FACILITY AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN

A facility for distributing liquefied hydrogen comprising a source (2) of gaseous hydrogen, a liquefier (3), at least one means (4) for storing liquid hydrogen, the liquefier (3) comprising an outlet connected to an inlet of the storage means (4) via a liquid circuit (5), the facility (1) comprising a liquid filling circuit (12) provided with a first end connected to the storage means (4) and a second end intended to be removably connected to a first end of a mobile liquid tank 6) to be filled, the facility (1) further comprising a gas recovery circuit (7) provided with a first end intended to be removably connected to a second end of the tank (6) and a second end connected to a receiving member of the facility (1), the gas recovery circuit (7) comprising a pressure and/or flow-rate regulating member (8), such as a valve for lowering the pressure in the mobile liquid tank (6) to a determined filling pressure (Pr), the facility (1) comprising an electronic control member (10) comprising a microprocessor configured to receive at least one filling request signal (13) from a mobile liquid tank (6), the pressure and/or flow-rate regulating member (8) being adjustable and the electronic control member (10) being configured to actuate the latter to regulate the pressure level in a mobile liquid tank (6) to a determined filling pressure (Pr) based on a received filling request signal (13).