Tank for storing pressurized hydrocarbons
US5615702A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/474
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a system for storing fluid under pressure comprising means for admitting fluid into and monitoring fluid in the system (15, Vr), several containers (2, 3, 4) having at least one inlet orifice (10) and transfer lines for said fluid (5, 6, 7), said lines connecting the inlet and monitoring means to at least one of the inlet orifices 10 of said containers. The inlet and monitoring means Vr are designed to allow simultaneously, during at least part of the filling, fluid to pass freely between said inlet and monitoring means and at least two containers. The containers are short, light, reinforced tubular structures. The device has an auxiliary container 43 that can store hydrocarbon coming from one of the containers.
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