Insulated enclosure having at least one surface that is planar, containing at least one piece of equipment intended to operate at a temperature below 0 C., the interior space of the enclosure being intended to be at a pressure below atmospheric pressure and being filled with thermal insulation, and the thermal insulation being made up of a multitude of spherical beads made of thermally insulating material.

Methods and apparatus for cryogenic fuel bayonet transfers are disclosed. A disclosed example fuel transfer system includes a fuel tank. The example fuel transfer system also includes a bayonet receptacle extending into an internal volume of the fuel tank, where the bayonet receptacle is to receive a fuel transfer bayonet to fill the fuel tank with fuel and a fuel discharge bayonet to discharge the fuel.

An insulation arrangement configured to cover a vessel containing a liquified gas is provided. Embodiments include an insulation arrangement including an aerogel composition and a vapor barrier, where the insulation arrangement reduces heat transfer between the ambient environment and the liquified gas. Other embodiments include an insulated clamping device configured to connect a vessel to a framework and a connection system including the insulated clamping device, where the vessel includes the aforementioned insulation arrangement.

An insulation box of an insulating barrier in a liquefied gas carrier includes a box structure that includes a bottom panel, a top panel, external pillars, and optionally at least one internal partition that define at least one void. The at least one void includes at least one multilayer insulation board. Each of the at least one multilayer insulation board includes at least one facer layer, at least one first polyurethane layer having a first density from 100 kg/m.sup.3 to 2000 kg/m.sup.3 according to ASTM D 1622, and at least one second polyurethane layer having a second density of less than 100 kg/m.sup.3 according to ASTM D 1622.

Apparatus for supplying natural gas fuel to an ocean-going tanker for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG), includes a first line with a compressor (12) having an inlet communicating with an ullage space (4) of at least one LNG storage tank (2) and an outlet communicating with a conduit leading from the compressor to at least one engine (38), and a second line with a forcing vaporiser (24) having an inlet communicating with a liquid storage region (6) of the tank (2), the second line being connected to the first line downstream of the compressor (12) and upstream of the at least one engine (38).

A suspension system (3) for an inner container (2, 2) mounted for thermal insulation in an outer container (1, 1) comprises a single fixed bearing (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39) comprising fixed bearing securing elements (5, 5, 5, 5) which engage, on the one hand, the outer container and, on the other hand, the inner container and which can be stressed in tension and in compression, the fixed bearing securing elements (5, 5, 5, 5) engaging while being arranged so as to be distributed in an annular installation space (7) defined between the inner container (2, 2) and the outer container (1, 1) and the fixed bearing securing elements (5, 5, 5, 5) engaging the outer container (1, 1) while being distributed in the annular installation space (7). In addition, a floating bearing (41, 42, 43, 44, 45) arranged in the outer container (1, 1) and supporting the inner container (2, 2) and designed with a floating bearing ring (10, 10) can be provided, with annularly distributed floating bearing securing elements (11, 11), which can be stressed in tension and in compression, engaging, on the one hand, the floating bearing ring (10, 10) and, on the other hand, the inner container or the outer container. The floating bearing ring (10, 10) can be spring-biased by means of tension springs (12) or compression springs (13).

A system for storing fuel includes a support structure supporting at least one fuel tank a predetermined distance above ground. The fuel tank includes an inner tank configured to contain a gaseous fuel, an intermediate tank encompassing the inner tank and defining a first annular space therebetween, and an outer tank encompassing the intermediate tank an defining a second annular space therebetween. The first annular space is filled with a shock-absorbing resin for absorbing structural stresses, while the second annular space is filled with an insulating material providing for fire and ballistic resistance. The intermediate tank is connected to the support structure and to at least one adjacent fuel tank, and prevents the transfer of load to the inner tank.

A system for storing fuel includes a support structure supporting at least one fuel tank a predetermined distance above ground. The fuel tank includes an inner tank configured to contain a gaseous fuel, an intermediate tank encompassing the inner tank and defining a first annular space therebetween, and an outer tank encompassing the intermediate tank an defining a second annular space therebetween. The first annular space is filled with a shock-absorbing resin for absorbing structural stresses, while the second annular space is filled with an insulating material providing for fire and ballistic resistance. The intermediate tank is connected to the support structure and to at least one adjacent fuel tank, and prevents the transfer of load to the inner tank.

The invention relates to a tank container (100; 100) for the transport and storage of cryogenic liquefied gas, comprising a framework (120) and a cylindrical vessel (110) connected to the frames work (120), wherein the vessel (110) is covered by a superinsulation arrangement (130) based on an aerogel composition, and the vessel (110) is connected to the framework (120) by a clamping device (30) which is adapted to allow for a relative movement between the framework (120) and the vessel (110) due to thermal expansion or contraction of the vessel (110).

The invention discloses a liquid oxygen storage tank, which includes an outer tank body, a buffer cavity is provided in the outer tank body, and an insulation tank with an upper end extending outside the buffer cavity is provided in the buffer cavity, and the buffer chamber is provided in the buffer tank. There is a buffer mechanism for reducing the impact force of the tank body. The thermal insulation tank is internally provided with an internal tank body, the internal tank body is provided with a storage cavity, and the upper end of the thermal insulation tank is provided with a control cavity. A driving block is arranged in the cavity. The invention adopts a high-vacuum multi-layer thermal insulation technology to prolong the number of days for holding liquid oxygen, and a heat preservation mechanism makes the storage time of liquid oxygen longer, and it is safer and more convenient to operate. If it is too high, it will start automatically and discharge excess gas to enhance the safety of use. Protect the container from damage. Ordinary personnel can rest assured to use it without the guidance of professionals.