Large-scale vacuum insulated cryogenic storage
AssigneeCB&I STS Delaware LLC
InventorsJohn Andrew JACOBSON, Steven Matthew CIHLAR, Yaming LI, Koray KUSCU, Randy Lee EBERLY
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Abstract
Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to an apparatus for large-scale external pressure storage, and more particularly for large-scale storage of liquid hydrogen and other products that require evacuated insulation. In some examples, a plate for a storage apparatus is provided. The plate a body that includes a beveled joint with the body having a nominal thickness at the beveled joint. The beveled joint is configured to be welded to a corresponding beveled joint of an adjacent plate.
Claims20
A plate for an outer vessel of a storage apparatus, comprising:
- a body comprising a beveled joint, the body having a thickness at the beveled joint less than a thickness at a central portion of the body, wherein the beveled joint is configured to be welded to a corresponding beveled joint of an adjacent plate.
A plate arrangement for a storage apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of plates, each plate includes:
- a body;
- a beveled surface formed on the body;
- a beveled joint formed on the body and including a portion of the beveled surface, wherein the each plate is welded at the beveled joint to the beveled joint of at least one other plate of the plurality of plates.
A large scale cryogenic storage vessel, comprising:
- a plurality of plates in a spherical arrangement to form a thermal vacuum chamber, wherein each plate includes:
- a body including a central portion and a beveled portion surrounding the central portion, the central portion having a thickness greater than the beveled portion;
- a beveled surface formed on the beveled portion;
- a beveled joint formed on the body and including a portion of the beveled surface, wherein the each plate is welded at the beveled joint to the beveled joint of at least one other plate of the plurality of plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.