FR2796123A1 - STORAGE CONTAINER, PARTICULARLY FOR CRYOGENIC LIQUID - Google Patents

STORAGE CONTAINER, PARTICULARLY FOR CRYOGENIC LIQUID Download PDF

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FR2796123A1
FR2796123A1 FR0008675A FR0008675A FR2796123A1 FR 2796123 A1 FR2796123 A1 FR 2796123A1 FR 0008675 A FR0008675 A FR 0008675A FR 0008675 A FR0008675 A FR 0008675A FR 2796123 A1 FR2796123 A1 FR 2796123A1
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Abstract

L'invention a pour objet un récipient de stockage, en particulier récipient de stockage pour liquide cryogénique, comportant un récipient externe (1) et un récipient interne (2), le récipient de stockage présentant une forme sensiblement non linéaire et comportant seulement un récipient interne (2).Les récipients de stockage servent en particulier au stockage de liquide cryogénique tel que, par exemple, le gaz naturel liquéfié ou de l'hydrogène.The subject of the invention is a storage container, in particular storage container for cryogenic liquid, comprising an outer container (1) and an inner container (2), the storage container having a substantially non-linear shape and comprising only one container. (2). The storage vessels are used in particular for the storage of cryogenic liquid such as, for example, liquefied natural gas or hydrogen.

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RECIPIENT DE STOCKAGE, EN PARTICULIER POUR LIOUIDIESTORAGE CONTAINER, ESPECIALLY FOR LIOUIDIE

CRYOGENIQUECRYOGENIC

L'invention concerne un récipient de stockage, en particulier un récipient de stockage pour liquide cryogénique comprenant un récipient externe et un récipient interne. Des récipients de stockage selon l'art antérieur servant en particulier au stockage de liquide cryogénique tel que, par exemple, le GNL (Gaz Naturel Liquéfié) ou de l'hydrogène présentent jusqu'à présent une forme linéaire, de préférence sous forme d'un cylindre. Cela a pour conséquence qu'il faut prévoir plusieurs récipients de stockage conventionnels en cas de besoin élevé de stockage, car un seul récipient de stockage ne peut pas être construit de longueur quelconque en raison de l'espace  The invention relates to a storage container, in particular a storage container for cryogenic liquid comprising an external container and an internal container. Storage containers according to the prior art used in particular for the storage of cryogenic liquid such as, for example, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) or hydrogen have so far had a linear form, preferably in the form of a cylinder. This has the consequence that several conventional storage containers have to be provided in case of high storage need, since a single storage container cannot be constructed of any length due to the space.

disponible dans les véhicules.available in vehicles.

Dans les bus, par exemple, les récipients de stockage sont disposés sur le toit du véhicule, ce qui limite la longueur maximale des récipients de stockage. La nécessité de prévoir plusieurs récipients de stockage cependant conduit à une multitude de problèmes tels que, par exemple, la liaison par tuyau entre chacun des récipients de stockage, la prévision de pompes au moyen desquelles le milieu de stockage peut être pompé entre les récipients de stockage, etc.. C'est pourquoi il est nécessaire, en comparaison, de prévoir une gestion de soutirage complexe, dans le  On buses, for example, the storage containers are arranged on the roof of the vehicle, which limits the maximum length of the storage containers. The need to provide several storage containers, however, leads to a multitude of problems such as, for example, the hose connection between each of the storage containers, the provision of pumps by means of which the storage medium can be pumped between the storage containers. storage, etc. This is why it is necessary, in comparison, to provide for complex racking management, in the

cas de plusieurs récipients de stockage.  case of several storage containers.

Le but de la présente invention est alors de proposer un récipient de stockage  The object of the present invention is therefore to propose a storage container

qui élimine les problèmes liés aux solutions existantes.  which eliminates the problems associated with existing solutions.

Ce but est atteint selon l'invention en ce que le récipient de stockage présente  This object is achieved according to the invention in that the storage container has

une forme sensiblement non linéaire et comporte un seul récipient interne.  a substantially non-linear shape and has a single internal container.

L'invention fournit donc un récipient de stockage, en particulier récipient de stockage pour liquide cryogénique, comportant un récipient externe et un récipient interne, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de stockage présente une forme  The invention therefore provides a storage container, in particular storage container for cryogenic liquid, comprising an external container and an internal container, characterized in that the storage container has a shape

sensiblement non linéaire et comporte seulement un récipient interne.  substantially non-linear and has only an internal container.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le récipient de stockage présente seulement une  According to one embodiment, the storage container has only one

conduite de prélèvement et/ou seulement une conduite d'alimentation.  sampling line and / or only a supply line.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le récipient de stockage présente une section  According to one embodiment, the storage container has a section

sensiblement cylindrique.substantially cylindrical.

Selon un mode de réalisation, il est disposé entre le récipient interne et le récipient externe, une isolation par vide, de préférence une isolation dénommée superisolation. Selon un mode de réalisation, le récipient de stockage est de forme  According to one embodiment, there is disposed between the inner container and the outer container, vacuum insulation, preferably an insulation called superinsulation. According to one embodiment, the storage container is shaped

sensiblement torique et/ou torique allongée.  substantially toric and / or elongated toric.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le récipient de stockage est de forme sensiblement en U. Selon un mode de réalisation, le récipient de stockage est de forme  According to one embodiment, the storage container is of substantially U-shape. According to one embodiment, the storage container is of shape

sensiblement sigmoïde.substantially sigmoid.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le récipient de stockage est de forme  According to one embodiment, the storage container is shaped

sensiblement sigmoïde carrée.substantially square sigmoid.

Le récipient de stockage selon l'invention ainsi que ses modes de réalisation sont expliqués plus en détail à l'aide des exemples de réalisation représentés sur les  The storage container according to the invention and its embodiments are explained in more detail with the aid of the exemplary embodiments shown in the

figures 1 à 5.Figures 1 to 5.

La figure I montre un mode de réalisation possible du récipient de stockage selon l'invention dans lequel celui-ci a une structure en O. Le récipient de stockage présente un récipient externe I et un récipient interne 2. Entre ces récipients, est prévu en règle générale une isolation par le vide, de préférence avec une isolation  Figure I shows a possible embodiment of the storage container according to the invention in which the latter has an O-shaped structure. The storage container has an external container I and an internal container 2. Between these containers, is provided in as a rule vacuum insulation, preferably with insulation

appelée "superisolation", non représentée à la figure 1.  called "superinsulation", not shown in Figure 1.

Par contraste avec les formes connues de récipient de stockage, le récipient de stockage selon l'invention présente une forme non linéaire bien que des parties partielles présentent une forme linéaire. Indépendamment de la forme choisie du récipient de stockage selon l'invention, celui-ci présente toutefois un seul récipient interne 2. Cela a pour conséquence que l'on peut renoncer aux liaisons par tuyaux et  In contrast to the known forms of storage container, the storage container according to the invention has a non-linear shape although partial parts have a linear shape. Regardless of the form chosen for the storage container according to the invention, it nevertheless has a single internal container 2. This has the consequence that the connections by pipes and

pompes sus-mentionnées.above-mentioned pumps.

Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux du récipient de stockage selon  According to an advantageous embodiment of the storage container according to

l'invention, celui-ci présente seulement une conduite de prélèvement 3 et/ou seule-  the invention, it only presents a sampling line 3 and / or only-

ment une conduite d'alimentation 9. Les récipients de stockage représentés aux figu-  a supply line 9. The storage containers shown in the figures

res présentent seulement une conduite de prélèvement 3 et une conduite d'alimenta-  res present only a sampling line 3 and a supply line

tion 9. Le milieu prélevé par la conduite de prélèvement 3 du récipient interne 2 est conduit tout d'abord à une boîte de soupape 4. En aval de celle-ci est disposé un échangeur de chaleur 5 dans lequel le milieu est chauffé par un deuxième milieu se  tion 9. The medium sampled via the sampling pipe 3 of the internal container 2 is firstly led to a valve box 4. Downstream of this is arranged a heat exchanger 5 in which the medium is heated by a second middle is

trouvant à un niveau de température correspondant et il est éventuellement évaporé.  at a corresponding temperature level and it is eventually evaporated.

Le cas échéant, il peut être nécessaire de prévoir additionnellement un dispositif de chauffage 6, de préférence un chauffage électrique, au moyen duquel est effectué par exemple en phase de démarrage un réchauffement du milieu prélevé du récipient de stockage. Au moyen de la conduite 7, le milieu est ensuite amené vers son application. Lorsque le récipient de stockage représenté à la figure est utilisé pour le stockage de l'hydrogène liquide, il alimente une pile à combustible d'un véhicule, alors le chauffage du gaz d'hydrogène dans l'échangeur de chaleur 5 peut avoir lieu  If necessary, it may be necessary to additionally provide a heating device 6, preferably an electric heater, by means of which is carried out for example in the start-up phase a heating of the medium taken from the storage container. By means of line 7, the medium is then brought to its application. When the storage container shown in the figure is used for the storage of liquid hydrogen, it supplies a fuel cell of a vehicle, then the heating of the hydrogen gas in the heat exchanger 5 can take place

en fonctionnement normal au moyen de l'eau de refroidissement du véhicule.  in normal operation using vehicle cooling water.

Pendant la phase de démarrage du véhicule, l'eau de refroidissement ne présente cependant pas encore une température suffisante, de sorte que l'hydrogène est  During the vehicle start-up phase, however, the cooling water does not yet have a sufficient temperature, so that the hydrogen is

chauffé au moyen du dispositif de chauffage 6.  heated by the heater 6.

Le récipient de stockage peut comprendre en outre un évaporateur 8 au moyen  The storage container may further comprise an evaporator 8 by means

duquel le milieu stocké est évaporé et prélevé du récipient interne 2.  from which the stored medium is evaporated and removed from the internal container 2.

La figure 2 montre une disposition possible d'un récipient de stockage repré-  Figure 2 shows a possible arrangement of a storage container

senté à la figure I sur le toit d'un bus 10.  seen in Figure I on the roof of a bus 10.

Sur les figures 3, 4 et 5 sont représentées d'autres formes de récipient de  In Figures 3, 4 and 5 are shown other forms of container

stockage différentes dans lesquelles il est renoncé du moins partiellement à la repré-  different storage in which it is waived at least partially the representation

sentation des dispositifs additionnels tels que boîte de soupape, échangeur de chaleur, etc. Le mode de réalisation du récipient de stockage selon l'invention représenté à  sensing of additional devices such as valve box, heat exchanger, etc. The embodiment of the storage container according to the invention shown in

la figure I est de forme sensiblement torique et/ou torique allongée.  Figure I is of substantially toroidal and / or elongated toric shape.

Le mode de réalisation du récipient de stockage selon l'invention représenté à la figure 3 est de forme sensiblement en U. Le mode de réalisation du récipient de stockage selon l'invention représenté à la figure 3 est de forme sensiblement en U. Le mode de réalisation du récipient de stockage selon l'invention représenté à  The embodiment of the storage container according to the invention shown in Figure 3 is substantially U-shaped. The embodiment of the storage container according to the invention shown in Figure 3 is substantially U-shaped. for producing the storage container according to the invention shown in

la figure 4 est de forme sensiblement sigmoïde.  Figure 4 is of substantially sigmoid shape.

Le mode de réalisation du récipient de stockage selon l'invention représenté à la figure 5 est de forme sensiblement sigmoiïde carrée. Le mode de réalisation du récipient de stockage selon l'invention représenté à la figure 5 présente trois parties qu'on peut considérer comme linéaires, lesquelles sont reliées entre elles au moyen de parties de liaison 11 et 11'. Il est alors à noter que même dans ce mode de  The embodiment of the storage container according to the invention shown in Figure 5 is of substantially square sigmoid shape. The embodiment of the storage container according to the invention shown in Figure 5 has three parts that can be considered linear, which are connected together by means of connecting parts 11 and 11 '. It should then be noted that even in this mode of

réalisation, seul un récipient interne 2 est prévu.  embodiment, only an internal container 2 is provided.

De tels récipients de stockage sont fabriqués en acier inoxydable, en particulier lorsqu'ils sont utilisés dans des véhicules. Afin d'éviter l'apparition d'une fuite dans le récipient de stockage lors d'un accident du véhicule, celui-ci devrait être conçu pour  Such storage containers are made of stainless steel, especially when used in vehicles. In order to avoid the occurrence of a leak in the storage container during a vehicle accident, it should be designed to

une accélération d'au moins 10 g.an acceleration of at least 10 g.

Le récipient de stockage selon l'invention permet une simplification de la gestion du ravitaillement, car contrairement à une disposition de plusieurs récipients de stockage, on peut renoncer à une multitude de soupapes. Le récipient de stockage  The storage container according to the invention allows a simplification of the management of refueling, because unlike an arrangement of several storage containers, it is possible to dispense with a multitude of valves. The storage container

selon l'invention permet en outre une utilisation ou adaptation optimale aux empla-  according to the invention further allows optimal use or adaptation to locations

cements de montage disponibles.mounting cements available.

En particulier, lorsqu'il présente selon un autre mode de réalisation avantageux une section sensiblement cylindrique, les récipients de stockage présentent un poids  In particular, when it has a substantially cylindrical section according to another advantageous embodiment, the storage containers have a weight

propre faible en comparaison.own weak in comparison.

Outre les formes représentées dans les figures, on peut bien entendu réaliser un  In addition to the shapes shown in the figures, it is of course possible to produce a

nombre quelconque d'autres formes.any number of other forms.

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REVENDICATIONS 1.- Récipient de stockage, en particulier récipient de stockage pour liquide cryogénique, comportant un récipient externe et un récipient interne, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de stockage présente une forme sensiblement non linéaire et  1.- Storage container, in particular storage container for cryogenic liquid, comprising an external container and an internal container, characterized in that the storage container has a substantially non-linear shape and comporte seulement un récipient interne (2).  only has an internal container (2). 2.- Récipient de stockage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de stockage présente seulement une conduite de prélèvement (3) et/ou  2.- storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage container has only a sampling line (3) and / or seulement une conduite d'alimentation (9).  only a supply line (9). 3.- Récipient de stockage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le  3.- storage container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the récipient de stockage présente une section sensiblement cylindrique.  storage container has a substantially cylindrical section. 4.- Récipient de stockage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caracté-  4. Storage container according to one of the preceding claims, character- risé en ce qu'il est disposé entre le récipient interne (2) et le récipient externe (1), une  laughed in that it is disposed between the inner container (2) and the outer container (1), a isolation par vide, de préférence une isolation dénommée superisolation.  vacuum insulation, preferably insulation called superinsulation. 5.- Récipient de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce  5.- storage container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in que le récipient de stockage est de forme sensiblement torique et/ou torique allongée.  that the storage container is of substantially toroidal and / or elongated toroidal shape. 6.- Récipient de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce  6.- storage container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in que le récipient de stockage est de forme sensiblement en U.  that the storage container is substantially U-shaped. 7.- Récipient de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce  7.- storage container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in que le récipient de stockage est de forme sensiblement sigmoïde.  that the storage container is of substantially sigmoid shape. 8.- Récipient de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce  8.- storage container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in que le récipient de stockage est de forme sensiblement sigmoïde carrée.  that the storage container is of substantially square sigmoid shape.
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