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Cryogenic liquefied gas tank
Assignee: Eneos Globe Corp
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Filing: 1977-06-27
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Granted: 1980-01-15
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Expires: 1997-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A cryogenic liquefied gas tank composed of a gas-tight outer vessel, a heat insulating layer provided at the inside of the outer vessel and a liquid-tight inner vessel made of concrete and provided at the inside of the heat insulating layer, wherein the hydraulic pressure of the cryogenic liquefied gases loaded in the inner vessel is supported by the concrete inner vessel while the gas pressure of the cryogenic liquefied gases is supported by the gas-tight outer vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuro Yamamoto, deceased
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:17
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C3/00; F17C3/02; F17C3/025; F17C3/005; F17C3/04; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0634; F17C2203/0678; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A cryogenic liquefied gas tank comprising a gas-tight outer vessel, a heat insulating layer provided at the inside of said outer vessel, and a plurality of liquid-tight inner vessels each being made of concrete and provided at the inside of said heat insulating layer, said inner vessels each receiving a load of cryogenic liquefied gases and supporting the hydraulic pressure of said load while said outer vessel supports the gas pressure of said load.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A cryogenic liquefied gas tank comprising a gas-tight outer vessel, a heat insulating layer provided at the inside of said outer vessel, and a plurality of liquid-tight inner vessels each being made of concrete and provided at the inside of said heat insulating layer, said inner vessels each receiving a load of cryogenic liquefied gases and supporting the hydraulic pressure of said load while said outer vessel supports the gas pressure of said load.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tank of claim 1, wherein said inner vessel comprises an internal partition or partitions which divide the internal space of the inner vessel into a plurality of chambers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The tank of claim 1, wherein said outer vessel is composed of a main body providing the bottom and the side wall portions of the outer vessel and a roof body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tank of claim 3, wherein said roof body is vertically supported from said inner vessels and is vertically shiftable with respect to said main body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tank of claim 4, further comprising pillar members provided between said roof body and said inner vessels so as to support said roof body against said inner vessel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tank of claim 3, further comprising a pillar member which supports said roof body from said main body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The tank of claim 2, wherein said internal partition is formed with a liquid balancing opening at a lower portion thereof and a gas balancing opening at an upper portion thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tank of claim 1, wherein said inner vessel is formed with a gas balancing opening for balancing gas pressures existing at the inside and outside of said inner vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tank of claim 1, wherein said outer vessel is made of concrete and comprises a seal plate lining the inside surface thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The tank of claim 9, wherein said outer vessel comprises a main body providing the bottom and the side wall portions of said outer vessel and a roof body while said seal plate comprises a flexible joint at joining portions between a roof portion and side wall portions thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tank of claim 1, further comprising a secondary barrier wall structure incorporated in a bottom and lower side wall portions of said heat insulating layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The tank of claim 11, wherein said secondary barrier wall structure comprises a seal plate having a bottom portion and side wall portions and a compression resistant heat insulating layer supporting said bottom portion and side wall portions of said seal plate.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-14 | 1987-07-16 | 1988-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-01-14 | 1991-07-16 | 1992-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |