Cold box storage apparatus for LNG tanks and methods for processing, transporting and/or storing LNG
US7146817B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
8References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0173
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cryogenic fluid storage/processing system which includes a cement box in which is positioned a multiplicity of tanks arranged parallel in one or more layers and surrounded by perlite insulation, and in which is positioned a pump for filling/emptying the tanks. A vaporizer the vaporizing the tank contents is mounted on or adjacent to the box.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.