A tank comprises: a liner having a cylindrical trunk portion and a hemispherical dome portion provided at both ends of the trunk portion in a central axis direction; a fiber-reinforced resin layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of the liner; and a metallic reinforcement member formed integrally with the liner. The reinforcement member is arranged in the dome portion at least at a shoulder portion near a boundary between the dome portion and the trunk portion and is not arranged at least at part of the trunk portion.

This disclosure relates generally to a storage tank for storing a fluid, such as water, having a wall defined by a plurality of panels which are retained by opposed side edges between adjacent support members. The support members have a base portion and a support portion and are free-standing on the base portion on an earthen floor allowing the tank to be constructed at sites without concrete foundations such as a concrete pad or ring. The tank also has a liner that lines the interior surfaces of the wall and the floor. The main embodiment of the invention is based on a design where the storage water tank is divided by a rubber membrane from the middle of the tank. This will divide the single tank to act as two separate tanks with the ability to operate independently in terms of storage, water/liquid intake and water/liquid output through an outlet. The concept is to provide each half of the tank as a full tank from input and output separated by a rubber membrane.

This disclosure relates generally to a storage tank for storing a fluid, such as water, having a wall defined by a plurality of panels which are retained by opposed side edges between adjacent support members. The support members have a base portion and a support portion and are free-standing on the base portion on an earthen floor allowing the tank to be constructed at sites without concrete foundations such as a concrete pad or ring. The tank also has a liner that lines the interior surfaces of the wall and the floor. The main embodiment of the invention is based on a design where the storage water tank is divided by a rubber membrane from the middle of the tank. This will divide the single tank to act as two separate tanks with the ability to operate independently in terms of storage, water/liquid intake and water/liquid output through an outlet. The concept is to provide each half of the tank as a full tank from input and output separated by a rubber membrane.

A tank including an enclosure including a tubular body and first and second end walls at the ends of the tubular body, a plurality of equipment units positioned in the enclosure, at least one equipment support to which the equipment units are connected positioned in the enclosure and connected to the enclosure and a method of manufacturing this tank. The equipment units are fixed to the equipment support outside the enclosure, which simplifies putting them into place and limits the risks of damage. Moreover, they are all introduced into the enclosure at the same time, which makes it possible to reduce the time to manufacture the tank.

A tank including an enclosure including a tubular body and first and second end walls at the ends of the tubular body, a plurality of equipment units positioned in the enclosure, at least one equipment support to which the equipment units are connected positioned in the enclosure and connected to the enclosure and a method of manufacturing this tank. The equipment units are fixed to the equipment support outside the enclosure, which simplifies putting them into place and limits the risks of damage. Moreover, they are all introduced into the enclosure at the same time, which makes it possible to reduce the time to manufacture the tank.

A pressure vessel includes: a liner made of a resin and configured to store a pressurized fluid; and a reinforcing layer made of a fiber-reinforced resin provided around an outer peripheral surface of the liner. The liner includes a body portion having a tubular shape and a pair of side-end portions each having a domical shape. One of the side-end portions extends continuously from one of two ends of the body portion, and the other one of the side-end portions extends continuously from the other one of the two ends of the body portion. The liner includes a restriction portion provided at a center of the liner in an axial direction of the body portion. The restriction portion is configured to restrict displacement of the reinforcing layer in the axial direction.

A pressure vessel includes: a liner made of a resin and configured to store a pressurized fluid; and a reinforcing layer made of a fiber-reinforced resin provided around an outer peripheral surface of the liner. The liner includes a body portion having a tubular shape and a pair of side-end portions each having a domical shape. One of the side-end portions extends continuously from one of two ends of the body portion, and the other one of the side-end portions extends continuously from the other one of the two ends of the body portion. The liner includes a restriction portion provided at a center of the liner in an axial direction of the body portion. The restriction portion is configured to restrict displacement of the reinforcing layer in the axial direction.

A pressure vessel includes curved sidewalls configured as a frame having a polygonal outline, a planar top side and a planar bottom side attached to the curved sidewalls forming a sealed pressure chamber therebetween. Each planar side includes a contoured surface having shaped pressure resistant features formed thereon. A preferred method for forming the pressure resistant features includes hydraulic pressurization to induce plastic strain. The pressure vessel also includes an array of internal support posts within the sealed pressure chamber attached to the planar sides in a geometrical pattern, such as a hexagonal array. The support posts can be solid metal cylinders, hollow tubes or tubes through which reinforcing materials, such as carbon fiber, glass fiber, or fiber/epoxy tape have been passed. A composite pressure vessel includes tubular internal support posts reinforced with reinforcing materials, as well as contoured surfaces and curved sidewalls reinforced with these same reinforcing materials.

A pressure vessel includes curved sidewalls configured as a frame having a polygonal outline, a planar top side and a planar bottom side attached to the curved sidewalls forming a sealed pressure chamber therebetween. Each planar side includes a contoured surface having shaped pressure resistant features formed thereon. A preferred method for forming the pressure resistant features includes hydraulic pressurization to induce plastic strain. The pressure vessel also includes an array of internal support posts within the sealed pressure chamber attached to the planar sides in a geometrical pattern, such as a hexagonal array. The support posts can be solid metal cylinders, hollow tubes or tubes through which reinforcing materials, such as carbon fiber, glass fiber, or fiber/epoxy tape have been passed. A composite pressure vessel includes tubular internal support posts reinforced with reinforcing materials, as well as contoured surfaces and curved sidewalls reinforced with these same reinforcing materials.

An organic composite gas storage tank 300 comprises a hollow central portion 306 which is substantially cylindrical and formed integrally with first and second end portions 302, 304, and which defines a longitudinal tank axis 301. The first end portion comprises a hollow truncated conical region which meets the hollow central portion at a first end thereof. The hollow central portion comprises first and second hollow truncated conical portions 306A, 306B, the external radius of a given hollow truncated conical portion decreasing in a direction towards a corresponding end portion. The tank comprises an organic composite fibre winding extending between first and second positions along the length of the tank which coincide with the first and second hollow truncated conical portions of the hollow central portion respectively, biassing these portions together and increasing the axial strength of the central portion.