Fluid transportation system
US10704696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2250/0443
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for transporting fluid, including a first vessel and a second vessel, the system including: a split volume tank comprising a first volume and a second volume, wherein when one of the volumes expands the other volume collapses; and a four way valve fluidly connecting the first and second volumes and first vessel and the second vessel, the four way valve comprising a plurality of passages including a first passage and a second passage, the four way valve being controllable between a plurality of orientations including: a first orientation in which the first passage fluidly connects the first volume and the first vessel and the second passage fluidly connects the second volume and the second vessel; a second orientation in which the first passage fluidly connects the first volume and the second vessel and the second passage fluidly connects the second volume and the first vessel.
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