Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Definitions

• the present invention relates to liquid product conveying systems in general, and in particular to systems for the transport of dangerous liquid products, in particular organic peroxides, under refrigerated conditions.
• Liquid products, and in particular hazardous liquid products such as organic peroxides are usually stored in containers of small nominal capacity such as, for example, 20 l, 30 l, 50 l or similar containers.
• the distribution of greater amounts of liquid between individual containers rather than the receipt of all of the liquid in the same large container reduces the sloshing amplitudes of the liquid during shipping and thus minimizes the risk of accumulation of distributions. unequal weight during transport.
• the nominal capacity of an individual container is generally lower than its actual volume to allow the reception in the excess volume of the gases possibly generated by the liquid contained therein, without accumulation of excessive pressure which would compromise the transport.
• the shipping of such liquids must therefore be done in refrigerated conditions, usually by storing the containers containing the respective liquid in one or more refrigerated containers.
• several individual containers are usually grouped into one package, e.g. ex. wrapping film or stretch wrap around a tightly packed group of individual containers.
• the group is usually attached to a pallet such as a pallet EUR to form a unit load designed to be moved, loaded and unloaded by means of a forklift.
• EUR pallets have a loading area of 1200 mm x 800 mm and can be used as part of the European Common Pallet Fund.
• the basic element of a respective system is a container whose external dimensions allow optimal use of a loading space of a refrigerated container while leaving a buffer zone large enough to allow any bending of the filled container and clearances necessary for the safe placement of containers inside the cargo area of the refrigerated container.
• any movement of the liquid containers inside the refrigerated container shall not exceed 25 mm across the width (short side) of the space of loading the refrigerated container and 50 mm along the length (long side) of the cargo space of the refrigerated container, ie less than 1% of the size of the refrigerated container in either of its lateral directions.
• the reason that the clearance allowed in the direction of the short side is less than that in the direction of the length is the fact that the refrigerated container is transported in the direction of its length so that the lateral displacements of the weight, c.- ie. weight shifts on its short side, have a greater impact on the stability of a transport vehicle than the longitudinal movements, that is to say the movements in the direction of the length of the refrigerated container.
• the small clearances also ensure that a moving load will not gain sufficient kinetic energy to endanger the stability of the means of transport.
• the containers To enable loading and unloading of the refrigerated container with conventional forklift trucks, the containers must be able to be arranged in unit loads with maximum lateral dimensions not exceeding 1500 mm. Containers must not be too thin to prevent them from accidentally tipping over. The short side of a container should not be less than about half the height of the container.
• the capacity of liquid capacity of a container could be for example 1, 25 1 or 20 1.
• the height of a capacity is, for a capacity of given capacity and an additional prescribed volume, depending on its dimensions side, it should be designed to maximize the height of the usable cargo space of the refrigerated container, ie 2500 mm, leaving in the refrigerated container a space to lift unit loads during loading and unloading and allowing the circulation refrigeration air inside the refrigerated container.
• the inventors have established that the above conditions can be satisfied by a nurse-shaped liquid container designed to accommodate an individual load space having a length of 380 mm, a width of 250 mm, and for example, a height of 440 mm (nominal capacity 30 1), a height of 365 mm (nominal capacity of 25 1), or a height of 310 mm (nominal capacity of 20 1).
• the effective lateral dimensions of the nurse are of course somewhat lower to allow bending of the side walls of the nurse when filled to its maximum capacity.
• the term "nanny” is used in this document in accordance with the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and refers to a metal or plastic package of rectangular or polygonal section having one or more orifices.
• the invention relates to a liquid container, in particular for transport under refrigerated conditions, having sidewalls connected to each other by rounded edge portions, wherein the main faces of adjacent sidewalls are generally perpendicular to each other;
• the upper side wall comprises at least one recessed portion containing an orifice adapted to be closed by a plug by shaped fit and at least one handle above the bottom of the recess, the top of the handle being level with the face main wall of the upper side wall is located below it; and wherein the main faces of the liquid container define a rectangular cuboid geometry with a width of less than 250 mm and a length of less than 380 mm.
• a pack of nannies with a capacity of 30 liters in unit loads of 5 nurse layers stacked on top of one another leaves 300 mm in height which makes it possible to use a pallet (preferably of a height of 150 mm). as a basis for each unit load while leaving enough room for easy lifting of each unit load during loading and unloading.
• a unit load formed by a pallet carrying three layers of nannies and the other unit load formed by a pallet carrying two layers of nannies it still remains a clearance of 20 mm which facilitates the lifting of unit loads during loading or unloading.
• a liquid container forming the base member of a refrigerated liquid transport system as specified above comprises sidewalls connected to each other by rounded edge portions, whereby the main faces of adjacent sidewalls are generally perpendicular to each other.
• the upper side wall of a respective liquid container comprises at least one recessed portion containing an orifice adapted to be closed by means of a stopper. The closure is implemented by shaped adjustment to allow repeated opening and closing of the orifice.
• the upper side wall further includes at least one handle located above the bottom of the recess to allow a person to carry the liquid container. The top of the handle is either flush with, or below, the main face of the upper side wall, so that the lower side wall of a liquid container of the same type can rest stable on the upper side wall of the liquid container.
• the main faces of the liquid container define or form part of a rectangular cuboid geometry with a width of less than 250 mm, a length of less than about 380 mm, and a height of, for example, 440 mm for a nominal capacity of 30 1, a height of approximately 365 mm for a nominal capacity of 25 1, and a height of approximately 310 mm for a nominal capacity of 20 1.
• the person skilled in the art that the height of a liquid container can easily be adapted to the desired nominal capacity of the container.
• main face is used herein to refer to the portion of a side wall that defines a face of a rectangular cuboid representing the storage volume occupied by the liquid container.
• generally perpendicular encompasses angles ranging from 80 ° to 100 °.
• a liquid container having the characteristics specified above can be filled up to its nominal capacity, ie up to 1, 1, or 1 liquid, whereby the liquid will occupy about 90%, in some cases up to 94% of the space enclosed by the container.
• the volume not used by the liquid can receive the gases released by the liquid, thus reducing the risk of accumulation of excessive pressure in the container.
• the term "refrigerated” means conditions allowing the maintenance at a desired temperature of a product. Said temperature is preferably between -30 ° C and + 30 ° C.
• the liquid container as defined above comprises at least one organic peroxide.
• said liquid container comprises a liquid comprising or consisting of at least one organic peroxide.
• the at least one peroxide may be pure or present in an organic or aqueous solvent.
• An additional element of a refrigerated liquid transport system as specified above is a pallet providing a loading area of 1200 to 1300 mm in length, preferably 1230 to 1270 mm in length, preferably 1240 to 1270 mm in length. 1260 mm long and more preferably 1250 mm long and 710 to 810 mm wide, preferably 740 to 780 mm wide, preferably 750 to 770 mm wide and more preferably 760 mm wide.
• the height of the pallet is preferably 100 to 200 mm, preferably 130 to 170 mm, preferably 140 to 160 mm and more preferably 150 mm to allow handling of the pallet with conventional forklift trucks.
• unit load To form a unit load, ten containers of liquid are placed side by side on the pallet so that the containers cover the loading area of the pallet.
• the liquid containers are preferably fixed on the pallet by means of p. ex. a stretch film or film.
• the side-by-side arrangement of the liquid containers covering an area corresponding to the loading area of the above pallet is hereinafter referred to as the liquid container layer.
• Other forms of unit charges have two or more layers of liquid containers placed on the pallet defined above, in particular two, three or five layers.
• unit loads of up to 5 layers of liquid containers placed on a pallet defined above can be formed.
• unit loads of 6 layers of Containers of liquids When using liquid containers with a capacity of 25 liters, unit loads of 6 layers of Containers of liquids may be formed and when using liquid containers with a capacity of 20 liters, unit loads of 7 layers of liquid containers may be formed.
• the refrigerated liquid transport system further comprises a refrigerated container adapted to cool the loading placed therein.
• the refrigerated container is loaded with at least one unit load as defined above and as many pallets defined above as is necessary to fill the cargo space of the refrigerated container. Pallets may be part of a unit load but not necessarily.
• the invention is further disclosed with specific features such as:
• the rectangular cuboid geometry has a width of 225 mm or more and a length of 360 mm or more;
• the rectangular cuboid geometry has a height of 440 mm, a height of 365 mm, or a height of 310 mm;
• the length of the rectangular cuboid is in the range of 364 mm to 372 mm, preferably in the range of 366 mm to 370 mm, and is ideally 368 mm, and the width of the rectangular cuboid is in the range of 228 to mm to 234 mm, preferably in the range of 239 mm to 233 mm, and is conveniently 231 mm;
• one to the plurality of protuberances are formed in the main face of the upper side wall, the protuberances having a frustoconical shape, and a number of recesses are formed in the main face of the lower side wall of the liquid container, the number and the positions of the recesses corresponding to the number and positions of the protuberances formed on the main face of the upper side wall and the shape of each recess being complementary to that of its corresponding protuberance;
• a rounded edge portion has a convex curvature with a radius of between 5 mm and 50 mm, preferably between 35 mm and 50 mm, and ideally between 40 and 46 mm;
• the curvature of a rounded edge portion is convex at the transition with a side wall and comprises a flat or concave section between the two convex sections where is entirely concave;
• At least one side wall different from the upper side wall is formed with a stiffening structure
• the material of the container is high density polyethylene (HDPE).
• HDPE high density polyethylene
• the liquid container according to the invention is formed by extrusion molding and blowing.
• the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a liquid container according to the present invention, comprising a step of extrusion molding and blowing, a material, preferably high density polyethylene (HDPE).
• a material preferably high density polyethylene (HDPE).
• the invention also relates to a pallet providing a loading area of 1200 to 1300 mm long, preferably 1230 to 1270 mm long, preferably 1240 to 1260 mm long and still preferably del 250 mm long and 710 to 1260 mm long. 810 mm wide, preferably 740 to 780 mm wide, preferably 750 to 770 mm wide and more preferably 760 mm wide.
• the height of the pallet is preferably 100 to 200 mm, preferably 130 to 170 mm, preferably 140 to 160 mm and more preferably 150 mm.
• the invention also relates to a system comprising at least one unit load comprising a pallet as indicated above and at least ten containers of liquid as mentioned above placed side by side on the loading area of the pallet.
• the unit load can comprise at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 layers of liquid containers stacked on top of each other on the pallet, each layer of liquid containers being composed of ten containers of liquid individual arranged side by side.
• This system may further comprise a refrigerated container loaded with at least one unit load as defined above and a number of pallets as defined above as required to fill the cargo space of the refrigerated container.
• the system may comprise a refrigerated container loaded with first twelve load units arranged side by side and twelve second load units arranged side by side, with all second load units placed above or below the first load units, each first load units containing a pallet as defined above and a first number of layers of liquid containers, each of the second load units containing a pallet as defined above and a second number of layers of liquid containers, a layer of liquid containers being composed of ten containers of liquid arranged side by side, whereby the first number is 3 and the second number is 2 when the height of the liquid containers is 440 mm, the first number is 3 and the second number is 3 when the height of the liquid containers is 365 mm, and the first number is 4 and the second number is 3 when the height of the liquid containers is Liquid containers is 310 mm.
• the system may comprise a refrigerated container loaded with twelve units of load arranged side by side, each of the load units containing a pallet as defined above and a number of layers of liquid containers, a layer of liquid containers being composed of ten containers of liquid arranged side by side and the number of layers of liquid containers being 5, when the height of the liquid containers is 440 mm, 6, when the height of the liquid containers is 365 mm and 7, when the height of the liquid containers is 310 mm.
• Embodiments of a respective refrigerated liquid transport system include a refrigerated container loaded with first twelve side-by-side load units and twelve second side-by-side load units, all second load units being placed in the same position.
• each of the first load units containing a pallet such as that explained above and a first number of layers of liquid containers
• each of the second load units containing a pallet such as that explained above and a second number of layers of liquid containers
• a layer of liquid containers being composed of ten containers of liquid arranged side by side, whereby the first number is 3 and the second number is 2 when the height is containers of liquid is 440 mm, the first number is 3 and the second number is 3 when the height of the containers of liquid is 365 mm, and the first number is 4 and the second number is 3 when the height of the liquid containers is 310 mm.
• a respective embodiment of a refrigerated liquid transport system may further include a vent system, some of whose components are located in voids formed between the edges of adjacent liquid containers.
• Other embodiments of a respective refrigerated liquid transport system include a refrigerated container loaded with twelve units of load arranged side by side, each of the load units containing a pallet providing a loading area of 1200 to 1300 mm.
• a layer of liquid containers being composed of ten liquid containers arranged side by side and the number of layers of liquid containers. being 5, when the height of the liquid containers is 440 mm, 6, when the height of the liquid containers is 365 mm and 7, when the height of the liquid containers is 310 mm.
• the width of the rectangular cuboid defined by the main faces of the side walls of the liquid container is not less than 225 mm and its length is not less than 360 mm.
• the dimensions of a liquid container above are such that the rectangular cuboid defined by the main faces of the side walls of the liquid container has a length ranging from 364 mm to 372 mm, preferably from 366 mm to 370 mm. mm, and is ideally 368 mm.
• the width of the rectangular cuboid is here in the range of 228 mm to 234 mm, preferably 239 mm to 233 mm, and is ideally 231 mm.
• Embodiments may advantageously have one or more protuberances formed in the main face of the upper side wall, the protuberances having a truncated shape. Respective embodiments further have a number of recesses formed in the main face of the lower sidewall of the liquid container, the number and positions of the recesses corresponding to the number and positions of the protuberances formed on the main face of the container. upper side wall and the shape of each recess being complementary to that of its corresponding protuberance.
• a respective configuration of the upper and lower sidewalls allows a shaped fit between a first liquid container and a second liquid container positioned above the first liquid container which prevents the liquid-containing second from moving laterally with respect to the liquid container. first container of liquid.
• Embodiments may conveniently comprise a rounded edge portion having a convex curvature of radius between 5 mm and 50 mm, and preferably between 35 mm and 50 mm, and ideally between 40 and 46 mm, which help to reduce the local stress due to a mechanical load imposed on the body of the container by the liquid received inside or from outside.
• the term "convex" is used in its conventional sense, i.e. curved upward bulging outward.
• Corresponding rounded edges create a certain space between the liquid containers to improve the flow of refrigerant air within the refrigerated container and provide an ability to vent any harmful gases that may be developed during transport, thereby improving overall safety. transport. At least a portion of the space may also be used for the installation of a vent system coupled within the containers.
• Embodiments may also include convex rounded edge portions at their transition with a sidewall but including a flat or concave (inwardly curved) section between the opposing convex or fully concave sections.
• a casing between the liquid containers fixed by them, which can for example be part of a vent system such as that described in US Pat. No. 8,701,698 B2 assigned to Arkema France.
• respective edge portions may have two concave sections sandwiching between them a convex section such that the edge section has a wavy shape not extending beyond an outer arcuate shell of a radius of 40 mm and an inner arch envelope with a radius of 46 mm.
• At least one side wall which is not the upper side wall, may be formed with a stiffening structure.
• the stiffening structure may be formed for example by one or more sidewall regions located closer to the center of the container than the main zone of the sidewall, so that the walls connecting these areas to the main zone of the sidewall improve the rigidity of the side wall to reduce its bending under the effect of pressure.
• the liquid container is made of high density polyethylene (HDPE). This material is chemically resistant, impact resistant and provides the necessary mechanical strength. Preferred embodiments are formed by extrusion blow molding to enable cost effective large scale production.
• HDPE high density polyethylene
• the present invention also relates to the use of a liquid container, a pallet or a system as defined above, for the transport of organic peroxides, especially under refrigerated conditions.
• the present invention also relates to the use of a liquid container, a pallet or a system as defined above, for the refrigerated transport of liquid products, in particular of dangerous liquid products, more particularly organic peroxides.
• FIG. 1 shows a top view of a cargo area of a refrigerated container subdivided into secondary areas according to present refrigerated transport system of liquids;
• Fig. 2 illustrates a unit charge formed by placing the liquid containers conforming to the present refrigerated liquid transport system on a pallet of lateral dimensions corresponding to the above secondary areas; and
• Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a liquid container according to the present refrigerated liquid transport system.
• Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a loading area 100 of a refrigerated container with the secondary areas reserved for placement of unit loads 200 in accordance with the present refrigerated liquid transport system.
• the width of the loading area 100 is 2300 mm, the length of the loading area is 5042 mm.
• the term refrigerated container used herein refers to a refrigerated container used in intermodal freight transport for the transportation of temperature sensitive loads.
• the loading area 100 is divided into twelve secondary areas 1250 mm by 760 mm each.
• the longer side of each secondary area 10 is in parallel with the long side, the shorter side with the short side of the cargo area of the refrigerated container.
• Each secondary area defines a loading area in accordance with the present refrigerated liquid transport system.
• the difference between the area occupied by the secondary areas and the loading area of the refrigerated container is 42 mm long and 20 mm short.
• the unit load 200 includes a pallet 20 providing a loading area of 1250 mm by 760 mm.
• the height of the pallet is preferably the same as or close to that of an EUR pallet ie. 150 mm.
• the angles of the loading area of the pallet can be rounded or chamfered, bevelled edges.
• the palette is preferably configured as a four-way palette.
• Liquid containers 300 conforming to the refrigerated liquid transport system are placed side by side over the pallet loading area so that the long sides of each liquid container 300 are in parallel with the short sides of the pallet. the pallet 20 and the short sides of each liquid container are in parallel with the long sides of the pallet 20.
• the orifices of the liquid containers can be aligned as shown.
• a venting system (not shown in the figures) is used to regulate the pressure inside the liquid containers 300, the containers 300 are, however, preferably arranged with their orifices facing each other so that the vent tubes can be mounted in a properly protected manner within a unit load.
• Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of a liquid container 300 in accordance with the present refrigerated liquid transport system in a perspective view.
• the liquid container 300 forms a body having an upper side wall 301, a lower side wall 302 (not visible in the figure), and four generally vertically oriented side walls 303 placed between the upper and lower side walls. Rounded edge portions 304, 304 (f) connect the sidewalls to each other.
• Each vertically oriented side wall comprises a main face 303 'defining a face of a rectangular cuboid representing the storage volume occupied by the liquid container.
• the main faces of the side walls define or even form part of a rectangular cuboid geometry representing the storage volume occupied by the nurse-type liquid container 300.
• the main face (which is not visible in FIG. 3) of the lower side wall 302 corresponds to the surface on which the container 300 rests.
• the main face 30 is formed by the outermost outer surface of the upper side wall 301, whereby possible protuberances 311 from the main face greater than 30 ⁇ are not taken into account.
• the upper main face 30 ⁇ is U-shaped, surrounding a recessed portion 315 of the upper side wall.
• the upper side wall 301 is configured with an orifice 312 and a handle 313.
• the orifice 312 is preferably located near the front edge 304 (f) which forms the transition between the upper side wall and the wall frontal side. This allows a complete emptying of the container 300.
• the orifice 312 is configured to cooperate with a closure (not shown in the figures), for example a screwed closure such as a screw cap or a screwed plug.
• the port is configured to cooperate with a bayonet cap.
• the orifice is disposed in a recess 315.
• orifice is part of a nozzle-shaped nozzle, whose height is less than the depth of the recess 315, that is to say the vertical dimension of the recess.
• the handle 313 is disposed above the bottom of the recess 315, one end of the handle fusing into the rear face of the recess 315, and the other end forming a mechanical connection with the bottom of the recess 315. of the nozzle forming the orifice 312.
• the handle is equidistant from the side faces of the recess 315 and a clearance is provided between the handle and the bottom of the recess.
• protuberances 311 may be formed in the upper main face 30.
• the protuberances 311 extend vertically from the upper main face 30 but are not part of this face, since they must be received in recesses designed in a complementary manner (not visible in the figures) formed in the lower main face. of a container 300 placed on the upper main face 30, and thus do not contribute as the storage volume occupied by the liquid container 300.
• the protuberances 311 form an adjustment shaped preventing lateral movement of the upper container relative to the lower container.
• the protuberances usually have a frustoconical shape, i.e. a conical geometry with a polygonal or rounded base and a rounded polygonal upper surface corresponding lower dimensions.
• the main faces 303 ' can be oriented vertically for a container 300 placed on a horizontal area.
• One or all of the faces may also be slightly inclined such that the circumference of the container 300 decreases towards its upper side wall.
• the respective side walls are not part of the rectangular cuboid geometry defining the storage space required for the empty container 300.
• the dimensions of the rectangular cuboid geometry are then defined by the outermost limits of the cuboidal geometry. or respective main faces.
• the rectangular cuboid geometry therefore has a width in the range of 225 mm to less than 250 mm, a length in the range of 360 to less than 380 mm and a height of 440 mm or slightly less (capacity of 30 mm). ), 365 mm or slightly less (capacity 25 1), or 310 mm or slightly less (capacity 20 1).
• the term "slightly less” will be understood as no more than 5 mm.
• the length of the rectangular cuboid is advantageously in the range of 364 mm to 372 mm, preferably in the range of 366 mm to 370 mm, and is ideally 368 mm, and in which the The width of the rectangular cuboid is in the range of 228 mm to 234 mm, preferably in the range of 239 mm to 233 mm, and is conveniently 231 mm.

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