A storage container for liquefied gas, having a first, inner tank extending in a horizontal longitudinal direction and configured to store the liquefied gas, a second, outer tank disposed around the first tank, the container having a device for supporting the first tank in the second tank, the support device having a fixed and rigid connection extending in a longitudinal direction (A) between one end of the second tank and an adjacent end of the first tank, the fixed and rigid connection including a set of walls forming back-and-forths in the longitudinal direction (A) to constitute a thermal insulation path between the second tank and the first tank, wherein the set of walls forming back-and-forths in the longitudinal direction (A) of the fixed and rigid connection has at least one wall made of titanium.

A storage container for liquefied gas, having a first, inner tank extending in a horizontal longitudinal direction and configured to store the liquefied gas, a second, outer tank disposed around the first tank, the container having a device for supporting the first tank in the second tank, the support device having a fixed and rigid connection extending in a longitudinal direction (A) between one end of the second tank and an adjacent end of the first tank, the fixed and rigid connection including a set of walls forming back-and-forths in the longitudinal direction (A) to constitute a thermal insulation path between the second tank and the first tank, wherein the set of walls forming back-and-forths in the longitudinal direction (A) of the fixed and rigid connection has at least one wall made of titanium.

A gas storage structure includes: a container and a continuous coiled pipe supported by the container, the continuous coiled pipe including a major portion formed of thin walled pipe and a thick walled pipe defining an end of the continuous coiled pipe, the thick walled pipe having a wall thickness thicker than the thin walled pipe, the thick walled pipe being welded at a welded joint to the major portion to place an inner diameter of the thick walled pipe into communication with an inner diameter of the major portion and the thick walled pipe being connected to the container, while the major portion is free of any rigid, such as welded, connections to the container.

The invention relates to a pneumatic emergency shutdown system for a liquefied gas supply arrangement in which liquefied gas is supplied between a first tank and a second tank. The pneumatic emergency shutdown system comprises a pneumatic emergency shutdown circuit comprising pressure medium and provided in connection with the first tank and a pneumatic emergency shutdown link provided to the pneumatic emergency shutdown circuit, said a pneumatic emergency shutdown link connecting the pneumatic emergency shutdown circuit to a pneumatic controlling system of the second tank.

A transport container for helium, with an inner container for receiving the helium, a coolant container for receiving a cryogenic liquid (N.sub.2), an outer container, in which the inner container and the coolant container are contained, a thermal shield, in which the inner container is contained and which can be actively cooled with the aid of a liquid phase of the cryogenic liquid (LN.sub.2), the thermal shield having at least one first cooling line, in which the liquid phase of the cryogenic liquid can be received for actively cooling the thermal shield, and an insulating element, which is arranged between the outer container and the thermal shield and which can be actively cooled with the aid of a gaseous phase of the cryogenic liquid (GN.sub.2), the insulating element having at least one second cooling line, in which the gaseous phase of the cryogenic liquid can be received.

A nickel-containing steel for low temperature service having a determined chemical composition of a Ni content of from 5.0 to 8.0%, in which the volume fraction of retained austenite in a region of 1.5 mm from a surface in the thickness direction is from 3.0 to 20.0% by volume, and the ratio of the hardness in a region of 1.0 mm from a surface in the thickness direction to the hardness in a region of ¼ of the thickness from a surface in the thickness direction is 1.1 or less, and a low-temperature tank using the nickel-containing steel for low temperature service.

The present application discloses a hydrogen station for supplying hydrogen to a tank of a tank-equipped device. The hydrogen station includes: an integrated controller for integrally controlling devices provided in the hydrogen station; a sensing portion for sensing leaked hydrogen which has leaked inside the integrated controller; a ventilation device performing a high ventilation measure of performing ventilation for air inside the integrated controller or an explosion prevention device performing an internal pressure-based explosion protection measure of creating a pressure-increased state inside the integrated controller; and a compressor unit including a compressor, which is used as one of the devices, and a housing, in which the compressor is stored. The integrated controller is mounted on the housing, and is electrically connected to the compressor via a through-hole formed in the housing to control the compressor.

The present invention relates to a sealing apparatus for a high-pressure tank and a high-pressure tank comprising same, wherein the sealing apparatus comprises: a liner configured to accommodate a high-pressure fluid; a connection boss which is a metallic connector provided at an inlet of the liner and includes a first connection boss part coupled to an inner surface of the inlet and a second connection boss part coupled to an outer surface of the inlet and having a tapered shape with a relatively narrow upper side and a relatively wide lower side; and a coupling member configured to come into surface contact with an outer surface of the second connection boss part and having a tilted surface corresponding to a shape of the second connection boss part so that an inner diameter of a lower side is larger than that of an upper side.

The invention relates to a valve device (100) for a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, comprising a valve housing (6) which comprises a closing element (14) that is arranged therein and can be moved in the longitudinal axis (18). The closing element (14) interacts with a seal seat (16) in order to release and close a through-opening (22). The valve housing (6) is equipped with at least one spring element (8) which is supported against the closing element (14) and the valve housing (6). Furthermore, the at least one spring element (8) is made of a bimetal.

An insulation structure of a membrane type storage tank is disclosed. The membrane type storage tank includes a secondary insulation wall comprising a plurality of secondary insulation panels; a primary insulation wall which comprises a plurality of primary insulation panels, and which is disposed at the upper part of the secondary insulation wall; and a plurality of fixing devices provided at the upper parts of the secondary insulation panels to be coupled with the primary insulation panels, wherein the plurality of fixing devices are arranged on the center line of the secondary insulation panels in a width direction so that the movement of the fixing devices in the width direction is prevented, and the plurality of fixing devices are arranged to be spaced at equal intervals with respect to the longitudinal direction of the secondary insulation panels.