The invention relates to an improved transfer tank having a improved internal floating roof with special vapor sealing features, and wherein the tank ranges in storage size from 750 to 5000 barrels.

The invention relates to an improved transfer tank having a improved internal floating roof with special vapor sealing features, and wherein the tank ranges in storage size from 750 to 5000 barrels.

A dome-based cyclic inert sealing system for an external floating roof tank includes the external floating roof tank, a dome structure, an inert sealing pipeline, and a gas source servo device; wherein the dome structure is formed by a top portion of a tank wall of the external floating roof tank for sealing; the dome structure together with an internal wall of the external floating roof tank, a floating plate and a sealing device form a gas phase space which is isolated from atmosphere, so as to fill the gas phase space with an inert sealing medium; the inert sealing medium is a gas fire-fighting medium used in a suffocation fire-fighting method; the gas source servo device is connected to the gas phase space through the inert sealing pipeline and communicates through a valve for feedback-controlling states of the inert sealing medium in the gas phase space.

A dome-based cyclic inert sealing system for an external floating roof tank includes the external floating roof tank, a dome structure, an inert sealing pipeline, and a gas source servo device; wherein the dome structure is formed by a top portion of a tank wall of the external floating roof tank for sealing; the dome structure together with an internal wall of the external floating roof tank, a floating plate and a sealing device form a gas phase space which is isolated from atmosphere, so as to fill the gas phase space with an inert sealing medium; the inert sealing medium is a gas fire-fighting medium used in a suffocation fire-fighting method; the gas source servo device is connected to the gas phase space through the inert sealing pipeline and communicates through a valve for feedback-controlling states of the inert sealing medium in the gas phase space.

A floating roof assembly includes longitudinal girders, and floating members arranged in rows that alternate with the longitudinal girders. Upper and lower press bars are disposed across and fixed to the longitudinal girders. Each of the upper and lower press bars has fastening holes each of which has a first hole portion and a second hole portion. Fastening members connect the upper and lower press bars to the longitudinal girders through the fastening holes. When the fastening members reach the second hole portions of the upper and lower press bars, the longitudinal girders can increase a clamping force thereof to clamp the floating members.

A floating roof assembly includes longitudinal girders, and floating members arranged in rows that alternate with the longitudinal girders. Upper and lower press bars are disposed across and fixed to the longitudinal girders. Each of the upper and lower press bars has fastening holes each of which has a first hole portion and a second hole portion. Fastening members connect the upper and lower press bars to the longitudinal girders through the fastening holes. When the fastening members reach the second hole portions of the upper and lower press bars, the longitudinal girders can increase a clamping force thereof to clamp the floating members.

A peripheral sealing assembly for connection with a buoyant panel unit usable in a liquid storage tank includes a fixing frame, an enclosure, and a buffer pipes. The fixing frame connects the buoyant panel unit. The enclosure is fixed to the fixing frame to sealingly contact an inner surrounding wall of the liquid storage tank. The enclosure defines a looped receiving space between the inner surrounding wall and the buoyant panel unit. The buffer pipes are inserted into the looped receiving space. Each buffer pipe is hollow, extends along the looped receiving space and has a lengthwise outer peripheral surface fixed to the lengthwise outer peripheral surfaces of two adjacent other buffer pipes.

A peripheral sealing assembly for connection with a buoyant panel unit usable in a liquid storage tank includes a fixing frame, an enclosure, and a buffer pipes. The fixing frame connects the buoyant panel unit. The enclosure is fixed to the fixing frame to sealingly contact an inner surrounding wall of the liquid storage tank. The enclosure defines a looped receiving space between the inner surrounding wall and the buoyant panel unit. The buffer pipes are inserted into the looped receiving space. Each buffer pipe is hollow, extends along the looped receiving space and has a lengthwise outer peripheral surface fixed to the lengthwise outer peripheral surfaces of two adjacent other buffer pipes.

A fermentation method and system which includes providing juice to be fermented into a container. The juice having a cap that is a collection of solid components of grapes. The cap has a permeable consistency and floats in the juice. The method includes moving a portion of the juice from below the cap upward into contact with the cap.

The invention relates to an inexpensive technique and procedure to add storage capacity to existing hydrocarbon storage tanks that have a double seal floating roof. The additional storage capacity is obtained by installing an extension that is strong enough to provide the upper seal of the double seal arrangement to maintain a sealed vapor space that allows the roof to move higher within the existing peripheral wall of the storage tank.