Offshore submarine storage facility for highly chilled liquified gases
    31.
    发明授权
    Offshore submarine storage facility for highly chilled liquified gases 失效
    用于高度冷冻液化气体的海上潜艇储存设施

    公开(公告)号:US4365576A

    公开(公告)日:1982-12-28

    申请号:US170800

    申请日:1980-07-21

    申请人: Sidney F. Cook

    发明人: Sidney F. Cook

    摘要: Improvements in an offshore platform and submarine storage facility for highly chilled liquified gas, such as liquified natural gas, are disclosed. The improved facility includes an elongated, vertically oriented submerged anchoring frame to which one or more insulated storage tanks are moveably mounted so they can be positioned at a selected depth in the water. The double piston tank is constructed with improved seals to transfer ambient water pressure of the selected depth to the cryogenic liquified gas without intermixture. This transferred pressure at the depth selected aids in maintaining the liquified state of the stored liquified gas. Structural improvements to the tank facilitating ballasting, locking the double piston cylinders together and further facilitating surface access to the tank for inspection, repairs and removal, and structural improvements to the platform are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于高度冷冻液化天然气(如液化天然气)的海上平台和海底存储设施的改进。 改进的设备包括细长的垂直取向的浸没式锚固框架,一个或多个绝热储罐可移动地安装在该锚固框架上,使得它们可以定位在水中选定的深度处。 双活塞箱由改进的密封件构成,以将选定深度的周围水压转移到低温液化气体,而不会混合。 所选择的深度处的转印压力有助于保持储存的液化气体的液化状态。 公开了对罐的结构改进,便于压载,将双活塞气缸锁定在一起,并进一步便于表面进入油箱进行检查,维修和拆卸以及对平台的结构改进。

    Modular scaffolding for assembling the inside of an LNG vessel

    公开(公告)号:US4057943A

    公开(公告)日:1977-11-15

    申请号:US659991

    申请日:1976-02-23

    摘要: A scaffolding arrangement is provided having removable bottom supports and adjustable outriggers for assembling the insulation and inner membrane of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank. A structural steel base is provided from which the scaffolding is supported. The structural steel base is supported from the bottom of the LNG vessel by adjustable screw jack supports. The inside of the LNG vessel is coated with various layers of insulating and support material and a final inner layer or membrane of stainless steel is provided over the insulation and other associated material. Any screw jack support can be removed, when adjacent screw jack supports are in place, allowing installation of the insulation and membrane in that area. Vertical supports are provided throughout the inside of the LNG vessel above the structural steel base. A plurality of horizontal spaced apart levels are formed within the LNG vessel to divide the inside of the vessel into a plurality of work platforms. The horizontal work platforms are formed from horizontally disposed structural members which are supported solely from the vertical columns. Thus, no cross bracing is required on the inside of the vessel. Except for the vertical support columns the horizontal work areas or platforms are open. The open work areas permit the easy use of mechanical handling equipment which is required for moving, installing and testing the insulation and corrosion resistant inner layer. The fixed horizontal work platform terminates a distance from the side of the LNG vessel. Adjustable outrigger members are provided between the fixed horizontal work platform and the side of the vessel. These adjustable outrigger members can be extended out to come into close proximity to the side of the vessel. Thus the work platform can be extended as close to the side of the vessel as desired. As the insulating layers on the side of the LNG vessel are built up, the outriggers are retracted accordingly. Thus, at all times the work platform can be close to the point where insulation or stainless steel membrane is being applied or tested. The vertical and horizontal scaffolding have connectors formed integrally therewith for easy connection or attachment to the associated scaffolding members.

    Level control apparatus and method for cryogenic liquids
    35.
    发明授权
    Level control apparatus and method for cryogenic liquids 失效
    低温液体液位控制装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US3938347A

    公开(公告)日:1976-02-17

    申请号:US460376

    申请日:1974-04-12

    摘要: Level control apparatus for cyrogenic liquids having a cryogenic liquid. Means is provided for introducing cryogenic liquid into the chamber and outlet means is provided to permit removal of the cryogenic liquid from the chamber. Level sensing means is mounted on the flask and has a probe extending into the chamber so that it will come in contact with the cryogenic liquid when the cryogenic liquid reaches a predetermined level within the chamber. The probe includes a thermocouple with a resistor secured to the thermocouple for heating the thermocouple. When the resistor is in contact with the cryogenic liquid, the thermocouple remains cold and provides a signal of one type. When the resistor is uncovered by the cryogenic liquid and the thermocouple becomes hot, a signal of a different type is provided. The signals from the thermocouples are utilized for controlling the entrance of the cryogenic liquid into the chamber and to maintain the liquid level at a predetermined level within the chamber. Two thermocouples and two resistors are utilized for the probe means to greatly reduce the cycling required for operating the filling means for the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 具有低温液体的液体液体的液位控制装置。 提供了用于将低温液体引入室的装置,并且提供出口装置以允许从室中移除低温液体。 液位传感装置安装在烧瓶上,并具有延伸到腔室中的探头,使得当低温液体达到腔室内的预定水平时,它将与低温液体接触。 探头包括一个热电偶,电阻固定在热电偶上,用于加热热电偶。 当电阻器与低温液体接触时,热电偶保持冷却并提供一种类型的信号。 当电阻器未被低温液体覆盖并且热电偶变热时,提供不同类型的信号。 来自热电偶的信号用于控制低温液体进入室中并将液面保持在室内预定水平。 两个热电偶和两个电阻器用于探针装置,以大大减少操作腔室的填充装置所需的循环。