CARGO TANK ASSEMBLIES WITH GROUND LEVEL ACCESS
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1. A cargo tank assembly comprising:
- a cargo tank configured for transport of pressurized materials;
a plurality of access ports for the cargo tank, including a manway and one or more of an inlet port to fill the cargo tank, an outlet port to empty the cargo tank, a cleaning port, and an inspection port;
a vapor recovery system, including a vapor-recovery fitting configured to attach to an external conduit to discharge vapor from the cargo tank; and
a cabinet arranged to enclose the plurality of access ports and the vapor-recovery fitting, the cabinet thereby providing ground-level access to the plurality of access ports and the vapor-recovery fitting.
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Abstract
A cargo tank assembly can include a cargo tank, and a plurality of access ports for the cargo tank, including a manway. A cabinet can be arranged to provide ground-level access to the plurality of access ports. In some embodiments, the cabinet can provide a sole breakable seal for a set of equipment, or for the cargo tank.
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20 Claims
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1. A cargo tank assembly comprising:
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a cargo tank configured for transport of pressurized materials; a plurality of access ports for the cargo tank, including a manway and one or more of an inlet port to fill the cargo tank, an outlet port to empty the cargo tank, a cleaning port, and an inspection port; a vapor recovery system, including a vapor-recovery fitting configured to attach to an external conduit to discharge vapor from the cargo tank; and a cabinet arranged to enclose the plurality of access ports and the vapor-recovery fitting, the cabinet thereby providing ground-level access to the plurality of access ports and the vapor-recovery fitting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cargo tank assembly comprising:
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a cargo tank configured for transport of pressurized materials; a plurality of access ports for the cargo tank, including a manway and one or more of an inlet port to fill the cargo tank, an outlet port to empty the cargo tank, a cleaning port, and an inspection port; and a cabinet with a breakable seal, the cabinet being arranged to enclose the plurality of access ports to provide ground-level access to the plurality of access ports; with none of the plurality of access ports including a breakable seal, so that the cabinet provides the only breakable seal for access to the interior of the cargo tank via the plurality of access ports. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacture for a cargo tank assembly, the method comprising:
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forming a cargo tank with an internal area; forming a plurality of access ports for the cargo tank, including a manway and one or more of an inlet port to fill the cargo tank, an outlet port to empty the cargo tank, a cleaning port, and an inspection port; and disposing a cabinet to enclose the plurality of access ports so that the cabinet provides ground-level access to the plurality of access ports. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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