RESERVOIR FOR STORING WATERCUT OIL PRODUCTS WITH MECHANICAL ADMIXTURES Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: processing, storage and dispensing of oil products and other liquids. SUBSTANCE: reservoir comprises, additionally, unit to control vertical position of flexible hose 22. Said unit consists of flexible cable 19 and rotary drum 16 installed on reservoir cover 4. Spiral trough 17 with locks for flexible cable is secured on side surface of drum 16. One end of flexible hose 22 is connected with horizontal suction tubes 10 of float 9, and other end, through drum 16, with oil product drain branch pipe 21. Flexible hose 22 is balanced in process of oil product draining owing to provision of spiral trough 17 for flexible cable 19 with string of weights 20 on drum 16. Axle of drum 16 has axial and radial channels coupled with flexible hose 22 and oil product drain branch pipe 21. Unit to adjust vertical position of flexible hose saves said hose from influence of its mass on depth of immersion of float 9 and, consequently, precludes draining of oil product together with water. EFFECT: improved operation reliability of reservoir owing to more accurate keeping of water level by float. 4 dwg