Pressurized containers and method for making thereof
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorGerrit de Wit
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Abstract
A pressurized container for storing gaseous or liquid carbon dioxide for use in pneumatic power devices, and carbonated beverages such as beer, soft drinks, and the like, which has acceptable creep, modulus, and yield strength values, which container is made from fiber-reinforced polyesters.
Claims10
A pressurized container made of reinforced polyesters wherein upon being filled with a liquid having a dissolved carbon dioxide content of about 0.4-0.6 wt % at an internal pressure of at least 1 bar, said pressurized container maintains a dissolved carbon dioxide content of at least 0.25 wt % after 0.5 year at a storage temperature of about 30 to 35° C.
A pressurized container made of reinforced polyesters having a wall thickness of at least 0.2 mm and a carbon dioxide permeability property of less than 0.8 g/100 sq in. in 24 hours per mil.
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