Fluid storage tank configured to remove entrained air from fluid
US8491707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86212
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid storage tank including an entrained air removal mechanism is provided. The entrained air removal mechanism assists in consolidating small air bubbles entrained within the fluid into larger bubbles such that the air bubbles have sufficient buoyancy to escape the fluid flow. The entrained air removal mechanism may be in the form of a plurality of saw toothed slots communicating different chambers within the fluid storage tank. The fluid storage tank can also be configured to direct fluid flow towards the sidewalls of the fluid storage tank as the fluid transitions from one chamber to another to promote heat transfer out of the fluid storage tank and to avoid the fluid within the tank acting as a thermal insulator.
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