HERMETIC AND THERMICALLY INSULATED RESERVOIR FOR STORING OR TRANSPORTING LIQUID CHARGES, PARTICULARLY A RESERVOIR INCORPORATED INTO A SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION OF A TRANSPORTING MEANS, SUCH AS A SHIP FOR TRANSPORTING NATURAL GAS TRANSFORMED INTO LIQUID STATE

摘要

An improvement in fluid-tight isothermal tanks for holding liquefied gas and comprising sealing barriers of thin metal alternated with heat insulating barriers, the edges of two sealing barriers which intersect at a corner of the tank being connected by a deformable ring having an L-shaped section, with each flange comprising a strip of the same metal as said barrier attached to a plurality of spaced modules of heat insulating material, and the ring being fastened to an external supporting structure by draw bolts passing through the spaces between the modules.