Thermally coupled liquid oxygen and liquid methane storage...

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2006-02-22

2009-08-04

Doerrler, William C (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Storage of solidified or liquified gas

C062S050100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07568352

ABSTRACT:
A cryogenic propellant storage tank system and method are disclosed that thermally couple LO2 and LCH4 tanks together by using either a single tank compartmentalized by a common tank wall or two separate tanks that are coupled together with one or more thermal couplers having high thermal conductivity. Cryogenic cooling equipment may be located only in the LO2 tank while the LCH4 is cooled by the LO2 tank interface. Embodiments of the invention may employ both LO2 and LCH4 liquid acquisition devices (LADs) for low-gravity use. In further embodiments, only the LO2 LADs may be integrated with thermal cooling equipment.

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