Claims
- 1. A container for a self-contained cryogenic liquid dispensing station comprising:
a) a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls and a bottom panel; b) said bottom panel, opposing side walls and opposing end walls of said container lined with a lining material so that cryogenic liquid does not leak out of the container; c) a top panel opposing said bottom panel and including roof portion and an open top portion; and d) an electric control panel adapted to configure and operate the dispensing station positioned upon a lower portion of the end panel that is adjacent to the roof portion of the top panel.
- 2. The container of claim 1 wherein said lining material includes stainless steel sheets.
- 3. The container of claim 2 wherein the stainless steel sheets are welded to the bottom panel and side and end walls of said container.
- 4. The container of claim 1 wherein the dispensing system includes a bulk tank positioned within said container and the bulk tank contains a supply of the cryogenic liquid and the lining material of the container defines a spill containment volume that is sized to hold all of the cryogenic liquid in the bulk tank.
- 5. The container of claim 4 wherein the bulk tank includes a head space and a vent valve in communication with the head space with said vent valve positioned beneath the open top of the container.
- 6. The container of claim 5 wherein the dispensing station includes a pump that is in communication with the bulk tank and the electric control panel so that the pump may be operated via the electric control panel.
- 7. The container of claim 1 wherein the dispensing station includes a plurality of automated valves that communicate with said electric control panel so that the dispensing station may be operated via the electric control panel.
- 8. A self-contained dispensing station for storing and dispensing cryogenic liquid to a use device comprising:
a) a container featuring a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls and a bottom panel; b) said bottom panel, opposing side walls and opposing end walls of said container lined with a lining material so that cryogenic liquid does not leak out of the container; c) said container divided into a ventilated portion and a covered portion with said covered portion including a roof positioned thereon in opposition to said bottom panel and said ventilated portion including an open top; d) a bulk tank positioned within said container and containing a supply of cryogenic liquid with a head space thereabove; e) a vent valve in communication with the head space of said bulk tank and positioned beneath the open top of the ventilated portion of the container; and f) an electric control panel adapted to control and operate the dispensing station positioned on a lower portion of the end panel of the covered portion of the container.
- 9. The dispensing station of claim 8 wherein said lining material includes stainless steel sheets.
- 10. The dispensing station of claim 9 wherein the stainless steel sheets are welded to the bottom panel and side and end walls of said container.
- 11. The dispensing station of claim 8 wherein the lining material of the container defines a spill containment volume that is sized to hold all of the supply of cryogenic liquid in the bulk tank.
- 12. The dispensing station of claim 8 further comprising a pump that is in communication with the bulk tank and the electric control panel so that the pump may be operated via the electric control panel.
- 13. The dispensing station of claim 12 further comprising a dispensing hose with a meter in circuit between the dispensing hose and said pump.
- 14. The dispensing station of claim 8 wherein the container is an ISO container.
- 15. A self-contained dispensing station for storing and dispensing cryogenic liquid to a use device comprising:
a) a container featuring a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls and a bottom panel; b) said bottom panel, opposing side walls and opposing end walls of said container lined with a lining material so that cryogenic liquid does not leak out of the container; c) said container divided into a ventilated portion and a covered portion with said covered portion including a roof positioned thereon in opposition to said bottom panel and said ventilated portion including an open top; d) a bulk tank positioned within said container and containing a supply of cryogenic liquid with a head space thereabove; e) a vent valve in communication with the head space of said bulk tank and positioned beneath the open top of the ventilated portion of the container; f) a pump position within the container and in communication with said bulk tank so that when said pump is activated, cryogenic liquid is dispensed from the dispensing station; and g) an electric control panel for operating the pump positioned on a lower portion of the end panel of the covered portion of the container.
- 16. The dispensing station of claim 15 wherein said lining material includes stainless steel sheets.
- 17. The dispensing station of claim 16 wherein the stainless steel sheets are welded to the bottom panel and side and end walls of said container.
- 18. The dispensing station of claim 15 wherein the lining material of the container defines a spill containment volume that is sized to hold all of the supply of cryogenic liquid in the bulk tank.
- 19. The dispensing station of claim 15 further comprising a sump that is in communication with the bulk tank so as to receive cryogenic liquid therefrom and wherein said pump is submerged in said cryogenic liquid so as to avoid two-phased flow therethrough.
- 20. The dispensing station of claim 15 wherein the container is an ISO container.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/286,558, filed Apr. 26, 2001, currently pending.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60286558 |
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