| abstract |
A system for filling and storing CNG on board and for removing CNG from it includes a CNG filling facility for filling CNG on board and a CNG filled on board at nominal storage pressure and temperature. A CNG storage facility for storing and a take-out facility for taking out CNG to a delivery point are provided. The delivery point requires that the retrieved CNG is at a delivery pressure and temperature that is generally different from the storage pressure and temperature. Thus, the CNG removal equipment comprises a CNG heater for heating the CNG to be removed and a laminated valve that allows the CNG to be removed to expand from its storage pressure to the delivery pressure prior to removal. . A compressor is also provided to compress CNG that would otherwise not be delivered naturally. [Selection] Figure 3 |