Heat-insulated container provided with a locating and/or supporting device
AssigneeShell Internationale Research Maatschappij B. V.
InventorsTerence Cotgreave, David A. Cliffe
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Abstract
A heat-insulated container for liquefied gases, which includes a rigid outer shell internally lined with a heat-insulating material, is provided with a locating and/or supporting device for pumps or other apparatus. The support device is formed of a material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion, such as an iron-nickel alloy and is bonded directly or indirectly to the heat-insulating material lining the rigid shell.
Claims13
A heat-insulated container for liquefied gases, comprising a rigid outer shell internally lined with a heat-insulating rigid polyurethane foam material and provided with a means for locating and supporting structures or apparatus to the inner surface of said container, wherein:
- said locating means comprises a plate member formed of a material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion;
- said plate member being bonded to the inner side of said heat-insulating material with a cured epoxy resin formulation;
- said plate member being provided with means for securing or locating a structure or apparatus thereto;
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- a laminate collar comprising a fiber material and a cured epoxy resin formulation mounted about the periphery of said plate member, said laminate collar being bonded to said plate member and said heat-insulating material with a cured epoxy resin formulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.