Rupture resistant tank system

摘要

A rupture resistant system is provided and comprises a tank comprising a top member, a combined body member, the combined body member forming a side and bottom of the tank, the combined body member comprising at least one curved non-linear surface to define a partially curved interior in at least a portion of the tank; and a component situated within the tank and susceptible to creating increasing pressure within the tank when under a fault condition. At least one of the top, sidewall, and bottom members is connected to another of the top, sidewall, and bottom members in a manner so as to cause an increase in inner volume of the tank under increased pressure conditions.

主权项

1. A rupture resistant system, comprising:
a tank comprising: a combined body member, comprising:
a curved sidewall that curves between a first axial end and a second axial end;a curved bottom wall, wherein the curved sidewall and the curved bottom wall curve toward each other and define a partially curved interior in at least a portion of the tank; a single piece top member, wherein the single-piece top member comprises a curved member having a vertical extending surface, and the vertical extending surface has an inner portion that extends over a vertical exterior portion of the curved sidewall; and a component situated with in the tank and susceptible to creating increasing pressure within the tank when under a fault condition, wherein at least one of the single-piece top member, the curved sidewall, or the curved bottom wall is connected to another of the single-piece top member, the curved sidewall, or the curved bottom wall so as to cause an increase of an inner volume of the tank under increased pressure conditions.