CA1047778A - Underground storage for cold and hot products and methods for constructing same - Google Patents
Underground storage for cold and hot products and methods for constructing sameInfo
- Publication number
- CA1047778A CA1047778A CA248,925A CA248925A CA1047778A CA 1047778 A CA1047778 A CA 1047778A CA 248925 A CA248925 A CA 248925A CA 1047778 A CA1047778 A CA 1047778A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- reservoir
- storage
- temperature
- wall
- insulation
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C3/00—Vessels not under pressure
- F17C3/005—Underground or underwater containers or vessels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C3/00—Vessels not under pressure
- F17C3/02—Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation
- F17C3/10—Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation by liquid-circulating or vapour-circulating jackets
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/05—Size
- F17C2201/052—Size large (>1000 m3)
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2221/00—Handled fluid, in particular type of fluid
- F17C2221/03—Mixtures
- F17C2221/032—Hydrocarbons
- F17C2221/033—Methane, e.g. natural gas, CNG, LNG, GNL, GNC, PLNG
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2223/00—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel
- F17C2223/01—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel characterised by the phase
- F17C2223/0146—Two-phase
- F17C2223/0153—Liquefied gas, e.g. LPG, GPL
- F17C2223/0161—Liquefied gas, e.g. LPG, GPL cryogenic, e.g. LNG, GNL, PLNG
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2270/00—Applications
- F17C2270/01—Applications for fluid transport or storage
- F17C2270/0142—Applications for fluid transport or storage placed underground
- F17C2270/0144—Type of cavity
- F17C2270/0147—Type of cavity by burying vessels
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
- Building Environments (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA304,489A CA1062026A (en) | 1975-04-14 | 1978-05-31 | Underground storage for cold and hot products and methods for constructing same |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE7504236A SE409193B (sv) | 1975-04-14 | 1975-04-14 | Forfarande for underjordslagring av kalla och varma produkter |
| DE19752531366 DE2531366A1 (de) | 1975-07-11 | 1975-07-11 | Zuverlaessige und wirtschaftliche lagerung von festen stoffen, fluessigkeiten und gasen, insbesondere erdgas und industrielle gase bei temperaturen, die sich merkbar von den temperaturen der den lagerinhalt mittelbar umgebenen felsenoder erdmassen unterscheiden |
| SE7602003A SE409194B (sv) | 1976-02-20 | 1976-02-20 | Forfarande for stabilisering och tetning av berg och dylikt i samband med underjordslagring av kalla och varma produkter |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1047778A true CA1047778A (en) | 1979-02-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA248,925A Expired CA1047778A (en) | 1975-04-14 | 1976-03-26 | Underground storage for cold and hot products and methods for constructing same |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5230912A (en, 2012) |
| CA (1) | CA1047778A (en, 2012) |
| DD (1) | DD125728A5 (en, 2012) |
| DK (1) | DK141376A (en, 2012) |
| FI (1) | FI760839A7 (en, 2012) |
| FR (1) | FR2308045A1 (en, 2012) |
| NL (1) | NL7603897A (en, 2012) |
| NO (1) | NO145875C (en, 2012) |
Families Citing this family (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL7810471A (nl) * | 1977-10-24 | 1979-04-26 | Grennard Alf H | Werkwijze voor het veilig ondergronds opslaan van cryogene produkten en bijbehorende opslaginstalatie. |
| JPS54128820A (en) * | 1978-03-29 | 1979-10-05 | Hitachi Zosen Cbi Kk | Low temperature underground tank |
| AT357929B (de) * | 1978-09-12 | 1980-08-11 | Teich Ag Folienwalzwerk | Behaelter fuer fluessige oder rieselfaehige materialien |
| JPS55129698A (en) * | 1979-03-28 | 1980-10-07 | Daiki Netsukougiyou Kk | Heat-insulating process of liquid embankment or earth floor for low-temperature liquid storage tank |
| JPS55129699A (en) * | 1979-03-28 | 1980-10-07 | Shoichi Suzuki | Inside earth floor of liquid embankment for low- temperature liquid storage tank |
| JPS56138594A (en) * | 1980-04-01 | 1981-10-29 | Ohbayashigumi Ltd | Volatile fuel storage facility |
| FR2528811A1 (fr) * | 1982-06-17 | 1983-12-23 | Geostock | Procede et dispositif de stockage de gaz liquefie a basse temperature dans une cavite souterraine |
| JPS643706U (en, 2012) * | 1987-06-29 | 1989-01-11 | ||
| JPH01168335U (en, 2012) * | 1988-05-20 | 1989-11-28 | ||
| JPH0467538U (en, 2012) * | 1990-10-18 | 1992-06-16 | ||
| JPH055568U (ja) * | 1991-07-06 | 1993-01-26 | 小野谷機工株式会社 | タイヤ修理等のサービスカー |
| JPH0648466A (ja) * | 1992-07-22 | 1994-02-22 | Daiwa Gravure Kk | 液体取り出し用容器 |
| JPH0692370A (ja) * | 1992-07-22 | 1994-04-05 | Daiwa Gravure Kk | 液体取り出し用容器 |
| JPH0648465A (ja) * | 1992-07-22 | 1994-02-22 | Daiwa Gravure Kk | 液体取り出し装置 |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1252820A (fr) * | 1959-12-24 | 1961-02-03 | Lebon & Cie | Réservoir souterrain de stockage de gaz liquéfié |
| FR1448246A (fr) * | 1965-06-23 | 1966-08-05 | Perfectionnements au stockage des hydrocarbures liquéfiés | |
| US3489311A (en) * | 1967-05-25 | 1970-01-13 | Aerojet General Co | Tanks for storage of liquefied gas |
| GB1248419A (en) * | 1968-12-09 | 1971-10-06 | Motherwell Bridge Eng | Improvements in or relating to storage of liquefied gases |
| JPS48102309A (en, 2012) * | 1972-04-12 | 1973-12-22 |
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1976
- 1976-03-26 CA CA248,925A patent/CA1047778A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-03-29 FI FI760839A patent/FI760839A7/fi not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1976-03-30 NO NO761092A patent/NO145875C/no unknown
- 1976-03-30 DK DK141376A patent/DK141376A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1976-04-13 NL NL7603897A patent/NL7603897A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1976-04-13 FR FR7610831A patent/FR2308045A1/fr active Granted
- 1976-04-13 JP JP51040948A patent/JPS5230912A/ja active Granted
- 1976-04-13 DD DD192344A patent/DD125728A5/xx unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| NO145875C (no) | 1982-06-16 |
| NO145875B (no) | 1982-03-08 |
| JPS5230912A (en) | 1977-03-09 |
| DK141376A (da) | 1976-10-15 |
| JPS5728039B2 (en, 2012) | 1982-06-14 |
| FR2308045A1 (fr) | 1976-11-12 |
| DD125728A5 (en, 2012) | 1977-05-11 |
| NO761092L (en, 2012) | 1976-10-15 |
| FI760839A7 (en, 2012) | 1976-10-15 |
| FR2308045B1 (en, 2012) | 1981-08-07 |
| NL7603897A (nl) | 1976-10-18 |
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