Storage tank for cryogenic liquid gas

1. A storage container for cryogenic liquid gas, comprising:

an inner tank defining a space to store the cryogenic liquid gas; and

an extraction system fluidically connected to the inner tank, the extraction system including:

an extraction line having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the inner tank and a second end thereof fluidically connected to a branch point,

a consumer line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the branch point and a second end thereof fluidically connected to a cryogenic liquid gas consumer, to facilitate extraction of the cryogenic liquid gas by the cryogenic liquid gas consumer,

a return line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the branch point and a second end thereof fluidically connected to the inner tank, to facilitate return of the cryogenic liquid gas to the inner tank,

a heat transmitter, arranged in the extraction line upstream of the branch point, to heat the cryogenic liquid gas extracted from the inner tank and transfer the cryogenic liquid gas to a gaseous phase,

a compressor, arranged in the extraction line upstream of the branch point and downstream of the heat transmitter, to compress the gaseous cryogenic liquid gas, wherein a first flow of the compressed cryogenic liquid gas is conducted to the cryogenic liquid gas consumer via the consumer line and a second flow of the compressed cryogenic liquid gas is returned to the inner tank via the return line.

2. The storage container of claim 1 , wherein the compressor is configured to compress the cryogenic liquid gas to a pressure which is greater than a pressure of the cryogenic liquid gas in the inner tank.

3. The storage container of claim 1 , wherein the extraction system further includes a pressure reducer, arranged in the return line downstream of the branch point, to reduce the pressure of the cryogenic liquid gas being returned to the inner tank.

4. The storage container of claim 3 , wherein the extraction system further includes a pressure safety valve, arranged in the return line downstream of the pressure reducer.

5. The storage container of claim 1 , further comprising a cooling fluid circuit, operatively connected to the heat transmitter, to cool the cryogenic liquid gas consumer and also supply heat to the heat transmitter.

6. A storage container for cryogenic liquid gas, comprising:

an inner tank defining a space to store the cryogenic liquid gas; and

an extraction system fluidically connected to the inner tank, the extraction system including:

an extraction and safety line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the inner tank and a second end thereof fluidically connected to a branch point, to facilitate extraction of only substantially gaseous cryogenic liquid gas from the inner tank,

an extraction line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the inner tank and a second end thereof fluidically connected to the extraction and safety line,

a consumer line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the branch point and a second end thereof fluidically connected to a consumer of the cryogenic liquid gas, to facilitate extraction of the cryogenic liquid gas by the consumer,

a return line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the branch point and a second end thereof fluidically connected to the inner tank, to facilitate return of the cryogenic liquid gas to the inner tank,

a heat transmitter, arranged in the extraction line upstream of the branch point, to heat the cryogenic liquid gas extracted from the inner tank and transfer the cryogenic liquid gas to a gaseous phase,

a compressor, arranged in the extraction line upstream of the branch point and downstream of the heat transmitter, to compress the gaseous cryogenic liquid gas, wherein a first flow of the compressed cryogenic liquid gas is conducted to the consumer via the consumer line and a second flow of the compressed cryogenic liquid gas is returned to the inner tank via the return line.

7. The storage container of claim 6 , wherein the extraction and safety line is fluidically connected to the extraction line upstream of the heat transmitter.

8. The storage container of claim 6 , wherein the extraction system further includes a first shut-off valve in the extraction and safety line and/or a second shut-off valve arranged in the extraction line.

9. The storage container of claim 8 , wherein the extraction system further includes a filling coupling, fluidically connected to the extraction and safety line and/or the extraction line, to facilitate filling of the inner tank.

10. The storage container of claim 6 , wherein the compressor is configured to compress the cryogenic liquid gas to a pressure which is greater than a pressure of the cryogenic liquid gas in the inner tank.

11. The storage container of claim 6 , wherein the extraction system further includes a pressure reducer, arranged in the return line downstream of the branch point, to reduce the pressure of the cryogenic liquid gas being returned to the inner tank.

12. The storage container of claim 11 , wherein the extraction system further includes a pressure safety valve, arranged in the return line downstream of the pressure reducer.

13. The storage container of claim 6 , further comprising a cooling fluid circuit, operatively connected to the heat transmitter, to cool the cryogenic liquid gas consumer and also supply heat to the heat transmitter.

14. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an inner tank defining a space to store the cryogenic liquid gas;

a cryogenic liquid gas consumer; and

an extraction system fluidically connected to the inner tank, the extraction system including:

an extraction line having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the inner tank and a second end thereof fluidically connected to a branch point,

a consumer line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the branch point and a second end thereof fluidically connected to the cryogenic liquid gas consumer, to facilitate extraction of the cryogenic liquid gas by the cryogenic liquid gas consumer,

a return line, having a first end thereof fluidically connected to the branch point and a second end thereof fluidically connected to the inner tank, to facilitate return of the cryogenic liquid gas to the inner tank,

a heat transmitter, arranged in the extraction line upstream of the branch point, to heat the cryogenic liquid gas extracted from the inner tank and transfer the cryogenic liquid gas to a gaseous phase,

a compressor, arranged in the extraction line upstream of the branch point and downstream of the heat transmitter, to compress the gaseous cryogenic liquid gas, wherein a first flow of the compressed cryogenic liquid gas is conducted to the cryogenic liquid gas consumer via the consumer line and a second flow of the compressed cryogenic liquid gas is returned to the inner tank via the return line.

15. The motor vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the compressor is configured to compress the cryogenic liquid gas to a pressure which is greater than a pressure of the cryogenic liquid gas in the inner tank.

16. The motor vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the extraction system further includes a pressure reducer, arranged in the return line downstream of the branch point, to reduce the pressure of the cryogenic liquid gas being returned to the inner tank.

17. The storage container of claim 16 , wherein the extraction system further includes a pressure safety valve, arranged in the return line downstream of the pressure reducer.

18. The storage container of claim 14 , further comprising a cooling fluid circuit, operatively connected to the heat transmitter, to cool the cryogenic liquid gas consumer and also supply heat to the heat transmitter.