CA2527563A1 - Apparatus and method for pumping a cryogenic fluid from a storage vessel and diagnosing cryogenic pump performance - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for pumping a cryogenic fluid from a storage vessel and diagnosing cryogenic pump performance Download PDF

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CA2527563A1
CA2527563A1 CA002527563A CA2527563A CA2527563A1 CA 2527563 A1 CA2527563 A1 CA 2527563A1 CA 002527563 A CA002527563 A CA 002527563A CA 2527563 A CA2527563 A CA 2527563A CA 2527563 A1 CA2527563 A1 CA 2527563A1
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Greg Batenburg
Gage Garner
Gregory C. Harper
Mike Ure
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Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for pumping a cryogenic fluid from a storage vessel. The cryogenic fluid is pumped from the storage vessel to a heat exchanger and then to a delivery conduit. A pressure sensor measures fluid pressure in the delivery conduit. An electronic controller is programmed to monitor a signal from the pressure sensor, process the signal to determine from the measured process fluid pressure when cryogenic pump performance is degraded, and to send a signal to an operator of the apparatus indicating when the electronic controller determines that cryogenic pump performance has degraded below a predetermined threshold volumetric efficiency.
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