Method and apparatus for cooling selected wall portions of a pressurized gas cylinder during its filling
US4556091A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1982 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C11/002
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Lower portions of the outer wall of a pressurized gas cylinder are cooled during filling of the cylinder with a pressurized gas such as acetylene. A basket-like frame is installed atop the cylinder to support an annular manifold such that the manifold encircles the cylinder at a location spaced downwardly from the top of the cylinder. The manifold defines a plurality of fluid discharge openings which direct multiple flows of coolant toward the outer walls of the cylinder, whereby lower portions of the outer wall of the cylinder are bathed with a flowing curtain of coolant. The frame includes a C-shaped member which rests on the upper shoulders of the cylinder, and struts which depend from the C-shaped member to support the manifold.
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