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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a composite pressure container and a method for production thereof. Especially the invention relates to an improved method for curing and completing the production of a composite pressure container. Background
• Composite pressure containers have during resent years taken over parts of the marked of smaller and medium sized pressure containers.
• the composite pressure containers are considerable lighter than the traditional metallic containers resulting in a considerable reduction in costs for transport of container material. Additional the composite containers are not in the same way as the metal containers vulnerable to corrosion.
• Known ways of production of composite containers comprises preparing an inner gas tight liner layer, and winding a fibre reinforced resin around the outside of the liner thereby forming a pressure support layer.
• Known methods are for instance disclosed in WO00/66939, EP081008 IB 1 and WO201 1/152733.
• the resin is cured at increased temperature normally in an oven or similar arrangement. Due to the heating the resin will first soften and then be cured. To avoid that gravity forces during the initial part of the heating, where the resin is softened, result in an unequal distribution of the resin and thereby provide an uneven pressure support layer with significant variations in the properties, the cylindrical containers have according to the prior art been arranged with their elongated axis in a horizontal position and they have been rotated along this axis during the heating. Accordingly the prior art equipment wherein the curing is performed comprises means for continuously rotating each cylindrical container arranged in a horizontal position within a heating zone.
• the objective of the present invention is to provide a simplified way of curing the resin of a pressure support layer of a composite pressure container.
• a further objective is to provide composite pressure container adapted for the simplified curing process. It is also a goal to provide a composite container which is identifiable by a labelling protected from abrasion during handling and use.
• the present invention aims at providing a method of fastening drop protection covers at least to the end surfaces of a cylindrical composite pressure container.
• the present invention provides a method of curing a pressure support layer of a composite pressure container, wherein the method comprises a) providing a inner gas tight liner layer, with a uncured pressure support layer arranged on the outside of the inner gas tight liner layer, where the uncured pressure support layer comprises fibre reinforced uncured resin, b) covering at least part of the uncured pressure support layer with an outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer, c) heating the composite pressure container, and d) curing the resin, to provide a cured pressure support layer comprising fibre reinforced resin.
• step c) provides the energy needed for the curing reactions.
• the composite pressure container has cylindrical shape and is arranged in a vertical position during step c) heating and step d) curing.
• the longitudinal axis of the cylinder may be in any position during the steps a) and b).
• the method comprises placing at least one drop protection on at least one of the cylinder ends.
• the tape, film, shell or lacquer layer has a thickness and/or strength adapted for it in it self to provide the container with drop protection.
• the at least one drop protection is fastened to the composite pressure container during step b) by applying a part of the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer to a rim area of the at least one drop protection.
• the drop protection comprises at least one void adapted to receive resin bleeding out during step c) heating.
• the method further comprises placing a label on an outside surface of the pressure support layer prior to performing step b) covering at least part of the uncured pressure support layer with an outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer, thereby also covering at least a part of an outer surface of the label.
• the present invention provides a composite pressure container comprising an inner gas tight liner layer, a pressure support layer arranged on at least part of an outer surface of the inner gas tight liner layer, and an outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer arranged on at least part of an outer surface of the pressure support layer, where the pressure support layer comprises fibre reinforced resin, wherein the composite pressure container is cylindrical and comprises at least one drop protection arranged on at least one end thereof outside the pressure support layer, wherein at least a part of the at least one drop protection is arranged inside the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer.
• the longitudinal axis of the container is equivalent to the rotational axis of the cylindrical section of the container.
• the end surfaces of the container are preferably dome shaped.
• an outer shell is arranged on at last a part of the outer surface of the pressure support layer; where the outer shell layer additionally functions as a drop protection and/or casing.
• the composite pressure container comprises two drop protections arranged at each end thereof on the outside the pressure support layer.
• a part of each of the drop protections are arranged inside the outer tape or film layer.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer fastens the drop protection(s) to the container. Additional fastening means such an adhesive can be used in combination with the tape or film.
• the one or more drop protections are fastened to the container using fastening means such as an adhesive, an adhesive tape etc. before the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer has been arranged on the outer surface of the pressure support layer.
• the composite pressure container further comprises an information label arranged between the pressure support layer and the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer.
• the label is thereby kept in place and protected by the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer is transparent or translucent; thereby making the label visible and readable trough the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer.
• the filaments of the pressure support layer are also visible through the outer tape, film or lacquer layer.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer may be non-transparent.
• the at least one of the drop protection comprises an excess resin void.
• the resin void is adapted to collect and hide any resin bleed out from the support layer during the heating and curing of said layer.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer has been arranged on the outer surface of the pressure support layer prior to curing of the fibre reinforced resin.
• the composite pressure container is applicable for storing compressed natural gas (CNG). In another aspect to composite pressure container is applicable for storing low pressure gas (LPG).
• CNG compressed natural gas
• LPG low pressure gas
• pressure container generally refers to containers applicable for use for storing and transport of gases or liquefied gasses.
• the applicable test pressure for the containers will depend on the gas and the intended normal working pressure.
• the test pressure is normally 30 MPa whereas the working pressure is 20MPa at 15 °C.
• the present invention can be used when producing pressure containers for a test pressure of up to lOMPa, or for test pressures between 10 and 35MPa, or for test pressures from 30-50MPa, or for test pressures above 50 MPa.
• outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer refers to layer of material place on at least a part of the outer surface of the pressure support layer either in the form of a tape winded around the container, a film or foil wrapped around the container.
• the tape or film may comprise fibres or filaments.
• the layer may be in the form of a casing with or without openings enclosing a main part of the container, the shell may preferably be constructed of a thermoplastic material.
• lacquer layer refers to a lacquer, paint or similar coating solution that is solidified through drying and/or curing. The coating solution is applied to the container surface through spraying, dipping, brushing or similar techniques.
• the term "excess resin void” as used here refers to an open volume on the side of the drop protection adapted to face the container. When the drop protection is installed on the container the void is arranged between the drop protection and the container.
• the void can store a limited amount of excess resin that may bleed out during curing.
• the outer tape of film generally limits the bleed out of resin, but small amounts of bleed out at the end can in some instances be tolerated. The presence of such limited bleed out will be invisible from the outside when the drop protection is prepared of a non- transparent material or a material with limit transparency.
• Figure 1 shows a picture of a composite pressure container according to the present invention.
• Figure 2 schematically illustrates a filament winding process.
• FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention.
• Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment o a drop protection prior to installation on a pressure container.
• Figure 5 is a schematic cross sectional view of the embodiment illustrated on figure 3.
• the present invention relates to the heating and curing process and as such the initial steps for preparing a composite pressure container can be performed in any applicable way of preparing an inner gas tight liner layer with a pressure support layer of fibre reinforced resin.
• the materials for the liner layer can be freely selected as can also the fibres and or filaments or mixtures thereof for the reinforced resin.
• Figure 2 illustrates the filament winding on a liner layer.
• the filament 8 comprising fibres and resin is being winded around the gas tight liner layer 6 forming the gas container.
• the filament 8 in figure 2 has only been winded in a spiral pattern one time over the cylindrical surface of the container. The winding will normally continue in different or displaced patterns to obtain a layer of filaments covering the cylindrical area 19 of the container and at least part of the end areas 17, 17'.
• Also visible on figure 2 is part of a boss 7 for connecting delivery devices to the container. After the winding process has been completed curing of the resin is needed for the fibre reinforced layer to harden and provide the intended pressure support.
• a tape, film, shell or lacquer layer is arranged on the outside of at least the main part of the filament layer prior to the curing of the resin.
• drop protection covers 2 are arranged on each end area and a label 4 identifying the container, the intended use, the manufacturer or similar information is arranged on the cylindrical area.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer is clear/transparent and applied over the label 4 thereby protecting the label from wear, but as the tape, film, shell or lacquer layer is transparent the label can be read trough the tape, film, shell or lacquer layer.
• the purpose of the drop protection is to secure the container from damage if it is dropped or in other ways exposed to hard impacts.
• the drop protection must be designed to withstand a 45° drop according to tests defined in international standards e.g. ECE Regulation 1 10 and ISO 1 1 1 19-3.
• the drop protection can also be attached to the composite layer through an adhesive or a separate tape before or after the tape, film, shell or lacquer layer 3 is applied.
• a casing is arranged surrounding the container and acting as an additional protection of the pressure support layer.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer 3 is made of a material which keeps its solid state at curing temperatures. In a preferred embodiment the tape material is transparent also after the heating and curing steps.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer 3 can respectively be winded, wrapped around or coated on to the cylinder covering the main part of or all of the filament covered surface.
• FIG. 4 illustrates a possible configuration of a drop protection 2.
• the outer surface facing away from the container when mounted thereon comprises structural elements 10 forming a wave like pattern design to absorb the force of an impact.
• the inside 12 of the drop protection comprises voids 1 1 and 13 adapted to receive any resin bleed out from the pressure support layer during heating.
• the void 1 1 is formed by the back side of the wave like pattern.
• the void 13 is an area inside the rim 16.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer being used for attaching the drop protection 2 to the container is obtained by applying the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer to the outer rim area 15 in addition to the cylindrical area of the container. Accordingly in this embodiment no outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer will be applied to the area of the cylinder covered by the rim area 15.
• the lack of covering with tape or film may result in limited resin bleed out during heating in the rim area or from any filament arranged within the drop protection.
• Figure 5 illustrates schematically the cross section of the pressure container on figure 3 along the line A- A.
• An inner volume 20 inside the liner layer 6 is the storing space of the container.
• the pressure support layer 8 of fibre reinforced resin filament is arranged on the outer surface of the liner layer 6.
• the label 4 is increased in axial thickness to make it visible.
• the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer 3 forms the external surface of the container.
• Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of a composite pressure container 1 according to the present invention with drop protections 2 at each end, attached to the container in the rim area 5 by the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer.
• the label 4 is arranged inside the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer but is visible there through and protected by the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer.
• dispenser/break axis is moving accordingly f. applied with correct overlap over complete part of cylindrical g. Tape is cut and end secured h. Cylinder is moved to next process step: Cylinder oven curing i. Oven is preheated to stable work temperature
• Timing starts for cure cycle. k.
• defined cure cycle time the cylinder is moved out from oven into conditioning/post curing at ambient temperature
• the drop protections are attached to the cylinder by other means than the tape, such as an adhesive then the drop protections can be attached before or after the outer tape, film, shell or lacquer layer or even after the heating and curing.

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