Rupture vessel with auxiliary processing vessel
AssigneeEarth Resources Corporation
InventorsDan A. Nickens, Charles C. Mattern, David R. Childers
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Abstract
A fluid recovery system and method for accessing the contents of a target container. A preferred embodiment of the fluid recovery system includes an auxiliary processing vessel for housing a container to be accessed, a cylinder rupture vessel for housing the auxiliary processing vessel, and a tapping assembly positioned within the cylinder rupture vessel for accessing the contents of a target container. One or more fluid seals may be formed. The use of the auxiliary processing vessel of the preferred embodiment provides an extra level of protection against exposure to the contents of the container.
Claims37
A cylinder rupture vessel system comprising:
- a sealable structure;
- a cylinder rupture vessel having a sealable chamber, said cylinder rupture vessel locatable within the sealable structure;
- a support disposed within said sealable chamber;
- an auxiliary processing vessel locatable within said sealable chamber on said support, said auxiliary processing vessel adapted to enclose a container therein, said container having contents located therein;
- means for sealing said sealable chamber;
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- a mechanism operatively positioned within said sealable chamber for accessing said contents of said container, said mechanism comprising means for penetrating a portion of the container.
In a cylinder rupture vessel system comprising a cylinder rupture vessel having a sealable chamber and a mechanism for gaining access to the contents of a container located within said sealable chamber, the cylinder rupture vessel locatable within a sealable structure, a method of gaining access to the contents of said container comprising the steps of:
- enclosing the container within an auxiliary processing vessel;
- locating the auxiliary processing vessel within the sealable chamber;
- sealing the sealable chamber;
- activating the mechanism for gaining access to the contents of said container by penetrating a portion of the container.
A cylinder rupture vessel system comprising:
- a first sealable chamber;
- a second sealable chamber, the first sealable chamber adapted to be disposed within the second sealable chamber;
- a support disposed within the first sealable chamber;
- an auxiliary processing vessel locatable within the first sealable chamber on the support and adapted to enclose a container therein, the container having contents located therein;
- means for sealing the first and second sealable chambers;
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- a mechanism operatively positioned within the first sealable chamber for accessing the contents of the container, said mechanism comprising means for penetrating a portion of the container.
In a cylinder rupture vessel system comprising a first sealable chamber disposed within a second sealable chamber and a mechanism located within the first sealable chamber for gaining access to the contents of a container located within the first sealable chamber, a method of gaining access to the contents of said container comprising the steps of:
- enclosing the container within an auxiliary processing vessel;
- locating the auxiliary processing vessel within the first sealable chamber;
- locating the first sealable chamber within the second sealable chamber;
- sealing at least the first sealable chamber;
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- activating the mechanism for gaining access to the contents of the container by penetrating a portion of the container.
A cylinder rupture vessel system comprising:
- a sealable chamber;
- a support disposed within the sealable chamber;
- an auxiliary processing vessel locatable within the sealable chamber on the support and adapted to enclose a container therein, the container having contents located therein;
- means for sealing the sealable chamber;
- a mechanism operatively positioned within the sealable chamber for accessing the contents of the container;
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- withdrawing means located externally to the sealable chamber for withdrawing the contents from the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.