Technique for handling viscous liquids in transit or storage
US4313399A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 1980 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed in a form particularly adapted for use in the handling of viscous liquids, such as viscous oil, on a barge. The technique includes provision of an engine for driving an oil pump, heat exchange mechanism through which the oil is pumped and arranged to effect heat transfer from the engine to the oil in order to maintain the oil at a temperature sufficiently high to facilitate pumping, for instance for the purpose of delivery of the oil at the destination of the barge.
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