Apparatus for suppressing sloshing
US10131497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0105
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for suppressing sloshing. An apparatus for suppressing sloshing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of buoyant blocks and connecting members connecting the buoyant blocks and can float on a liquid cargo in a liquid cargo storage tank, the buoyant block includes a buoyant body having buoyancy to float on liquid, a first foam member covering the buoyant body and absorbing the liquid, and a first cover covering the first foam member, and the first foam member has through-holes formed through the first foam member.
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