Liquefied-fluid storage tank
US10781975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/05
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a liquefied-fluid storage tank including a storage wall the inner surface of which defines a storage volume for liquefied fluid, the tank including an exchanger for cooling the fluid contained in the tank in particular to condense vapors of said fluid. The invention is characterized in that the cooling exchanger includes a body of metal, in particular aluminum, in which at least one pipe of a coolant circuit is integrated in order to cool said body and in that the body is in contact with and attached to the outer surface of the storage wall.
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