Lng sloshing impact reduction system

Details Lng sloshing impact reduction system Lng sloshing impact reduction system

2005-06-28

2008-12-30

Sotelo, Jesus D (Department: 3617)

Ships

Building

Freighters

C114S069000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07469651

ABSTRACT:
A tank is provided that reduces sloshing pressures in the corner sections of a tank, such as an LNG membrane tank. The tank includes a sloshing impact reduction system placed in selected corner sections within the tank. The system serves as a slosh attenuation system, and reduces the severity of the corner geometry and improves the flow of fluids into the tank corner. In one embodiment, an impermeable structure is disposed in an internal corner section of the tank. The impermeable structure may be a triangular planar surface, or a non-planar structural surface. The non-planar structural surface may be a concave surface or other curved surface. In another arrangement, a permeable structure is placed in an internal corner section of the tank. Such a permeable structure would enable fluid to pass through the device, but would reduce the fluid velocities and accelerations via friction or eddies. The permeable structure may be either rigid or flexible.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2860809 (1958-11-01), Perry
patent: 3092063 (1963-06-01), Leroux
patent: 3166212 (1965-01-01), Resos
patent: 3314567 (1967-04-01), Becker et al.
patent: 3319431 (1967-05-01), Clarke et al.
patent: 3326167 (1967-06-01), Paoli
patent: 3414155 (1968-12-01), Corvino
patent: 3422782 (1969-01-01), Ripley
patent: 3499410 (1970-03-01), Field et al.
patent: 3602003 (1971-08-01), Hampton
patent: 3612333 (1971-10-01), Cowles
patent: 3678877 (1972-07-01), Csupor
patent: 3692205 (1972-09-01), Cowles et al.
patent: 3814275 (1974-06-01), Lemons
patent: 3927788 (1975-12-01), Zinniger et al.
patent: 3941272 (1976-03-01), McLaughlin
patent: 4032608 (1977-06-01), Zinniger et al.
patent: 4228754 (1980-10-01), Shibata et al.
patent: 4452162 (1984-06-01), Harbaugh
patent: 4459929 (1984-07-01), Ffooks
patent: 4638754 (1987-01-01), Tornay
patent: 4789170 (1988-12-01), Reber
patent: 4863055 (1989-09-01), Bietz
patent: 5375547 (1994-12-01), Abe et al.
patent: 5727492 (1998-03-01), Cuneo et al.
patent: 5778813 (1998-07-01), Kennedy
patent: 6220287 (2001-04-01), Wolf
patent: 6283412 (2001-09-01), Mango
patent: 6971537 (2003-04-01), Enright, Jr.
patent: 6595382 (2003-07-01), Ettlinger
patent: 6619502 (2003-09-01), Walther et al.
patent: 6626319 (2003-09-01), Miller et al.
patent: 6630249 (2003-10-01), Kennedy
patent: 6729492 (2004-05-01), Gulati
patent: 6786166 (2004-09-01), Marchand et al.
patent: 2800349 (2001-05-01), None
patent: 2143783 (1985-02-01), None
patent: 56094095 (1981-07-01), None
patent: WO 95/26482 (1995-10-01), None
EP Standard Search Report No. RS111770 dated Mar. 29, 2005, 2 pgs.
PCT Search & Written Opinion dated Oct. 24, 2005, 5 pgs.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Lng sloshing impact reduction system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Lng sloshing impact reduction system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Lng sloshing impact reduction system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4040553