The present invention is related to a reinforcing member for a membrane for improving the pressure-withstanding property of the membrane having corrugations, and a membrane assembly having the reinforcing member and a method of constructing the membrane assembly. By providing a reinforcing member for a membrane having corrugations and installed in an insulating structural member of an LNG cargo, the present invention can prevent the collapse of the corrugation and attenuate shocks against a same load without increasing the facial rigidity of the corrugation, and improve the insulating property by forming an additional insulating layer.

The present invention is related to a reinforcing member for a membrane for improving the pressure-withstanding property of the membrane having corrugations, and a membrane assembly having the reinforcing member and a method of constructing the membrane assembly. By providing a reinforcing member for a membrane having corrugations and installed in an insulating structural member of an LNG cargo, the present invention can prevent the collapse of the corrugation and attenuate shocks against a same load without increasing the facial rigidity of the corrugation, and improve the insulating property by forming an additional insulating layer.

The invention concerns a forming device intended to form a bend in a corrugation, the forming device comprising: a bottom frame (4) having a planar mounting surface (6) intended to receive a sheet metal plate having a corrugation projecting relative to a planar portion of the sheet metal plate, a projecting counter-form (5) arranged on the mounting surface and intended to be accommodated in the corrugation, the projecting counter-form having a stationary portion (7) and a movable portion (8) that is hinged, relative to the stationary portion, about an axis perpendicular to the mounting surface, a top frame (34) arranged above the bottom frame, a press configured to lower the top frame towards the bottom frame, and a hollow upper die carried by the top frame between the top frame (34) and the bottom frame (4), the hollow upper die (36, 37) being arranged above the movable portion of the projecting counter-form.

The invention concerns a forming device intended to form a bend in a corrugation, the forming device comprising: a bottom frame (4) having a planar mounting surface (6) intended to receive a sheet metal plate having a corrugation projecting relative to a planar portion of the sheet metal plate, a projecting counter-form (5) arranged on the mounting surface and intended to be accommodated in the corrugation, the projecting counter-form having a stationary portion (7) and a movable portion (8) that is hinged, relative to the stationary portion, about an axis perpendicular to the mounting surface, a top frame (34) arranged above the bottom frame, a press configured to lower the top frame towards the bottom frame, and a hollow upper die carried by the top frame between the top frame (34) and the bottom frame (4), the hollow upper die (36, 37) being arranged above the movable portion of the projecting counter-form.

A liquefied gas storage tank and a manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. According to the present invention, in the liquefied gas storage tank, the material of a membrane, which is adjacent to a region in which a liquid dome is installed, is different from the material of a membrane, which is not adjacent thereto, such that the liquefied gas storage tank can effectively respond to the thermal deformation generated during the storage of liquefied gas.

A liquefied gas storage tank and a manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. According to the present invention, in the liquefied gas storage tank, the material of a membrane, which is adjacent to a region in which a liquid dome is installed, is different from the material of a membrane, which is not adjacent thereto, such that the liquefied gas storage tank can effectively respond to the thermal deformation generated during the storage of liquefied gas.

A sealed and thermally insulated tank for storage of a fluid, having a plurality of multilayer walls. A first of the walls has a secondary thermally insulating barrier including a first insulating panel along the intersection between the load-bearing structure of first wall and the load-bearing structure of an adjacent second wall. A second insulating panel is juxtaposed with the first insulating panel along one edge of the first panel opposing the second wall. The first wall has a secondary sealing membrane including a first corrugated metal sheet welded to a small metal plate of the first insulating panel; and a second corrugated metal sheet welded to the small metal plate of the second insulating panel. The first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are welded together via a joggled edge permitting the first and the second metal sheets to be lap welded to one another.

A sealed and thermally insulated tank for storage of a fluid, having a plurality of multilayer walls. A first of the walls has a secondary thermally insulating barrier including a first insulating panel along the intersection between the load-bearing structure of first wall and the load-bearing structure of an adjacent second wall. A second insulating panel is juxtaposed with the first insulating panel along one edge of the first panel opposing the second wall. The first wall has a secondary sealing membrane including a first corrugated metal sheet welded to a small metal plate of the first insulating panel; and a second corrugated metal sheet welded to the small metal plate of the second insulating panel. The first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are welded together via a joggled edge permitting the first and the second metal sheets to be lap welded to one another.

This invention relate to a tank, for transport and/or storage of cryogenic gases where the tanks insulation (1) are on the inside of the tank. The tanks insulation (1) has a leak proof layer (2) made of carbon fiber, fiberglass, plastic, metal or similar leak proof material.

This invention relate to a tank, for transport and/or storage of cryogenic gases where the tanks insulation (1) are on the inside of the tank. The tanks insulation (1) has a leak proof layer (2) made of carbon fiber, fiberglass, plastic, metal or similar leak proof material.