Cryogenic vessel with an ullage space venturi assembly
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Abstract
A cryogenic vessel includes a first, outer vessel assembly having an outer vessel and a liquid fill line assembly and a second, ullage space vessel having a bottom and disposed within the first, outer vessel, adjacent to the top of the first, outer vessel. The liquid fill line assembly has a venturi assembly adjacent the bottom of the ullage space vessel. The venturi assembly is structured to create a low pressure zone, relative to the ullage space vessel, during a fill procedure whereby, during a fill procedure, fluid is drawn from within the ullage space vessel into the fill line assembly.
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21 Claims
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14. A cryogenic vessel comprising:
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a first, outer vessel assembly having an outer vessel and a liquid fill line assembly;
a second, ullage space vessel having a bottom and disposed within said first, outer vessel;
said liquid fill line assembly having a venturi assembly adjacent to, and in fluid communication with, the bottom of said ullage space vessel; and
said venturi assembly structured to create a low pressure zone, relative to said ullage space vessel during a fill procedure whereby, during a fill procedure, fluid is drawn from said ullage space vessel into said fill line assembly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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