Method of decreasing stress and deformation in a bulk tank
US10913383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dry bulk tank and a method of carrying a load and discharging a load therefrom. The dry bulk tank includes a tank assembly having a first wall that bounds and defines a first compartment for carrying a load therein and a second wall spaced outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall; wherein a second compartment is defined between the first wall and the second wall. The tank assembly includes an air piping system that is selectively actuated to place the first compartment and the second compartment under substantially similar or substantially equal air pressure. In one example the air piping system pumps air into the first compartment and the second compartment. In another example the air piping system evacuates air from the first and second compartments.
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