Tanker desludging system

Details Tanker desludging system Tanker desludging system

1977-10-25

1980-09-23

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Ships

Building

Freighters

15338, B63B 2508

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active

042236223

ABSTRACT:
In a marine vessel adapted to carry liquids such as crude oil which embodies a certain amount of solid residue, apparatus is provided for removing the latter from the vessel's storage tanks. The liquid crude is normally removed by a manifolded discharge or eductor system communicated with the suction side of a pump. The eductor system includes a plurality of individually controlled open ended discharge conduits, each conduit being fixedly positioned with its inlet port spaced above the floor of the tank to withdraw liquid from the tank. A portable cleaning apparatus is provided to remove accumulated sludge and the like from the tank floor, which cleaning apparatus is adapted to removably engage a discharge conduit whereby to ingest sludge from the latter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1920621 (1933-08-01), Allen
patent: 2443721 (1948-06-01), Butcher, Jr.
patent: 3253746 (1966-05-01), Vreedenburgh
patent: 3407430 (1968-10-01), Renner
patent: 3940827 (1976-03-01), Greco

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