Cold liquid storage tank

• US 2,986,011 A
• Filed: 04/09/1959
• Issued: 05/30/1961
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1959
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John A. Murphy
• Original Assignee: John A. Murphy
• Inventors: Murphy, John A.
• Application Number:
  US03/805,159
• Time in Patent Office: 782 Days
• US Class Current: 62/53.2
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 25/16 heat-insulated insulating panelling B63B3/68; heating or cooling B63J
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 27/24 of pipe-lines
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2201/0128 spherical or elliptical
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2201/0138 tubular
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2201/0157 Polygonal
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2201/052 large (>1000 m3)
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2203/012 on or in the wall, e.g. ribs
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2203/0329 Foam
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2203/0354 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2203/0631 Three or more walls
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2203/0643 Stainless steels
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2203/0646 Aluminium
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2205/0379 Manholes or access openings for human beings
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2221/033 Methane, e.g. natural gas, CNG, LNG, GNL, GNC, PLNG
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2223/0161 cryogenic, e.g. LNG, GNL, PLNG
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2223/033 Small pressure, e.g. for liquefied gas
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2227/0135 Pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2250/061 Level of content in the vessel
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2250/0626 Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2260/011 Improving strength
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 2270/0105 : Ships
• CPC Class Codes: F17C 3/025 : Bulk storage in barges or on ships constructive aspects B63B25/16
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/901 : Liquified gas content, cryogenic
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/92 : Shock absorbing spacing element, e.g. spring

Abstract

869,130. Tankers. CONCH INTERNATIONAL METHANE Ltd. March 17, 1960 [April 9, 1959], No. 9471/60. Class 113. [Also in Group XXVIII] Liquified methane tanks 22 are arranged in pairs in the hold of a double-hulled ship and adjacent pairs are separated by transverse coffer dams 18 which together with the inner surfaces of the walls of the inner hull 14 are lined with heat insualting material 20. Specifications 854,705, 854,706 and 854,707 are referred to.

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