An LNG tank is a single-shell LNG tank having one shell and at least one pipe extending from the LNG tank to a tank connection space of the LNG tank. The shell of the LNG tank is substantially surrounded by insulation. The LNG tank has at least one bellow connection surrounding at least part of the length of the at least one pipe for connecting the at least one pipe extending from the LNG tank to the tank connection space. A system for connecting at least one pipe between an LNG tank and a tank connection space thereof is also provided. At least one pipe extends from the LNG tank to the tank connection space and which LNG tank is a single-shell tank having one shell. The at least one pipe is connected between the LNG tank and the tank connection space by at least one bellow connection.

A corner structure comprises: a fixed member fixed to a corner of a storage tank; a movable member supported on the fixed member so as to be linearly movable; a stop member attached to the fixed member to prevent the movable member from being detached from the fixed member; and a heat insulating member disposed between a sealing wall and a hull. The fixed member comprises a guide portion provided with a guide recessed portion, the movable member comprises a guide protruding portion inserted into the guide recessed portion, and the width and the length of the guide protruding portion are smaller than the width and the length of the guide recessed portion, so that the movable member can be supported on the fixed member to be movable in the longitudinal direction and in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

The present invention is to properly manage life of an accumulator and extend the life of the accumulator. A gas supply system includes a control section, an acquiring section, a classifying section, and a judging section. The acquiring section acquires stress amplitude of accumulators from a pressure difference between first pressure on the gas storage side and second pressure on the gas lead-out side. The classifying section classifies the stress amplitude into a plurality of groups. The judging section divides the calculated acquirement number n.sub.i of the stress amplitude for each of the groups by the predetermined breaking cycle number N.sub.i, and determines a fatigue degree n.sub.i/N.sub.i. In a case where this value becomes a predetermined threshold value or more, the judging section judges that the accumulator comes to the end of the life.

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.

A cryogenic liquid storage apparatus includes an inner container configured to store a cryogenic liquid, an inner holder disposed at the inner container, an outer container that surrounds the inner container, an outer holder disposed at the outer container, and a support wire that is a single body defining a closed-loop shape passing through the outer holder and the inner holder. The support wire is configured to support the inner container with respect to the outer container.

The invention relates to a tracing method (2000) for constructing a liquefied gas storage facility (1). The facility (1) comprises a sealed and thermally-insulating tank (20). A bottom wall (21) of the tank (20) includes a plurality of angular sectors (25) which are images of each other through rotation by a predetermined angle about a vertical axis, the predetermined angle being equal to k.360?/N, where k is a positive integer. A vertical wall (22) of the tank (20) comprises a vertical row (120) of planar insulating wall modules (131, 131A) disposed on each vertical load-bearing section (14) of a load-bearing structure of the tank. The tracing method ensures that an azimuthal angular deviation with respect to said vertical axis between two rows (120) of planar insulating wall modules (131, 131A, 171) disposed on two adjacent vertical load-bearing sections (14) is equal to 360?/N, preferably with an accuracy better than 5 mm.

The invention relates to a large-scale hydrogen refueling station comprising at least one supply storage, a plurality of compressor modules comprising a local controller, a plurality of dispenser modules, and a hydrogen production system comprising a hydrogen production system controller mutually connected by one or more flow paths. Wherein one of the controllers facilitates control of valves and thereby flow of hydrogen gas in the flow paths between the at least one supply storage, compressor modules, dispenser modules and hydrogen production system. Wherein the control of the valves enables flow of hydrogen gas in at least three of the flow paths simultaneously.

A pressure vessel includes: a barrel part disposed in a predefined square area and having a diameter corresponding to a length of one side of the square area; a first nozzle member disposed at one end of the barrel part; a second nozzle member disposed at an opposite end of the barrel part; and clamp rings disposed in the square area, positioned outside the barrel part, and configured to lock the first and second nozzle members to the barrel part, thereby improving spatial utilization and a degree of design freedom.

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.

A cryogenic system includes a cryogenic tank containing a liquid cryogen and a vacuum vessel surrounding the cryogenic tank and providing a vacuum space between an inner surface of the vacuum vessel and an outer surface of the cryogenic tank. The cryogenic system further includes a suspension system arranged within the vacuum space so as to support the cryogenic tank within the vacuum vessel and to maintain the cryogenic tank within the vacuum vessel in a desired position. The suspension system includes a plurality of roller elements arranged within the vacuum space and contacting the inner surface of the vacuum vessel and the outer surface of the cryogenic tank.