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Emergency bulk liquid handling system for tankvessels

US5213054A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 8, 1992
Grant dateMay 25, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 8, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86348
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An emergency bulk liquid handling system for tankvessels suffering damage which incapacitates their primary liquid cargo system wherein valving in the normal cargo loading drop lines, deck headers and tank walls combined with means to prime the deck headers and drop lines provides a backup cargo offloading path which bypasses the damaged system and allows movement/offloading of liquid cargo despite the otherwise incapacitating damage.

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