LIQUID TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE RESERVOIR Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: oil industry; transportation and storage of oil products. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to flexible reservoirs, capacity up to 300 l, with corrugated shells and rigid end face walls. Proposed reservoir has flexible corrugated shell 1 secured on cylindrical member 2, upper rigid end plate 3 and lower rigid end plate 4, sealing hoops 5, drain-and-filler neck 6 with plug 7, hollow cylinder 8 forming float chamber 9. Cylindrical members 2 are furnished with reinforcement rings 10 and 11. Four clamps 12 are installed on inner surface of end plates over perimeter to connect flexible ties 13. Halves of sealing hoops 5 are provided with thrust plates 15 and nuts 16 on end faces and are tied up by bolts 14. One of two halves of sealing hoop 5 is furnished with guide plates. EFFECT: simplified manufacturing, improved reliability and economy in service. 2 tbl, 3 dwg