Spill containment devices and their installation

Patent · Tue Jun 29 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6228163

Sunderhaus, C A; Butterfield, E J; Kesterman, J E; Lamping, F G

A spill containment device adapted for mounting on the upper end the riser pipe of an underground storage tank for liquid fuel, or other hazardous liquids, said device is described comprising a container adapted for rigid, sealed connection with a riser pipe, and having an upper access opening, and lid means for sealingly closing the upper access opening, said container being characterized in that it is compositely formed and comprises a base member having means for rigidly connecting it with the riser pipe, a shell like body member rigidly and sealingly joined to the base member, and an upper member rigidly and sealingly joined to the body member and defining the upper access opening of the container.

• Assignee: Dover Corp., New York, NY (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5222832
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-757456
• OSTI ID: 6228163
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTAINERS
CONTAINMENT
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS
OIL SPILLS
POLLUTION
STORAGE
TANKS
UNDERGROUND STORAGE