Caterpillar Inc.
Cryogenic pump

Abstract:

A cryogenic pump includes a pressurization assembly configured to be submerged in a cryogenic liquid; a hydraulic actuation assembly; and a transmission assembly in communication between the pressurization assembly and the hydraulic actuation assembly. The transmission assembly including a conduit having a first end adjacent the hydraulic actuation assembly and a second end adjacent the pressurization assembly. The conduit is configured to contain a material having a first state at the first end and a different second state at the second end.