Systems and methods for monitoring the integrity of a tank
OwnerDavid Russellinventor
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Abstract
A conduit is connected to the interstice between an outer and inner wall of a storage tank or the liner thereof and may be used to monitor the integrity of the interstice. The conduit comprises a coupling in fluid communication with the interstice, a tube connected at one end to the coupling and having a length sufficient to extend into a riser pipe of the tank. The conduit may also include a bushing holding the tube apart from the tank and providing for the variable positioning of the tube with respect to the tank. A method of monitoring the integrity of the interstice uses monitoring equipment connected to the conduit.
Claims16
A conduit for monitoring the integrity of a storage tank interstice comprising:
- an opening in an inner surface of said tank;
- a coupling having a hole therethrough, said hole being connected to said opening to provide fluid communication between said hole and said interstice;
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- a tube having a first end and a second end and a length therebetween, and connected at said first end to said coupling so that the open volume through said length of said tube is in fluid communication with said hole through said coupling, said length of said tube being sufficient to extend from said coupling into a riser pipe attached to said tank.
A means of fluid communication having an end connected to an interstice of a storage tank and another end connected to an element of interstice monitoring equipment, said end connected to said element not also being rigidly connected to said tank.
A method of monitoring the integrity of a storage tank interstice comprising:
- providing a tank having an interstice in fluid communication with a tube having only one of two ends rigidly attached to said tank;
- and
- monitoring the contents of said interstice using monitoring equipment connected to said interstice through said tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.