Damage-resistant containment device
AssigneeHalliburton Company
InventorsJoe B. Kersey, Gail F. Davis
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Abstract
A damage-resistant containment device includes a high strength fiber covering the surface of the container and an elastomeric matrix supporting the fiber and bonding the fiber to the surface of the container. The device and method provide a damage-resistant polyolefin container which may be used to transport hazardous fluids by vehicles, such as trucks, on publicly used thoroughfares.
Claims18
A damage-resistant containment device for containing and transporting a cargo, comprising:
- a non-metallic container capable of independently containing and supporting the cargo, the container having an impact receiving surface;
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- a damage-resistant coating, the coating comprising:
- at least one high strength fiber selected from the group consisting of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber and high strength aramid fiber;
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- an elastomeric matrix for supporting the fiber and for bonding the fiber to the container,
- wherein the elastomeric matrix bonds the coating to the container and
- wherein the coating is bonded to the impact receiving surface of the container such that the coating protects the container against physical blows and impacts.
A damage-resistant containment device for containing and transporting a cargo, comprising:
- a polyolefin container capable of independently containing and supporting the cargo, the container having an impact receiving surface;
- a damage-resistant coating, the coating comprising:
- a plurality of high strength fibers covering the impact receiving surface of the container, said fibers being selected from the group consisting of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers and high strength aramid fibers;
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- an elastomeric matrix supporting the fibers and bonding the fibers to the impact receiving surface of the container;
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- a wheeled transportation means, supportingly connected to the container, for transporting the container,
- wherein the coating is bonded to the impact receiving surface of the container such that the coating protects the container against physical blows and impacts.
A damage-resistant containment device for containing and transporting a cargo, comprising:
- a high density, crosslinked, polyethylene container capable of independently containing and supporting the cargo, the container having an impact receiving surface and
- a damage-resistant coating, the coating comprising:
- a first ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber cloth covering the impact receiving surface of the container and
- a flexible polyurethane matrix supporting the fiber cloth and bonding the fiber cloth to the impact receiving surface of the container,
- wherein the coating is bonded to the impact receiving surface of the container such that the coating protects the container against physical blows and impacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.