Sealed and thermally insulating tank provided with a loading/unloading tower
US12078298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0118
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid, the tank being anchored in a load-bearing structure, the tank having a loading/unloading tower suspended from a ceiling wall of the load-bearing structure, the tank having a support foot that is fastened to the load-bearing structure in a zone of a bottom wall of the tank, the support foot being arranged to guide a vertical translational movement of the loading/unloading tower, the tank having at least one sump that is formed in the bottom wall of the tank, the bottom wall of the tank having a corrugated sealing membrane that is intended to be in contact with the fluid having at least first corrugations extending in a first direction and spaced apart from one another, the sump and the support foot are spaced apart by a distance at least three first corrugations pass between the sump and the support foot.
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