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US 2015/0144641 A1Published application
Bunded tank system
AssigneeEthanex Limited
InventorsRobert M. Green, Nicholas G. Smith, George H. Smith
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Abstract
A bunded tank system suitable for both transport and storage of bulk dangerous industrial liquids is provided. Preferably the tank is containerised to provide efficient use of space and improved logistics for transport and storage. The containerised bunded tank system includes a plurality of bunded sub-tanks arranged in an interlocking manner within an ISO container. In addition the container is fitted with an improved container lock.
Claims24
A tank system comprising:
- a first substantially rectangular outer tank having a bottom wall, end walls, enclosing side walls, and an open top, wherein at least the enclosing side walls or the end walls of said first outer tank are corrugated, and said corrugated walls of said first outer tank define inner wall portions and outer wall portions,
- a second substantially rectangular inner tank having a bottom wall, end walls, enclosing side walls and a closed top, and including an aperture for filling and/or emptying said inner tank,
- said second inner tank being arranged within said first outer tank, and wherein neighboring walls of said second inner tank are adjacent and abut said inner wall portions of said first outer tank,
- said first outer tank has a volume of at least 110% the volume of said second inner tank, and
- said first outer tank being sized to fit inside the confines of an ISO standard container.
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A containerized tank system comprising:
- a first outer tank having a bottom wall, end walls, enclosing side walls, and an open top,
- a second inner tank having a bottom wall, end walls, enclosing side walls and a closed top, and including an aperture for filling and/or emptying said inner tank, and
- an ISO standard container,
- said first outer tank having a volume of at least 110% the volume of said second inner tank,
- at least the side walls and/or end walls of the first outer tank being substantially as wide as the internal width of the ISO standard container,
- said second inner tank being arranged within said first outer tank to form a tank assembly, and
- said tank assembly being arranged within the ISO standard container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.