FLOATING ROOF TANK HAVING SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR PROTECTING THE PERIPHERAL SEAL

Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be trans...

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Main Author ELLIS STANLEY W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2015
Subjects
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONVEYING
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:Floating roof tank for a volatile liquid have an outer roof and an internal floating roof with a primary seal with a support such that when the tank is empty, the floating roof will rest on the support whether the tank is in a vertical or horizontal position. The support enables the tank to be transported in a horizontal position without damage to the seal. The floating roof tank with support can be configured as a conical tank, flat bottom tank or slant bottom tank. The floating roof tank can also include a cleaning system and a flush mounted manway cover.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414282799