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- JPH0419420B2 JPH0419420B2 JP17957887A JP17957887A JPH0419420B2 JP H0419420 B2 JPH0419420 B2 JP H0419420B2 JP 17957887 A JP17957887 A JP 17957887A JP 17957887 A JP17957887 A JP 17957887A JP H0419420 B2 JPH0419420 B2 JP H0419420B2
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- 229910052724 xenon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 29
- FHNFHKCVQCLJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N xenon atom Chemical compound [Xe] FHNFHKCVQCLJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 29
- 238000003860 storage Methods 0.000 claims description 14
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 19
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000110 cooling liquid Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 2
- MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dioxygen Chemical compound O=O MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010587 phase diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010926 purge Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007711 solidification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008023 solidification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000859 sublimation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008022 sublimation Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C5/00—Methods or apparatus for filling containers with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases under pressures
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
- F17C2205/03—Fluid connections, filters, valves, closure means or other attachments
- F17C2205/0302—Fittings, valves, filters, or components in connection with the gas storage device
- F17C2205/0323—Valves
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2221/00—Handled fluid, in particular type of fluid
- F17C2221/01—Pure fluids
- F17C2221/016—Noble gases (Ar, Kr, Xe)
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2223/00—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel
- F17C2223/01—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel characterised by the phase
- F17C2223/0146—Two-phase
- F17C2223/0153—Liquefied gas, e.g. LPG, GPL
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2227/00—Transfer of fluids, i.e. method or means for transferring the fluid; Heat exchange with the fluid
- F17C2227/03—Heat exchange with the fluid
- F17C2227/0337—Heat exchange with the fluid by cooling
- F17C2227/0341—Heat exchange with the fluid by cooling using another fluid
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2227/00—Transfer of fluids, i.e. method or means for transferring the fluid; Heat exchange with the fluid
- F17C2227/04—Methods for emptying or filling
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- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
Description
産業上の利用分野
この発明は、キセノンガスをボンベ等の高圧容
器に高圧ガスとして充填する方法に関する。
従来の技術
従来、キセノンガスをボンベ等の高圧容器に充
填するには、一般にレシプロ型圧縮機やダイヤフ
ラム型圧縮機等の圧縮機を用いていた。又、炭酸
ガス等では液体状態でボンベに充填する方法も知
られている。
しかし、前記ガス充填法では圧縮機を用いるた
め、特にレシプロ型の場合には漏洩の問題を回避
することができず、ダイヤフラム型の場合には設
備費が高い。又、液体状態でキセノンを充填する
ため液体キセノンを得るには、圧力を上げて臨界
温度以下で液化するか、常圧で温度を下げて液化
する方法があるが、圧力も上げて液化するには圧
縮機を必要とするという欠点がある。また、常圧
で温度を下げて液化するには、第２図に示すとお
りキセノンの液化温度（−108.1℃）と凝固温度
（−111.8℃）の差が大気圧で約４℃と小さいた
め、厳密に温度、圧力を制御することが必要とな
る。
発明が解決しようとする問題点
前記の如く従来のガス充填法は漏洩の問題を回
避することができず設備費も高価である等の欠点
があり、これを排除し、高価希少なキセノンの漏
れを皆無とし、かつ簡単な設備で容易にキセノン
を高圧充填し得る方法を提案するものである。
問題点を解決するための手段
この発明は、収納容器の気相のキセノンを送入
しながら、気液混合相を通らない温度−111.9℃
以下、圧力0.805atm以下の条件下で、気体から
直接固体に凝固させて固化充填した後、収納容器
を昇温してガス化し高圧を得ることを要旨とし、
ガス化した高圧のキセノンはそのまま収納容器に
入れておくか、又は他の高圧容器に移し変えて収
納する。
この発明は、キセノンが凝固したとき、その体
積は約1/500に縮少することから、一定内容積の
容器にはガス状態に比べ500倍程度のキセノンを
充填できる。又、凝固したキセノンを容器内で気
化（臨界温度16.59℃、臨界圧力58.0atm）させれ
ば高圧ガスとすることができる。
作 用
この発明においては、収納容器に気体のキセノ
ンを送入しながら、気液混合相を通らない温度−
111.9℃以下、圧力0.805atm以下の条件下で第２
図のキセノンの状態図に示すとおり、キセノン独
自の昇華曲線にのつとり、液体を経ることなく気
体から直接固体に凝固して体積を縮少した状態で
充填するから、これを再びガス化することにより
簡単に高圧ガスとして収納できる。
又、気液混合相を通らない温度−111.9℃以下、
圧力0.805atm以下の条件であれば、任意の温度、
圧力で気体のキセノンを固体のキセノンにできる
から、低温で液化して充填する場合に比較し、温
度、圧力を厳密に制御する必要がない。
実施例
第１図はこの発明を実施するための装置例を示
すもので、製品タンク１と収納容器２をバルブ３
を有す配管４で接続し、昇降自在のジヤツキ５上
に冷却液として液体窒素を入れた冷却タンク６を
設け、ジヤツキ５が伸びたとき前記収納容器２が
冷却タンク６の冷却液中に浸漬するように構成さ
れる。
前記装置において、内容積800lの製品タンク１
を用い、これにキセノンガスが３Kg／cm2Ｇで充填
されており、これを内容積10lの収納容器２に50
Kg／cm2Ｇで充圧した。
この際、冷却タンク６は液体窒素により低い温
度に保たれ、その冷却液中に収納容器２を浸漬し
て冷却保持した状態でバルブ３を開いて製品タン
ク１のキセノンガスを収納容器２へ送入した。そ
して、送入されたキセノンガスは容器内で冷却さ
れて固化され、製品タンク１の圧力が２Kg／cm2Ｇ
に降下した時点でバルブ３を閉じ、さらにジヤツ
キ５を下降せしめ、収納容器２を大気中にさらし
て昇温させた。そして、容器内温度が20℃程度に
上昇することによつて、容器圧力は50Kg／cm2とな
り、キセノンガスを高圧のもとに充填することが
できた。
なお、従来のダイヤフラム型圧縮機を用いた場
合と本発明法を用いた場合のキセノンガス充填コ
ストを、ダイヤフラム型圧縮機の費用を１として
試算した。その結果を表１に示す。
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION FIELD This invention relates to a method for filling a high-pressure container such as a cylinder with xenon gas as a high-pressure gas. BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, compressors such as reciprocating compressors and diaphragm compressors have been used to fill xenon gas into high-pressure containers such as cylinders. In addition, a method of filling a cylinder with carbon dioxide gas in a liquid state is also known. However, since the gas filling method uses a compressor, the problem of leakage cannot be avoided, especially in the case of a reciprocating type, and the equipment cost is high in the case of a diaphragm type. In addition, in order to obtain liquid xenon for filling xenon in a liquid state, there are two methods: increasing the pressure and liquefying it below the critical temperature, or lowering the temperature at normal pressure and liquefying it. has the disadvantage of requiring a compressor. In addition, in order to liquefy by lowering the temperature at normal pressure, as shown in Figure 2, the difference between xenon's liquefaction temperature (-108.1℃) and solidification temperature (-111.8℃) is as small as about 4℃ at atmospheric pressure. It is necessary to strictly control temperature and pressure. Problems to be Solved by the Invention As mentioned above, the conventional gas filling method cannot avoid the problem of leakage and has drawbacks such as high equipment costs. The present invention proposes a method that eliminates all of the above and enables easy high-pressure filling of xenon using simple equipment. Means for Solving the Problems This invention provides a method for supplying xenon in the gas phase to a storage container at a temperature of -111.9°C without passing through the gas-liquid mixed phase.
Below, the gist is to directly solidify a gas from a gas to solidify and fill it under pressure conditions of 0.805 atm or less, and then raise the temperature of the storage container to gasify it to obtain high pressure.
The gasified high-pressure xenon can be kept in a storage container or transferred to another high-pressure container and stored. In this invention, when xenon solidifies, its volume decreases to about 1/500, so a container with a constant internal volume can be filled with about 500 times more xenon than in a gaseous state. Furthermore, if solidified xenon is vaporized in a container (critical temperature: 16.59°C, critical pressure: 58.0 atm), it can be made into a high-pressure gas. Function In this invention, while supplying gaseous xenon to the storage container, the temperature at which the gaseous xenon does not pass through the gas-liquid mixed phase -
2nd under the conditions of 111.9℃ or less and pressure 0.805atm or less
As shown in the phase diagram of xenon in the figure, xenon follows its own sublimation curve, solidifying directly from gas to solid without going through a liquid state, and then filling the volume in a reduced state, which is then gasified again. This allows it to be easily stored as a high-pressure gas. In addition, the temperature at which the gas-liquid mixed phase does not pass -111.9℃ or less,
Any temperature, as long as the pressure is 0.805 atm or less.
Because gaseous xenon can be turned into solid xenon by applying pressure, there is no need to strictly control temperature and pressure compared to when filling by liquefying it at low temperatures. Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an example of an apparatus for carrying out this invention, in which a product tank 1 and a storage container 2 are connected to a valve 3.
A cooling tank 6 containing liquid nitrogen as a cooling liquid is provided on a jack 5 that can be raised and lowered, and when the jack 5 is extended, the storage container 2 is immersed in the cooling liquid of the cooling tank 6. configured to do so. In the above device, product tank 1 with an internal volume of 800 liters
This is filled with xenon gas at 3 kg/cm 2 G, and this is placed in storage container 2 with an internal volume of 10 liters.
It was charged with a pressure of Kg/cm 2 G. At this time, the cooling tank 6 is kept at a low temperature with liquid nitrogen, and while the storage container 2 is immersed in the cooling liquid and kept cool, the valve 3 is opened to send the xenon gas from the product tank 1 to the storage container 2. I entered. The injected xenon gas is cooled and solidified in the container, and the pressure in the product tank 1 reaches 2 kg/cm 2 G.
When the container 2 was lowered to the atmosphere, the valve 3 was closed, the jack 5 was further lowered, and the storage container 2 was exposed to the atmosphere to raise its temperature. As the temperature inside the container rose to about 20° C., the pressure in the container became 50 Kg/cm 2 , making it possible to fill the container with xenon gas under high pressure. Note that the cost of filling xenon gas when using a conventional diaphragm compressor and when using the method of the present invention was calculated by setting the cost of the diaphragm compressor to 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
【表】
本実施例では、寒剤に液体窒素を用いたが、他
に液体酸素、液体空気等を用いてもよい。
発明の効果
この発明は、キセノンガスを固化させて体積を
著しく縮小した状態で充填した後、これを昇温す
ることによりガス化するから、複雑な装置を用い
ることなく簡単に高圧ガスとしてキセノンガスを
充填することができる。しかも、操作中のガス漏
れやパージに必要なキセノンは極く少なく、又設
備費も安いため従来方法に比べ経済的である。[Table] In this example, liquid nitrogen was used as the cryogen, but liquid oxygen, liquid air, etc. may also be used. Effects of the Invention This invention solidifies xenon gas and fills it with a significantly reduced volume, and then gasifies it by raising the temperature. can be filled. Furthermore, the amount of xenon required for gas leakage and purging during operation is extremely small, and the equipment cost is low, making it more economical than conventional methods.
第１図はこの発明の一実施例における装置の説
明図、第２図はキセノンの状態図である。
１…製品タンク、２…収納容器、３…バルブ、
４…配管、５…ジヤツキ、６…冷却タンク。
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a state diagram of xenon. 1...Product tank, 2...Storage container, 3...Valve,
4...Piping, 5...Jacket, 6...Cooling tank.
Claims (1)
気液混合相を通らない温度−111.9℃以下、圧力
0.805atm以下の条件下で、気体から直接固体に
凝固させて固化充填した後、収納容器を昇温して
ガス化し高圧を得ることを特徴とするキセノンガ
ス充填方法。 ２ 収納容器の昇温によりガス化した高圧のキセ
ノンガスを他の高圧容器に充填することを特徴と
する特許請求の範囲第１項記載の高圧容器へのキ
セノンガス充填方法。[Claims] 1. While feeding xenon in a gas phase into a storage container,
Temperature without passing through the gas-liquid mixed phase -111.9℃ or less, pressure
A xenon gas filling method characterized by directly solidifying a gas into a solid under conditions of 0.805 atm or less, solidifying and filling the container, and then increasing the temperature of the storage container to gasify and obtain high pressure. 2. The method for filling a high-pressure container with xenon gas according to claim 1, characterized in that the high-pressure xenon gas gasified by raising the temperature of the storage container is filled into another high-pressure container.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP17957887A JPS6426097A (en) | 1987-07-17 | 1987-07-17 | Method for charging xenon gas into high pressure vessel |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP17957887A JPS6426097A (en) | 1987-07-17 | 1987-07-17 | Method for charging xenon gas into high pressure vessel |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS6426097A JPS6426097A (en) | 1989-01-27 |
| JPH0419420B2 true JPH0419420B2 (en) | 1992-03-30 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP17957887A Granted JPS6426097A (en) | 1987-07-17 | 1987-07-17 | Method for charging xenon gas into high pressure vessel |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPS6426097A (en) |
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| JPS6426097A (en) | 1989-01-27 |
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