CRYOGENIC TANK Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: cryogenic engineering. SUBSTANCE: tank is provided with piping stands which are in communication with an inter-wall space. Bearing flanges are secured to projected bottom ends of the stands. Tension members are coaxially mounted within the stands. Each of the tension members is coupled with the top face of the stand by its head, passes through a bushing heat insulating support without contact with walls and is flexibly secured within bushing of a casing through an assembly of plate springs. The top end of the bushing is also provided with a bearing flange and outer end, which is closed with a plug, is rigidly secured to a frame base trough corner plates. The stands are interconnected within the tank and connected with ribs of rigidity and lateral and longitudinal frames. Under the action of the tension members the tank is unloaded. EFFECT: decreased material usage. 2 cl, 2 dwg