MODULAR PRODUCTION DESIGN OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR AND MULTI-SATURATION LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS DISPENSER SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A modular natural gas compressor system, comprising:
- a base skid having two or more allowed spaces; and
a natural gas compressor unit, the base of which is shaped to fit in one of the allowed spaces of the base skid.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a modular natural gas compressor system for compressing natural gas so that it can be used to refuel motor vehicles. This system permits easy assembly and disassembly of compressor stations, as each individual compressor unit is shaped so that it will fit on a base structure. Specifically, the modular system is comprised of a prefabricated, mass produced base skid having at least one allowed space of standardized dimensions and at least one natural gas compressor unit, the base of which is shaped to fit in a allowed space of the base skid. Additional compressed natural gas compressor units or booster units, the bases of which are also shaped to fit in the allowed spaces of the base skid, may be added to increase the efficiency or functionality of the system. Liquefied natural gas dispenser units may also be designed to have bases that fit in the allowed spaces of the base skid, and can be added to the base skid to create a CNG compressor/LNG dispenser hybrid system. These liquefied natural gas dispenser units allow the user to select (automatically or manually) the level of saturation of the liquefied natural gas product to be dispensed by the dispenser.
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16 Claims
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1. A modular natural gas compressor system, comprising:
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a base skid having two or more allowed spaces; and a natural gas compressor unit, the base of which is shaped to fit in one of the allowed spaces of the base skid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for assembling a natural gas compressor system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a allowed base skid with two or more substantially identically-shaped, allowed spaces; and coupling a natural gas compressor unit to the allowed base skid by placing it in one of the allowed spaces. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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