EP1286103A3 - High pressure gas vessel - Google Patents

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EP1286103A3
EP1286103A3 EP02015922A EP02015922A EP1286103A3 EP 1286103 A3 EP1286103 A3 EP 1286103A3 EP 02015922 A EP02015922 A EP 02015922A EP 02015922 A EP02015922 A EP 02015922A EP 1286103 A3 EP1286103 A3 EP 1286103A3
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Christoph Heep
Andreas Jauss
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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter zum Speichern von Gas unter hohem Druck, insbesondere von Erdgas, mit mindestens zwei Druckbehältern (1), die zu einer Baueinheit verbunden sind, wobei mindestens ein Druckbehälter (1) einen Stutzen (4) zum Be- und Entladen aufweist.The invention relates to a container for storing gas under high pressure, in particular of natural gas, with at least two pressure vessels (1), which are connected to form a structural unit, wherein at least one pressure vessel (1) has a connecting piece (4) for loading and unloading ,

Erfindungsgemäß sind die Druckbehälter (1) über eine gemeinsame Trennwand (5) miteinander verschweißt, wobei die Trennwand (5) mindestens eine Durchtrittsöffnung (6) für das Gas aufweist.

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According to the invention, the pressure vessels (1) are welded together by means of a common partition wall (5), wherein the partition wall (5) has at least one passage opening (6) for the gas.
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EP20020015922 2001-08-08 2002-07-17 High pressure gas vessel Expired - Lifetime EP1286103B1 (en)

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DE10137970 2001-08-08
DE10137970 2001-08-08
DE10149701A DE10149701A1 (en) 2001-08-08 2001-10-09 High pressure gas container, especially for natural gas, has two container sections welded together at a dividing wall, with a passage opening through the wall and a filling/draining connection at one section
DE10149701 2001-10-09

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EP1286103A3 true EP1286103A3 (en) 2006-03-29
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FR2290367A1 (en) * 1974-11-08 1976-06-04 Gatserelia Michel Cylindrical container for liq - is joined to other cylinders by deforming adjacent walls until plane
GB2089014A (en) * 1980-12-06 1982-06-16 Ocean Phoenix Holdings Nv Liquefied gas storage tanks
EP0068473A1 (en) * 1981-07-01 1983-01-05 Gerhard KG Pressure tank
DE3206430A1 (en) * 1982-02-23 1983-09-08 Daimler-Benz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart High-pressure container
DE3225930A1 (en) * 1982-07-10 1984-01-12 Manfred 8950 Kaufbeuren Sirch Pressure vessel
FR2616514A1 (en) * 1987-06-11 1988-12-16 Laverlochere Jacques Gas tanks made of several elements, allowing the use of a single multiple valve
US4946056A (en) * 1989-03-16 1990-08-07 Buttes Gas & Oil Co. Corp. Fabricated pressure vessel
US5577630A (en) * 1995-02-02 1996-11-26 Thiokol Corporation Composite conformable pressure vessel
EP0895017A1 (en) * 1997-07-30 1999-02-03 Renault Tank for pressurized fluid
EP0997335A1 (en) * 1998-10-27 2000-05-03 Renault Pressurised fluid tank for automotive vehicle
WO2000066940A1 (en) * 1999-05-03 2000-11-09 Alliant Techsystems Inc. End closure modules for multi-cell pressure vessels, and pressure vessels and vehicles containing the same

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US3625258A (en) * 1970-03-16 1971-12-07 Warren Petroleum Corp Multipassage pipe
FR2290367A1 (en) * 1974-11-08 1976-06-04 Gatserelia Michel Cylindrical container for liq - is joined to other cylinders by deforming adjacent walls until plane
GB2089014A (en) * 1980-12-06 1982-06-16 Ocean Phoenix Holdings Nv Liquefied gas storage tanks
EP0068473A1 (en) * 1981-07-01 1983-01-05 Gerhard KG Pressure tank
DE3206430A1 (en) * 1982-02-23 1983-09-08 Daimler-Benz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart High-pressure container
DE3225930A1 (en) * 1982-07-10 1984-01-12 Manfred 8950 Kaufbeuren Sirch Pressure vessel
FR2616514A1 (en) * 1987-06-11 1988-12-16 Laverlochere Jacques Gas tanks made of several elements, allowing the use of a single multiple valve
US4946056A (en) * 1989-03-16 1990-08-07 Buttes Gas & Oil Co. Corp. Fabricated pressure vessel
US5577630A (en) * 1995-02-02 1996-11-26 Thiokol Corporation Composite conformable pressure vessel
EP0895017A1 (en) * 1997-07-30 1999-02-03 Renault Tank for pressurized fluid
EP0997335A1 (en) * 1998-10-27 2000-05-03 Renault Pressurised fluid tank for automotive vehicle
WO2000066940A1 (en) * 1999-05-03 2000-11-09 Alliant Techsystems Inc. End closure modules for multi-cell pressure vessels, and pressure vessels and vehicles containing the same

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