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US 6,267,069 B1Granted
Composite Tanks for storing and/or transporting liquid organic and inorganic chemicals and the like
AssigneeGuaranteed Advanced Tank Technologies International Ltd.
InventorDonald J. Keehan
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Abstract
A maritime vessel is disclosed. The maritime vessel includes a hull and at least one cargo tank associated with the hull and having a multi-layered side wall construction. The side wall construction includes a first layer providing a corrosion barrier for the cargo tank, a second layer providing structural integrity for the cargo tank, a third layer providing impact energy absorption and buoyancy properties for the cargo tank, and a fourth layer providing fire-resistant properties for the cargo tank.
Claims22
A cargo tank comprising:
- a first side wall layer that defines an inner surface of the tank, the first side wall layer formed from a material having at least a chemical-resistance property;
- a second side wall layer formed from a material having at least a load-carrying property;
- a third side wall layer formed from a material having at least an energy-absorption property;
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- a fourth side wall layer that defines an outer surface of the tank, the fourth side wall layer formed from a material having at least a flame-resistance property.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.