A method for producing a composite tank is disclosed. The tank has a continuous fiber reinforcement, a prismatic shape, and a thickness e for the storage of a pressurized gas in an internal cavity of the tank. The tank comprises fibers extending between two non-contiguous faces of the tank through the internal cavity. The method includes: (i) obtaining a prismatic fibrous preform having a thickness e comprising three-dimensional continuous reinforcements throughout its thickness; (ii) impregnating an outer layer of the preform with a polymer over a thickness of less than of the thickness e so as to constitute a composite outer shell extending over all faces of the prism; and (iii) forming a sealed layer constituting an inner lining, having a thickness of less than 1/10th of the thickness e between the outer shell and the fibrous network contained in the cavity of the tank.

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.

A composite pressure vessel assembly includes a plurality of lobes, each of the lobes having at least one interior wall and at least one curved wall, the plurality of lobes being positioned in a side by side arrangement and extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. Also included is a plurality of end caps disposed at the ends of the lobes, wherein the plurality of lobes and end caps are formed of at least one fiber-reinforced polymer. A method of manufacturing a composite pressure vessel assembly is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of lobes consisting of at least one fiber-reinforced polymer. The method also includes forming a main body with the plurality of lobes, the lobes disposed in a side by side arrangement.

A device for the inflation of an inflatable life vest, notable in that it includes a storage casing containing at least two cartridges of pressurized gas which are arranged side-by-side and touching one another to form a row, and a release casing comprising at least one striker device that makes it possible, in the event of activation, to puncture each of the said cartridges simultaneously or in succession to release the gas they contain in gaseous form to the outside of the inflation device through at least one orifice made on the release casing, the said storage and release casings being in the overall shape of a flattened hollow parallelepiped and joined together removably and in a manner that is gastight with respect to the gas contained in the said cartridges.

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.

A storage tank for storing compressed fluid supplied from a source, comprising: an single piece elongate extruded body having an upper surface, a lower surface and side walls connecting the upper surface and the lower surface and at least one support member extending between the upper surface and the lower surface to define a plurality of storage chambers within the elongate body; and a pair of end caps mounted to an end of the elongate body to provide communication between the plurality of storage chambers, each end cap having a plurality of sockets formed thereon, at least one of which is connectable to the source for receiving the compressed fluid for storage within the plurality of storage chambers.

A pressurized gas containment liner includes a first part comprising a first shell with a first peripheral edge, and a second part comprising a second shell with a second peripheral edge. The first peripheral edge is rigidly connected to the second peripheral edge, and the first shell and the second shell delimit between them an interior volume. The first part comprises at least one pillar that passes through the interior volume, is formed integrally with the first shell, and is elongated between a proximal end, connected to the first shell, and a distal end, rigidly connected to the second part. A transverse section of the pillar decreases from the proximal end to the distal end.

A pressurized gas containment liner includes a first part comprising a first shell with a first peripheral edge, and a second part comprising a second shell with a second peripheral edge. A strip is superimposed on the first peripheral edge and on the second peripheral edge. The strip rigidly connects the first part and the second part to each other, and the first part, the second part, and the strip delimit an interior volume between them. The pressurized gas containment liner further includes at least one pillar passing through the interior volume and connecting the first and the second shells.

A pressurized gas containment liner includes a first part comprising a first shell, a second part comprising a second shell, and at least one intermediate part, arranged between the first part and the second part, in an assembly direction. The intermediate part is rigidly connected to the first and second parts. The first part, the second part, and the at least one intermediate part together delimit an interior volume. The or at least one of the intermediate parts comprises an intermediate shell and at least one pillar elongated in an elongation direction and connecting two opposite portions of the intermediate shell, and passing through the interior volume perpendicular to the assembly direction. The pillar and the intermediate shell are integral.

An apparatus comprises a plurality of substantially cylindrical pressure vessel structures. Each cylindrical pressure vessel structure has first and second opposite ends. A first cap is positioned at the first ends of the plurality of cylindrical pressure vessel structures. The first cap includes a first dome-shaped protrusion that corresponds to each of the first ends. A first saddle is defined between adjacent first dome-shaped protrusions. A second cap is positioned at the second ends of the plurality of cylindrical pressure vessel structures. The second cap includes a second dome-shaped protrusion that corresponds to each of the second ends. A second saddle is defined between adjacent second dome-shaped protrusions. A reinforcement structure extends around the first and second caps, and is disposed within one of the first saddles and one of the second saddles.