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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an NGH (NGH:Natural Gas Hydrate) tanker which fills every corner of an NGH tank with NGH pellets, and takes out NGH pellets without leaving any residue behind. SOLUTION: The NGH tanker 10 comprises: a vehicle body 11 having a driver's cab 11a; a large NGH tank 12 provided on a rear part of the vehicle body 11; an elevating/lowering mechanism 13 for elevating/lowering a front portion of the NGH tank 12; and a vibrator 14 for applying the vibration to the NGH tank 12. The NGH tank 12 is a substantially cylindrical tank composed of a wall of a heat insulating structure. An NGH filling port 12a is provided on a front upper end of the NGH tank 12, and an NGH discharging port 12b is provided on a rear upper end of the NGH tank 12. An elevating/lowering mechanism 13 of the NGH tank is provided before the NGH tank 12 having the NGH filling port 12a so as to lift a forward portion of the NGH tank 12. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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