Sealable recovery vessel system and method for accessing valved containers
AssigneeEarth Resources Corporation
InventorsDan A. Nickens, Charles C. Mattern, John Carlson, Jim Prior
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Abstract
A container access system and method for accessing the contents of a container within a sealed containment vessel. A preferred embodiment of the access system includes a sealable vessel for housing a container to be accessed, a remotely operated container valve actuator within the vessel, and a tapping assembly positioned within the containment vessel for accessing the contents of a target container. One or more fluid seals may be made with access mechanisms and the target container. An access mechanism capable of inserting a dip tube into the container to facilitate liquid removal.
Claims7
In a cylinder rupture vessel comprising a sealable chamber and a mechanism for gaining access to the contents of a container located within said chamber, a method for gaining access to said contents comprising the steps of:
- locating a container within the sealable chamber;
- sealing the chamber;
- activating a mechanism for accessing the container through the upper wall of the container;
- inserting a tube into a lower part of the container;
- and
- withdrawing the contents of the container through said tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.