Protective enclosure
OwnerAlbert Claerboutinventor
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Abstract
An enclosure which provides protection from the blast of a high temperature explosion, as well as from the thermal effects of a surrounding fire on a metal structure, the enclosure including at least one sidewall having a rigid metal structure and forming an envelope with a metal beam or beams situated inside the envelope, the envelope having a width between 10 and 50 cm and defining a free volume for containing water.
Claims52
An enclosure which provides protection from the blast of an explosion or a thrust resulting from a high temperature flame, as well as from the thermal effects of a surrounding fire on a metal structure, said enclosure comprising:
- a rigid enclosure comprising at least one sidewall and a roof which define an internal chamber,
- at least one base serving to support at least part of the sidewall,
- wherein the sidewall comprises a rigid metal structure forming an envelope comprising at least one metal beam situated inside the envelope, said envelope having a thickness between 10 and 50 cm and defining a free volume suitable for containing an aqueous medium capable of changing into a vapour phase at a temperature of less 150° C., said free volume corresponding to at least 50% of the total volume of the envelope,
- wherein the envelope comprises at least one means of removal for removing vapour created in the envelope, and a passage adapted for connection to a supply means for supplying an aqueous medium selected from the group comprising liquid aqueous media, solid aqueous media, semi-solid aqueous media and combinations thereof, in the envelope, and wherein the enclosure comprises at least one means of removal which enables water to be removed from the internal chamber in the event of leakage of the envelope.
A gas conversion installation comprising at least one unit selected from a liquefaction unit, a gasification unit, an expansion unit, a compression unit and a combination thereof, wherein at least one component of the installation is in an enclosure which provides protection from the blast of an explosion or a thrust resulting from a high temperature flame, as well as from the thermal effects of a surrounding fire on a metal structure, said enclosure comprising:
- a rigid enclosure comprising at least one sidewall and a roof which define an internal chamber,
- at least one base serving to support at least part of the sidewall,
- wherein the sidewall comprises a rigid metal structure forming an envelope comprising at least one metal beam situated inside the envelope, said envelope having a thickness between 10 and 50 cm and defining a free volume suitable for containing an aqueous medium capable of changing into a vapour phase at a temperature of less 150° C., said free volume corresponding to at least 50% of the total volume of the envelope,
- wherein the envelope comprises at least one means of removal for removing vapour created in the envelope, and a passage adapted for connection to a supply means for supplying an aqueous medium selected from the group comprising liquid aqueous media, solid aqueous media, semi-solid aqueous media and combinations thereof, in the envelope, and
- wherein the enclosure comprises at least one means of removal which enables water to be removed from the internal chamber in the event of leakage of the envelope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.