UNDERGROUND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B65G5/00 F17C1/00 E04B7/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed storage comprises reinforced concrete tank mounted on the bed of compacted soil and heat-isolation layer and having vertical sidewalls, said being surrounded by pliable layer at outer side surface and heat- and water-insulated from liquefied natural gas. Storage shaft is equipped with pipelines to fill said storage with said gas and its vapors and to discharge the latter therefrom. Said shaft extending from reinforced concrete tank to surface is equipped with tight hatches and staircase. Tank top is buried in the heat-insulation material layer. Note here that tank top features cross-section decreasing towards earth surface and is shaped to truncated cone and connected with said shaft by sealed flange joint. Aid tank top with flange joint are arranged at decreased spacing from frozen soil bottom surface.

EFFECT: simplified design.

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