Patent ID: 9291309
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: F17C,Y02E,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A hydrogen dispensing system comprising: a feed vessel for storing liquid hydrogen at a temperature of less than 30 K having an inlet and an outlet and a top; a first flash drum having an inlet and an outlet; a feed line connected to the feed vessel outlet and the first flash drum inlet to provide liquid hydrogen from the feed vessel to the first flash drum; a dispenser for dispensing gaseous hydrogen at a pressure of greater than 300 bar, having an inlet and an outlet; a dispensing line connected to the first flash drum outlet and the dispenser inlet to provide gaseous hydrogen from the first flash drum to the dispenser; and an additional line connected with the first flash drum and the top of the feed vessel; wherein there is no compression apparatus between the feed vessel outlet and the dispenser outlet; a second flash drum in fluid communication with the feed vessel outlet and in fluid communication with the dispenser inlet.