Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Processes – With material treatment
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-26
2011-10-04
Maust, Timothy L (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Processes
With material treatment
C141S069000, C141S082000, C141S095000, C062S050200, C062S050700
Reexamination Certificate
active
08028724
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a liquefied natural gas storage apparatus. The apparatus includes a heat insulated tank and liquefied natural gas contained in the tank. The tank has heat insulation sufficient to maintain liquefied natural gas therein such that most of the liquefied natural gas stays in liquid. The contained liquefied natural gas has a vapor pressure from about 0.3 bar to about 2 bar. The apparatus further includes a safety valve configured to release a part of liquefied natural gas contained in the tank when a vapor pressure of liquefied natural gas within the tank becomes higher than a cut-off pressure. The cut-off pressure is from about 0.3 bar to about 2 bar.
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Choi Dong Kyu
Choi Jung Ho
Han Sung Kon
Lee Jung Han
Moon Young Sik
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Maust Timothy L
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