EP3359867B2 - Procédé de délivrance de liquide cryogénique et installation pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé - Google Patents

Procédé de délivrance de liquide cryogénique et installation pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé Download PDF

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EP3359867B2
EP3359867B2 EP16793944.6A EP16793944A EP3359867B2 EP 3359867 B2 EP3359867 B2 EP 3359867B2 EP 16793944 A EP16793944 A EP 16793944A EP 3359867 B2 EP3359867 B2 EP 3359867B2
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  • the present invention relates to a method for delivering cryogenic liquid as well as an installation for implementing this method.
  • the invention may relate to any type of cryogenic liquid, that is to say any liquid obtained by cooling to very low temperatures (generally below -100° C.) gases (pure or mixtures of gases) such as nitrogen, helium or natural gas (methane).
  • gases pure or mixtures of gases
  • nitrogen, helium or natural gas methane
  • cryogenic liquids For certain uses of cryogenic liquids, the liquid is stored in a tank of relatively large size and means are provided for delivering relatively small quantities of liquid into containers, such as for example a tank of a truck.
  • a refueling station with a storage tank and pressurized distribution means adapted to the container to be filled, generally comprising a pump making it possible to transfer cryogenic liquid from the storage tank to a tank of a vehicle.
  • the invention also relates to the transfer of cryogenic liquid to another type of container, for example a carboy of cryogenic liquid or a dewar.
  • the term “container” means any type of reservoir or receptacle or the like adapted to contain liquid, and more particularly here a cryogenic liquid.
  • liquid transfers from the tank to a carboy or a dewar, for example
  • refueling from the tank to a vehicle tank.
  • the document FR-2 997 165 relates to a process for filling a tank with a cryogenic liquid, from an upstream storage, where there is a filling station through which passes a first path connecting the storage to the tank and allowing the transfer of cryogenic liquid from the storage to the tank, and a second path connecting a gas outlet from the tank to the filling station and making it possible to bring the gases to be evacuated from the tank to the filling station, the second gas return line to the station being devoid discharger but being equipped with a solenoid valve or several solenoid valves arranged in parallel, normally closed, the filling being controlled by the action on the solenoid valve to open it as much as necessary so as to obtain a pressure difference Delta P (between storage and tank) desired, and a final pressure value in the tank conforms to a desired set point value, associated with the considered tank that must be filled.
  • a filling station through which passes a first path connecting the storage to the tank and allowing the transfer of cryogenic liquid from the storage to the tank, and
  • the document FR-3 006 742 discloses a device for filling a tank with a liquefied gaseous fuel at a cryogenic temperature, comprising a source tank for storing gaseous fuel in the liquid state at a cryogenic temperature, a withdrawal pipe comprising a pump, the draw-off line comprising an upstream end connected to the source reservoir and a downstream end comprising a connector intended to be connected to a reservoir to be filled, the draw-off line comprising, downstream of the pump, a bypass portion transiting inside the source tank and comprising a submerged heat exchanger, the draw-off line comprising a system of bypass valve(s) shaped to control the relative proportions of the pumped fluid transiting and not transiting in the bypass portion, to regulate the temperature of the liquid withdrawn during filling and the filling device comprises a cryocooler connected to the tank s source to selectively liquefy gas present in the source reservoir.
  • cryogenic liquid delivery station such as LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
  • LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
  • its tank is sometimes under pressure. due to the evaporation of the cryogenic liquid in the tank.
  • a degassing that is to say to withdraw gas from the tank to lower the pressure in the latter.
  • cryogenic liquid is brought under pressure to the tank.
  • the dispensing of liquid stops when one of the two following conditions is met: the pressure in the reservoir exceeds a predetermined threshold or the flow rate of liquid falls below a predetermined threshold.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to allow a good filling of a tank, that is to say to automatically fill the tank to its nominal filling level, which may correspond for example to the maximum authorized filling level.
  • Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to determine fairly precisely both the quantity of liquid introduced into the tank and the quantity of gas which is withdrawn therefrom.
  • the implementation of the present invention will preferably have zero additional cost compared to a station for delivering cryogenic liquid (in particular LNG).
  • a degassing operation can be stopped, for example, when the pressure in the reservoir drops below a predetermined threshold and/or if a quantity of gas, predetermined as a function in particular of a quantity of liquid delivered and/or or a quantity of gas withdrawn in previous steps, is withdrawn from the tank.
  • the delivery process can also, for example, be stopped if the quantity of gas withdrawn during the last degassing operation carried out is below a predetermined threshold and if the quantity of cryogenic liquid delivered during the last liquid delivery operation cryogenic is above a predetermined threshold, after a final delivery of cryogenic liquid has then been performed.
  • the present invention also relates to a cryogenic liquid delivery installation comprising a cryogenic liquid supply pipe and optionally a degassing pipe, characterized in that it further comprises a management system for the implementation of each of the steps of a process as described above.
  • Tank 2 (cf. figure 2 ) can be a tank of a vehicle or an independent container (bottle, dewar, ).
  • the cryogenic liquid is for example LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) but it can be any other type of cryogenic liquid (liquid nitrogen, etc.).
  • LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
  • the first step R thus consists here in connecting the tank 2 to an LNG delivery station.
  • the latter allows the transfer of a limited quantity of LNG from a storage tank (not shown) to tanks, or the like, of smaller sizes.
  • the connection between the tank 2 and the delivery station is made by a flexible pipe which comprises two pipes: a first pipe, called the supply pipe 4, which is intended to bring the LNG from the storage tank to the tank 2 of the truck and a second pipe, called degassing pipe 6 intended to evacuate the elements under gaseous phase present in tank 2.
  • the user who wishes to obtain the filling of his reservoir then requests this filling by pressing, for example, a button (not shown).
  • step: P? This pressure must be greater than the saturation pressure of the liquid (LNG) to avoid immediate evaporation of the liquid introduced into tank 2. This condition is most often met because there is generally still liquid in tank 2. It is appropriate however, to also ensure that this pressure is not too high. Indeed, if the pressure is too close to the maximum allowable pressure of the tank or even if this pressure is too close to the maximum pressure that can be delivered by the filling system, then it will be advisable not to send liquid to the tank. 2.
  • the method then provides for a predetermined pressure (P 0 ) from which it is planned to carry out a degassing of the tank 2.
  • a degassing operation (step G1) is carried out.
  • gas is removed from tank 2.
  • the gas is returned to the cryogenic liquid network.
  • the amount of gas removed is measured. This measurement can be carried out precisely with a flowmeter adapted to the nature of the gas and the measurement conditions.
  • the pressure of the gas being known (measured) as well as the dimensions of the pipes and the pressure downstream, the quantity of gas withdrawn from the tank 2 can be estimated according to the duration of the degassing operation. Other methods can be used to determine the amount of gas removed from Tank 2.
  • step L1 the filling of the tank 2 with LNG can begin (step L1). As illustrated in the flowchart, this filling step is performed without prior degassing if the pressure in reservoir 2 is less than P 0 .
  • a system cooling step not provided for in the flowchart to make it simpler, may be necessary to cool elements of the delivery station and not risk injecting gas in tank 2.
  • This cooling operation, or also called cooling operation, of the system will be described later with reference to the picture 2 .
  • the degassing is stopped so that the gas contained in the tank 2 cannot exit towards the delivery system and remains in the tank 2.
  • the quantity of cryogenic liquid introduced into the tank 2 is measured in order to know the quantity delivered so as to be able to establish a fair price for the transaction.
  • the first threshold value P1 may correspond to the predetermined value P 0 defined previously but it may be another limit value.
  • the quantity Q L of LNG distributed during this filling operation is preferably measured.
  • the method proposed here provides for systematically carrying out a degassing step (step G2) after this first filling step (step L1).
  • the quantity Q G of gas withdrawn from reservoir 2 is measured and/or estimated.
  • a flowmeter can measure the quantity Q G but it is also possible to provide a measurement of the time that the degassing step lasts in order to estimate the quantity Q G fairly precisely. Other measurement or estimation methods may be considered.
  • the continuation of the process depends on the quantity of gas withdrawn from reservoir 2 during this degassing operation. If this quantity is large, that is to say greater than a predetermined quantity Q 0 , it is estimated that there is still space in the tank 2 and a new filling step can then be launched.
  • this quantity of gas is low, that is to say less than the predetermined quantity Q 0 , the filling process can be terminated.
  • this quantity of gas is low, that is to say less than the predetermined quantity Q 0 .
  • step F1 the cryogenic liquid delivery process is terminated (step F1).
  • the present case corresponds for example to a reservoir 2 which was already almost full when it was connected to the dispensing station before the filling operation.
  • step L2 a final filling step is carried out before ending the filling process
  • step Ln a new filling step is launched during which the quantity Q L of cryogenic liquid is measured.
  • step Ln a new filling step
  • Q L the quantity of cryogenic liquid
  • the flowchart of the figure 1 does not manage the initialization and the incrementation of the number of filling/degassing loops.
  • step G3 a final degassing step (step G3) is carried out followed by a final filling step (corresponding to step L2 described previously).
  • the filling process thus ends here also at the final step F2 which corresponds to the end of a "normal" filling of tank 2.
  • step F1, F2 and F3 the flexible hose with the filling line 4 and the degassing line 6 can then be uncoupled from the tank 2.
  • the picture 2 schematically illustrates a delivery station for the implementation of the method which has just been presented.
  • the tank 2 firstly comprises a supply line 8 for cryogenic liquid which connects the storage tank (not shown) containing the LNG reserve to the supply line 4.
  • a first valve 10 is arranged on the supply line 8 and makes it possible to control the arrival of cryogenic liquid in the delivery system.
  • a first flowmeter 12 is arranged on the supply line 8 downstream of the first valve 10 to measure the quantity of LNG supplying the delivery system. Downstream of this flow meter is a non-return valve 14 which prevents any rise of cryogenic liquid as well as gas towards the storage tank.
  • a second valve 16 is then arranged on the supply line 18 downstream of the first flowmeter 12.
  • the delivery system shown in the picture 2 also includes a degassing line made in several sections.
  • a first section 20 of the degassing line connects the supply line 8 between the non-return valve 14 and the second valve 16 to a conduit, not shown, allowing the gas to be reinjected into the storage tank or into another recovery system. , or possibly even to a combustion device.
  • a third valve 22 controls the flow of gas in this first section 20.
  • a measuring device 24 makes it possible to know the pressure and the temperature of the gas in this first section 20.
  • a second section 26 of the degassing line connects the supply line 8 to the flexible pipe, and more particularly to the degassing pipe 6.
  • This second section 26 is connected to the supply line 8 downstream of the second valve 16 We find on this second section 26 a second flowmeter 28.
  • a link 30 makes the second section 26 communicate with the supply line 8 near the supply line 4 and the degassing line 6.
  • the link 30 is connected to the second section 26 upstream of the second flowmeter 28 and to the supply line 8 downstream of the non-return valve 18.
  • a third non-return valve 32 is provided in the second section 26 between the second flowmeter 28 and the connection of the second section 26 to the supply line 8. It ensures that the gas circulating in this second section 26 is evacuated from the tank. 2.
  • the first valve 10 is closed to prevent LNG from flowing while the second valve 16 and the third valve 22 are open (continuously or alternately) to allow a return of gas, coming for example from an evaporation of liquid present in the pipes, towards the storage tank (or any other gas recovery system).
  • step G1 When the flexible pipe is connected to tank 2, the third valve 22 closes to control the flow of gas leaving tank 2. If a degassing operation (step G1) is planned, then this third valve 22 is opened to allow gas to be withdrawn from reservoir 2. The second flowmeter 28 then measures the quantity of gas withdrawn from reservoir 2.
  • step L1 a delivery system cooling operation could be envisaged to bring the system to operating temperature.
  • LNG is admitted into the delivery system by opening the first valve 10.
  • the LNG then circulates through the first flow meter 12 and returns to the storage tank through the third valve 22.
  • the second valve 16 remains closed during of this cooling operation and the control and management system associated with the delivery system does not take into account the quantity of LNG measured by the first flow meter 12.
  • the first valve 10 and the second valve 16 are open to allow the LNG to pass through the supply line 8 from the storage tank to the tank 2.
  • the third valve 22 remains closed so as to prevent gas from returning to the storage tank during the filling steps.
  • the first valve 10 is closed first, then the second valve 16.
  • a time delay is provided for the liquid remaining in the line to evaporate. In this way, it is ensured that the flexible pipe is handled only when it contains gas, which improves the safety of the delivery system.
  • the time delay is here determined as a function of parameters linked to the delivery station from calculations and/or experimental tests.
  • the first valve 10 is closed so that the delivery system is no longer supplied with cryogenic liquid and the second valve 16 as well as the third valve 22 are open to allow the circulation gas to the storage tank (or other).
  • the present device can thus be used to guarantee proper filling of the tank 2 by implementing the method described above.
  • FIG. 3 A simplified embodiment of the station for issuing the figure 2 is illustrated on the picture 3 .
  • the references used on the figure 2 are included on the picture 3 to designate similar items.
  • the delivery station shown in this picture 3 first of all comprises a supply line 8 of cryogenic liquid. It is connected to a storage tank (not shown).
  • a first valve 10 is placed on the supply line 8.
  • a first flow meter 12 placed on the supply line 8 downstream of the first valve 10 is used to measure the quantity of liquid (LNG) delivered. This delivery is carried out by a first flexible pipe 4 connected to the supply line 8 downstream of the first flowmeter 12.
  • a degassing line 20 is connected to the supply line 8.
  • the connection is made between the first flowmeter 12 and the first valve 10.
  • the control of the gas flow in the degassing line is carried out by a second valve 22 arranged on the degassing line 20.
  • the filling process makes it possible to guarantee a nominal filling of the tank.
  • a degassing carried out after a first filling operation makes it possible to estimate whether the tank is well filled, knowing the quantity of gas removed during the degassing and advantageously also the quantity of liquid transferred into the tank. If a large quantity of liquid has been transferred and little gas has been removed, the tank is probably full and then only a top-up is carried out.
  • the proposed method also makes it possible to manage intermediate situations between these two situations.
  • the proposed device allows the implementation of the method according to the invention. It also makes it possible to precisely measure the quantity of LNG supplied to the customer, also taking into account the gas withdrawn from the tank. This device and this method can thus be used for commercial transactions.
  • the proposed system is also a safe system for which provision is made in particular to handle the connection pipe to the tank only when the latter is filled with gas (not liquid).
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the installation illustrated in the drawing, to the variants mentioned in the preceding description and to the method described above. It also relates to all variant embodiments within the reach of those skilled in the art in accordance with the definition of the claims below.

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