Storage tank for cryogenic liquefied gases such in particular as hydrogen
US4461398A · kind A · utility
16Cited by
11References
9Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/901
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A storage tank for cryogenic liquefied gases comprising an outer shell, a fluid-tight inner shell defining the storage space containing the liquefied gas and an insulating structure provided in the evacuated intermediate space, the insulating structure including a wall made of juxtaposed hollow, evacuated panels, the joints between adjacent panels being tightly covered by elements adapted to take up the cold-induced wall shrinkage, the elements and the inner wall of said juxtaposed panels forming said inner shell.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.