TANK FOR LIQUIFIED GASES Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: storing liquified gases. SUBSTANCE: tank has shell and vessel positioned inside the shell. The ends of the vessel bear on two pairs of supports having low heat conductivity. The supports are inclined to the vertical axis of the tank. The vessel is fixed against the longitudinal movement in both directions by one rigid rod. The ends of the rod are provided with three-dimensional pivots one of which is secured to the vessel and the other to the shell. The vessel is pressed to the supports and fixed against rotation about the longitudinal axis by spring-loaded stop. The stop is secured to the vessel, bears on the shell through an adapter, and has a key received in the longitudinal groove made in the adapter which is secured to the shell. Each of the supports is set on the bearing surface of the vessel and bears on the adapter mounted on the support and secured to the shell at assembling. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 5 dwg