Underwater storage assembly
US4190072A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/402
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An underwater storage assembly comprising a plurality of tanks secured on a skid is described. The tanks are each divided into two compartments by flexible membranes secured to the inner walls of the tanks. One compartment has an open passage to the surrounding seawater while the second compartment is fluid-tight and expands as a fluid, petroleum, is pumped into it. The tanks are elevated at one end to enable fluid to be stored and discharged more easily.
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