Partition wall for tanker carrying cryogenic-temperature liquid

Patent · Tue Sep 28 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:6924215

Becker, R

Linde AG's new approach reduces the cost and increases the capacity of LNG cargo tanks by eliminating the insulation portion of the partition walls between adjacent tanks. In this design, the interior chamber of a tanker is subdivided into at least two compartments by a partition wall that is formed of Invar steel and is at the same temperature as the liquids in the two compartments. The partition is rigidly secured to the bottom wall of the tanker and generally planar, with limited ability to expand and contract in the direction of its plane. This is effected by forming the partition of one or more upright tubes of round or square cross section interconnected, if desired, by webs lying in or at an angle to the plane. The outer edge of the partition may be connected to the sidewall of the tanker by means of a panel that is tightly secured in a frame but slidable to allow limited expansion and contraction.

• Assignee: Linde AG
• Patent Number(s): US 3982653
• OSTI ID: 6924215
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
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FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
INVAR
IRON ALLOYS
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WALLS