Tank of a low temperature liquefied gas tanker ship

Patent · Tue Dec 03 04:00:00 EST 1974

OSTI ID:5915713

Yamamoto, K

Bridgestone Liquefied Gas Co., Ltd.'s new LNG cargo-tank design offers increased cargo-tank capacity and improved ship stability by relatively small free surface of the liquefied gas. The tank consists of a lower-membrane-tank portion with compression-resistant heat insulation and a rigid upper-tank portion with a fluid-tight connection to the lower-tank portion. The upper central section of the upper-tank portion extends upward beyond the deck level and is flexibly mounted on the deck. Partition walls can be easily mounted in the upper-tank portion to reduce oscillations of the liquid for improved ship stability. Since the horizontal cross section of the upper-tank portion is smaller, the free surface of the liquid is reduced.

• Assignee: Bridgestone Liquefied Gas Co., Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 3851611
• OSTI ID: 5915713
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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