| 摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a heated tank system comprising a horizontally disposed lading container having opposite ends, and top and bottom portions. A heat exchanger is mounted within the container and is spaced above the bottom portion of the container and has an interior compartment for receiving a heated medium therein for heating the lading in the container above the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has at least one inlet and at least one outlet in fluid communication therewith, the lading container having at least an inlet and an outlet. Also disclosed is a method of converting a tank into a heated tank to facilitate dispensing a congeliable stored medium. The method includes removing at least a portion of the tank to expose the interior of the tank, inserting a heat exchanger into the tank and positioning the heat exchanger in the tank car so that the heat exchanger extends continuously on inside walls of the tank above the bottom of the tank. An inlet and an outlet is provided in the heat exchanger and the peripheral edges of the heat exchanger are secured to the interior walls of the tank whereby the heat exchanger creates a compartment portion therebelow which is above the heat exchanger. The removed portion of the tank is replaced.</p> |
