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Enhanced Discharge of ANG storage for vehicle use

International Journal of Engineering & Technology • 2009
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Authors Usama Mohamed Nour, Aghreed M. Tayeb, Hassan A Farag, Sherine Awad
Keywords Natural gas, storage
Journal International Journal of Engineering & Technology
Publisher Not Available
Volume 9
Issue 9
Pages Not Available
publication.type International
Paper Link Not Available
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
Discharging the ANG storage tank from 3.5 MPa to a depletion pressure results in temperature fall within the ANG vessel. The fall of storage pressure was from a rapid to slow rate along with constant rate of gas removal while the temperature was falling drastically with depressurization as a result of heat of desorption and partly due to pressure drop. In the present study the characteristics of ANG storage system during discharge has been studied. When gas was discharged at discharge rate 1, 5, 10 l/min, a much drop in bed temperature occurred. Bed Preheating was investigated as a solution to enhance the discharge process and to avoid much amount of gas retained (not desorbed). Improvement in the amount desorbed and capacity was recorded as a result.