RESERVOIR FOR STORAGE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: pipe line transport; operation of petroleum product pipe lines. SUBSTANCE: reservoir has housing, cover with breathing valves fitted on it, petroleum product supply pipe line, gas discharge pipe line provided with check valve connected to reservoir cover and jet pump whose inlets are connected with gas discharge pipe line and petroleum product supply pipe line; outlet of this pump is connected with auxiliary pipe line provided with blank; auxiliary pipe line is brought in communication with interior of housing by means of filling branch pipe. Reducer fitted in auxiliary pipe line between jet pump and damper is used to reduce losses due to evaporation and power requirements. Housing of reservoir is provided with air escape pipe line with air breathing valve fitted at its upper end, air receiving funnel being fitted at its lower end; air receiving funnel is located above end of filling branch pipe. EFFECT: reduced losses due to evaporation, low power requirements. 2 dwg