EP0183594A1 - Vorrichtung für die Distribution einer kryogenen Flüssigkeit - Google Patents

Vorrichtung für die Distribution einer kryogenen Flüssigkeit Download PDF

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EP0183594A1
EP0183594A1 EP19850402161 EP85402161A EP0183594A1 EP 0183594 A1 EP0183594 A1 EP 0183594A1 EP 19850402161 EP19850402161 EP 19850402161 EP 85402161 A EP85402161 A EP 85402161A EP 0183594 A1 EP0183594 A1 EP 0183594A1
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cryogenic liquid
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Pierre Pelloux-Gervais
Jean-Louis Neret
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Air Liquide SA
LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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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
    • F17C9/00—Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B65B31/006—Adding fluids for preventing deformation of filled and closed containers or wrappers
    • 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
    • F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
    • F17C2201/01—Shape
    • F17C2201/0104—Shape cylindrical
    • F17C2201/0109—Shape cylindrical with exteriorly curved end-piece
    • 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
    • F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
    • F17C2201/01—Shape
    • F17C2201/0104—Shape cylindrical
    • F17C2201/0119—Shape cylindrical with flat end-piece
    • 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
    • F17C2203/00—Vessel construction, in particular walls or details thereof
    • F17C2203/03—Thermal insulations
    • F17C2203/0391—Thermal insulations by vacuum
    • 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
    • F17C2203/00—Vessel construction, in particular walls or details thereof
    • F17C2203/06—Materials for walls or layers thereof; Properties or structures of walls or their materials
    • F17C2203/0602—Wall structures; Special features thereof
    • F17C2203/0612—Wall structures
    • F17C2203/0626—Multiple walls
    • F17C2203/0629—Two walls
    • 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
    • F17C2205/0326—Valves electrically actuated
    • 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
    • F17C2223/0161—Liquefied gas, e.g. LPG, GPL cryogenic, e.g. LNG, GNL, PLNG

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  • the present invention relates to a device for dispensing a cryogenic liquid. It is intended in particular to provide a continuous stream of liquid nitrogen to a succession of cans scrolling on a conveyor, just before they are closed by crimping.
  • the dispensing device shown in the drawings in its position of use is intended to provide a continuous stream of liquid nitrogen to a succession of cylindrical metal cans (not shown) which scroll just below at high speed, contain a foodstuff such than a non-carbonated drink and are driven in horizontal translation by a conveyor (not shown).
  • This device essentially comprises a cryogenic container of conventional construction consisting of an internal tank 1 having a capacity of the order of one liter to several tens of liters, an external envelope 2 and a connecting neck 3, and disposed in the inverted position.
  • the internal reservoir 1 and the external envelope 2 which are for example made of aluminum, each have a cylindrical running part and two domed bottoms, the internal bottom being pierced with a large circular opening 4.
  • the neck 3 is a section of tube fixed with a seal at its ends around the periphery of the two openings 4, by means of respective solid rings 5, 6. These two rings are themselves welded around the openings 4, and the neck 3 can be made of stainless steel and be welded to the rings 5, 6.
  • the ring 5 defines inside the neck 3 a horizontal annular shoulder 7 provided with several tapped holes and facing downwards.
  • annular space 8 with vacuum-insulated insulation, the pumping being carried out by a connector 9.
  • the insulation could be produced from an injected insulating material such as polyurethane, or by any other suitable means.
  • the tubes 11 and 21 are welded to the plates 10, while the removable members 15 and 19 are fixed thereto by means of seals. Likewise, a seal is provided between the ring 5 and the plate 10.
  • the device also comprises a rigid ring 23 welded to the upper end of the casing 2 and provided with hooks 24 (one of which has been shown in FIG. 1), and a lower cover 25.
  • the latter consists of on the one hand a ferrule 26 welded to the lower end of the casing 2 and provided with at least one handling handle 27, and on the other hand a lower cover 28 detachably fixed on the ferrule 26 and crossed by the vent 11 and by the pipe 14.
  • connection box 29 (not shown in FIG. 2) is fixed to the ferrule 26.
  • This box comprises a solenoid valve assembly 30 - connection 31 mounted at the end of the pipe 12, a connection 32 to which the tube ends. 21, and an electrical connector 33 to which the electrical wires for controlling the solenoid valves 18 and 30 terminate.
  • the space remaining free in the neck and between the envelope 2 and the cover 25 is filled with an appropriate thermally insulating material 34.
  • the device In service, the device is suspended by the hooks 24 from a suitable support (not shown), the axis of the pipe 14 meeting at a right angle to that of the conveyor which carries the boxes to be pressurized.
  • connection 31 There is connected to the box 29 a line for drawing off a storage of liquid nitrogen under a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (connection 31), a pressure gauge (connection 32) and an electrical supply cable (connection 33).
  • the solenoid valve 18 being closed, the solenoid valve 30 is opened, which causes the filling of the reservoir 1 to a high level detected by the pressure gauge.
  • the solenoid valve 18 is opened, which is fully submerged and therefore does not provide heat.
  • Frank liquid fills the sleeve 15 passes through the calibrated orifice of the insert 17 and flows freely in a thread along the axis of the pipe 14, without touching the latter.
  • the nitrogen vaporized in the tank 1 is evacuated at atmospheric pressure through the vent 11.
  • the jet of liquid nitrogen can be stopped at any time by simple. closing of the solenoid valve 18.
  • the filling of the reservoir 1 is carried out automatically by controlling the solenoid valve 30 in all or nothing from signals supplied by the manometer, in order to maintain an approximately constant height of liquid in the reservoir and , consequently, to obtain uniform conditions for the distribution of liquid nitrogen in the boxes to be pressurized.
  • the external part of the vent 11 can be shaped as a tunnel 11A overhanging the conveyor in order to create a more or less inert protective atmosphere in the gas volume existing in the boxes to be pressurized.
  • the connector 19 can be omitted, the electrical wires 20 passing along the vent 11.
  • the vent 11 can be bent at its upper end and be provided with a cage containing a float.
  • the vent 11 closes automatically when the liquid reaches the high level, and the pressure balances with that of the filling line (for example two absolute bars).
  • the device according to the invention applies to various cases where it is necessary to obtain a reliable and controlled injection of a clean cryogenic liquid, in particular at low flow rate.
  • the pipe 14 can be connected to a horizontal manifold itself provided with several discharge orifices arranged at several points of a packaging chain, for example to carry out inerting or localized cooling.

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  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
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EP19850402161 1984-11-13 1985-11-08 Vorrichtung für die Distribution einer kryogenen Flüssigkeit Expired EP0183594B1 (de)

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AT85402161T ATE31689T1 (de) 1984-11-13 1985-11-08 Vorrichtung fuer die distribution einer kryogenen fluessigkeit.

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FR8417237A FR2573177B1 (fr) 1984-11-13 1984-11-13 Dispositif de distribution d'un liquide cryogenique
FR8417237 1984-11-13

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EP (1) EP0183594B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0610011B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE31689T1 (de)
AU (1) AU570903B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1265041A (de)
DE (1) DE3561303D1 (de)
DK (1) DK161035C (de)
ES (1) ES8701349A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2573177B1 (de)
NZ (1) NZ214113A (de)
PT (1) PT81467B (de)
ZA (1) ZA858506B (de)

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US4612773A (en) 1986-09-23
JPS61115819A (ja) 1986-06-03
ES548784A0 (es) 1986-11-16
FR2573177A1 (fr) 1986-05-16
FR2573177B1 (fr) 1988-02-26
PT81467A (fr) 1985-12-01
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DE3561303D1 (en) 1988-02-11
ZA858506B (en) 1986-06-25
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AU570903B2 (en) 1988-03-24
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