TANK-CONTAINER Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: containers for liquid storage and transportation, particularly for rail, motor and water transport.

SUBSTANCE: tank-container has shell and vessel located in the shell and supported with two pairs of supports. The supports have low heat conductivity and are arranged at an angle to vertical tank axis. Unit for vessel fixation from loads applied thereto in longitudinal direction during transportation is made as rigid rod having three-dimensional hinges connected to ends thereof and lined up with central tank axis. One three-dimensional hinge is connected to bottom and arranged inside vessel in cavity communicated with isolating tank space. Another three-dimensional hinge is installed on shell bottom. Supporting units are made as transitional cylindrical ferrules welded to tank and end frames. Four support beams arranged from each tank side are secured to end frame corners and to tank.

EFFECT: reduced gaps between vessel and shell and increased storage space.

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