Sealed and thermally insulating tank provided with a loading/unloading tower
US11619350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0118
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealed and thermally insulating storage tank for a fluid that is anchored in a load-bearing structure built into a ship, the ship having a longitudinal direction, the tank having a loading/unloading tower suspended from a ceiling wall of the load-bearing structure, the loading/unloading tower including first, second and third vertical pylons defining a prism of triangular section, the loading/unloading tower carrying at least a first pump, the tank having a support foot that is fastened to the load-bearing structure, the tank having at least one sump, the first pump being arranged outside the triangular prism and being aligned with the support foot in a first transverse plane that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the ship.
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