| 摘要 |
<p>A conduit pipe comprising a first end and a second end extends out of a first plane into a second plane. The ends of the pipe are configured so as to be able to connect a pressurised vessel to a manifold (both not shown), and may comprise hubs 11, 17. Ideally the pipe is a continuous unitary pipe having no joints, although bends made of different / stronger materials that the straight sections are envisaged. When connected, gradient of the pipe is downwards in general, with the possibility of horizontal sections. The ends of the pipe may be offset. The pipe may bend 13, 14, 15 several times with the pipe angles totalling between 270 - 360 degrees. The serpentine piping / tubing may be utilised in the storage and transport of compressed gas (e.g., in a gas-carrier ship), where it is able to withstand vibrations arising from transportation / fluid flow by virtue of its more flexible shape.</p> |
