| 摘要 |
840,952. Liquefied gas storage containers. CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO. Nov. 24, 1958 [Sept. 22, 1958], No. 37684/58. Class 8(2). Prevention of displacement of particulate heat insulating material 25, Fig. 2, e.g. silica gel, granulated cork, shredded foamed polystyrene, fibre glass located between inner and outer walls 21, 22 of a liquefied gas container subjected to thermal expansion and contraction is effected by means of a resilient blanket 24 between the walls and forming a layer completely surrounding said inner wall 21. As shown an upper hemispherical layer of resin bonded fibre glass sheaths the upper portion of the inner spherical vessel whilst a lower hemispherical layer lines the outer vessel. The latter is supported by column 26 and supports the inner vessel by rods 23. In a modification the resilient layer comprises a plurality of coil springs 33, Fig. 3, extending between the inner vessel 30 and a thin membrane 32 between which and the outer vessel 31 is located granular material 34. The springs may be of undulating strip form. In a further modification the resilient layer comprises a plurality of inflatable cells and in a still further modification a fluid impermeable membrane 32, Fig. 6, is resiliently held against granular material 34 by means of sub-atmospheric pressure maintained between the voids thereof. |
