Patent classifications
F17C2221/032
Protective cover for medical gas cylinders and canisters
A protective cover for medical gas canisters includes a membrane that serves as a physical barrier to cross-contamination of biohazards in healthcare settings. An opening allows for insertion of the canister, and perforated access points that are permeable to gas provide access to valves. Sterilizing material in the access points help disinfect valves. The top of includes slack so that the membrane does not tear when handles and knobs are grasped and manipulated. A visual alignment marker indicates proper rotational alignment of the perforated access point with valves. The membrane is see-through so labels and gauges remain viewable. Elastic bands help provide a tight fit about the canister. A user slips the membrane over a canister, rotationally aligning the visual alignment marker with a valve, and connects a hose to a valve through the access point such that the perforated access point forms a seal over the valve.
Container for receiving and storing cryogenic fluids particularly cryogenic liquids and viscous materials, and method for the production thereof, and use thereof
The invention relates to a container for holding and storing liquids and viscous materials, in particular cryogenic fluids, comprising a jacket (12), which defines the interior (14) of the container (10) having a chamber (16), said container (10) being constituted of at least two container structures (20, 20, 20) and each of said at least two container structures (20, 20, 20) being formed as one piece from a blank (32) and having a dome portion (22), a branching portion (24), which is contiguous to the dome portion (22), and two cylinder portions (26, 28; 26, 28), which are contiguous to the branching portion (24), and the mutually facing container structures (20, 20; 20, 20) which are adjacent to each other being joined together.
Fuel Oil Anti-Siphoning Tool
The present invention relates to a fuel oil theft prevention tool configured to prevent theft or siphoning of fuel oil from a fuel tank. The tool is compact and lightweight and includes a metal femalefemale reduced coupling, a heavy-duty metal screen having a plurality of holes disposed therein, the screen is positioned inside the reduced coupling and is secured/biased and held tight by a torsional spring, a malefemale hex bushing having a hexagonal head is positioned inside the reduced coupling over the screen for further securing of the screen. The tool is positioned between the fuel delivery pipe and the supply pipe and is configured to allow flow of fuel oil in only one direction.
System for emergency pressure relief and vapor capture
Preloading a containment vessel with Low Vapor Pressure (LVP) liquid; partially evacuating the containment vessel to generate a vacuum in a headspace above the LVP liquid; and relieving material from a process vessel into the containment vessel during a process relief event in the process vessel. The containment vessel pressure may be equalized with ambient conditions prior to preloading the LVP liquid. The containment vessel size and quantity of LVP liquid may be determined to absorb the energy and mass of relieving fluids from the maximum anticipated relief scenario, permitting the gases to condense to liquid form to be recovered in liquid state instead of atmospherically venting or combusting the gases. The containment vessel headspace may be partially occupied with High Vapor Pressure (HVP) liquid comprising C5-C10 hydrocarbons configured to flash during the evacuation step to create and occupy a headspace, providing additional head space volume and heat rejection capacity.
Controlled Nitrogen Blanketing Systems
An underground storage tank maintenance system includes a system of monitors to determine pressure and humidity in the system. Inert gas may be supplied into the ullage of the tank. The inert gas may first pass through an interstitial space as between the primary storage and secondary containment, and then passed into ullage to capture contaminants on the way out of the vent to atmosphere. The system and method prevent hydrocarbons exiting to atmosphere. Humidify sensors may be set along vent to determine water contamination and trigger drying cycles. Pressure readings help identify system leaks.
Pressure tank
A modular tank system comprising at least two pressure tanks (1,1) and a mounting frame (2), wherein each of the pressure tanks (1,1) comprises a pressure vessel (3) and a protection frame (4) within which the pressure vessel is arranged, the protection frame (4) is adapted such that multiple pressure tanks (1,1) may be mounted on top of each other and the pressure vessel comprises a vent outlet and a first inlet (5), wherein the vent outlet is arranged in an upper half of the pressure vessel, the first inlet (5) is arranged in a lower half of the pressure vessel and is fluidly connected to a tank process line (6), the tank process line comprises a first fluid connector (12) and a second fluid connector (23) on opposite ends of the tank process line, such that the second fluid connector (23) of a first pressure tank (1) is connectable to the first fluid connector (12) of a second pressure tank (1), when the second pressure tank (1) is mounted on top of the first pressure tank (1); and the mounting frame (2) comprises a base frame (15) upon which the at least two pressure tanks (1) may be mounted, the base frame comprises a frame process line (16); the frame process line (16) comprises at least two fluid connectors (20), each fluid connector (20) connectable to the first fluid connector (12) of a tank process line (6) and arranged such that the frame process line (16) may be fluidly connected to the tank process lines (6) of the at least two pressure tanks when the pressure tanks (1) are mounted upon the base frame (15) side by side.
Thermally insulating sealed tank
A sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated in a supporting structure (2), the tank including at least one inclined tank wall (1) forming an angle with a horizontal direction and fixed to a supporting wall of the supporting structure (2) is disclosed. The tank wall (1) has a multilayer structure including successively, in the direction of thickness from the outside to the inside of the tank, a thermally insulating barrier (3) held against the corresponding supporting wall and a sealed membrane (4) carried by the thermally insulating barrier (3). The tank includes sealed strips (15) in the space formed between the thermally insulating barrier (3) and the supporting wall.
Gas supply system for high- and low-pressure gas-consuming apparatuses and method of controlling such a system
A system supplies gas to a high-pressure gas-consuming apparatus and a low-pressure gas-consuming apparatus of a floating structure including a tank. The supply system includes: a first supply circuit, a second supply circuit, a return line, a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The return line includes a flow-regulating member. The supply system includes a device for managing the supply system which includes a control module to control the flow-regulating member based on the characteristics of the gas.
Tank system
A modular tank system includes at least two pressure tanks and a mounting frame. Each of the tanks includes a pressure vessel and a protection frame within which the vessel is arranged, the protection frame is adapted such that multiple tanks may be mounted on top of each other and the vessel includes a vent outlet and an inlet, where the outlet is arranged in an upper half of the vessel, the inlet is arranged in a lower half of the vessel and is fluidly connected to a tank process line, which includes a first fluid connector and a second fluid connector on opposite ends of the tank process line, such that the second connector of a first tank is connectable to the first connector of a second tank, when the second tank is mounted on top of the first tank; and the mounting frame includes a base frame.
Certified vapor recovery
Disclosed is a system and method for monitoring a hydrocarbon storage system. The system and method for using the system allows the operator to determine if any undesired releases of gaseous hydrocarbons are occurring. The method utilizes a computer programmed with a process simulator function suitable for miming equations of state and determining the unwanted release of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon storage system.