EP3596383B1 - Wärmeisolierender abgedichteter behälter mit verstärkungsisolierstopfen - Google Patents

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EP3596383B1
EP3596383B1 EP18712978.8A EP18712978A EP3596383B1 EP 3596383 B1 EP3596383 B1 EP 3596383B1 EP 18712978 A EP18712978 A EP 18712978A EP 3596383 B1 EP3596383 B1 EP 3596383B1
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Antoine PHILIPPE
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  • the invention relates to the field of sealed and thermally insulating tanks with membranes, for the storage and / or transport of fluid, such as a cryogenic fluid.
  • Sealed and thermally insulating membrane tanks are used in particular for the storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is stored, at atmospheric pressure, at approximately -162 ° C.
  • LNG liquefied natural gas
  • the document WO2016 / 046487 discloses a sealed and thermally insulating tank for the storage of liquefied natural gas which is integrated in the double hull of a ship.
  • the tank comprises a multilayer structure having successively, in the direction of the thickness, from the outside towards the inside of the tank, a secondary thermal insulation barrier retained in a supporting structure, a secondary waterproofing membrane resting against it. the secondary thermal insulation barrier, a primary thermal insulation barrier resting against the secondary waterproofing membrane and a primary waterproofing membrane intended to be in contact with the liquefied natural gas contained in the tank.
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprises a plurality of primary insulation panels which are anchored on studs fixed to the secondary insulation panels of the secondary thermal insulation barrier.
  • Primary insulation boards have a layer of polymer foam sandwiched between an outer plate and an inner plate, made of plywood.
  • Each primary insulation panel has a plurality of cutouts along its longitudinal edges and corners so that the outer plate of the secondary insulation panels protrudes.
  • the outer plate of the primary insulating panels forms, at each of the cutouts, a bearing surface which cooperates with a retaining member, fixed to one of the studs, so as to retain the primary panels towards the supporting structure. .
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprises a plurality of plates of closure to complete the bearing surface of the primary waterproofing membrane at the cutouts.
  • the closure plates are positioned in recesses which are provided on the internal plate of the primary insulating panels.
  • the primary waterproofing membrane comprises series of perpendicular corrugations which allow it to deform under the effect of thermal and mechanical stresses generated by the fluid stored in the tank.
  • An idea at the basis of the invention is to provide a sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid which offers excellent resistance to pressure surges liable to be generated by the movement of the fluid inside the tank. tank.
  • the invention provides a sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid having a wall comprising, in a thickness direction from the outside towards the inside of the tank, a supporting structure, a primary thermal insulation barrier and a primary waterproofing membrane which rests against the primary thermal insulation barrier and is intended to be in contact with the fluid stored in the tank;
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprising a primary insulating panel comprising an outer rigid plate and a layer of polymeric foam which is fixed to the outer rigid plate and is disposed between the outer rigid plate and the primary waterproofing membrane, the layer of polymer foam having a recess which extends over the entire thickness of the polymer foam layer and which provides, at the level of the external rigid plate, a bearing zone, the bearing zone of the external rigid plate cooperating with an anchoring device, the anchoring device resting against the bearing zone of the external rigid plate so as to retain it towards the supporting structure, the primary waterproofing membrane comprising a specific zone which is placed in line with the bearing zone and which comprises a portion projecting towards the inside
  • the insulating reinforcing plug comprises a layer of polymer foam having an elastic limit in compression greater than or equal to 80% of that of the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulating panel.
  • the insulating reinforcing plug has a structural function of taking up the compressive loads which are exerted on the specific zone of the waterproofing membrane.
  • the insulating reinforcing plug has a layer of polymer foam.
  • Such a tank is advantageous in that the primary thermally insulating barrier is reinforced at a particularly critical area, namely in an anchoring area of a primary insulating panel, facing a specific area of the membrane d. primary seal which, by virtue of its portion projecting towards the inside or the outside of the tank, is particularly sensitive to pressure surges generated by the movement of the fluid in the tank.
  • the anchoring device according to the invention bears against the rigid outer plate which is less subject to the phenomena of creep and crushing than a polymer foam, which makes it possible to ensure satisfactory anchoring of the insulating panel. primary.
  • such a tank may have one or more of the following characteristics.
  • the layer of polymer foam of the reinforcing insulating plug has a higher elastic limit than that of the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulating panel.
  • the primary thermally insulating barrier being locally reinforced by the presence of the reinforcing insulating plug, the mechanical characteristics of the polymer foam layer of the primary insulating panel are less critical, which allows said primary insulating panel to have better performance characteristics. thermal insulation and / or to be less expensive.
  • the polymeric foam layer of the reinforcing insulating plug is greater than or equal to 1 MPa, typically between 1 MPa and 4 MPa, for example of the order of 1.3 MPa.
  • the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulating panel is greater than or equal to 1 MPa, typically between 1 MPa and 4 MPa, for example of the order of 1.3 MPa.
  • the elastic limit in compression of the polymeric foam of the reinforcing insulating plug and the elastic limit in compression of the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulation panel are measured in the thickness direction of the tank.
  • the specific area of the primary waterproofing membrane is a node area formed at the intersection between two corrugations of the primary waterproofing membrane.
  • the primary waterproofing membrane is a corrugated membrane comprising at least two corrugations projecting towards the interior or the exterior of the tank which intersect at a node zone, said node zone comprising a foot resting against the insulating reinforcing plug.
  • the layer of polymer foam of the reinforcing insulating plug has a density greater than or equal to the density of the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulating panel.
  • the density of the polymeric foam layer of the reinforcing insulating plug is more than 1.2 times greater than the density of the polymeric foam layer of the primary insulating panel.
  • the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulating panel has a density of between 110 and 150 kg / m 3 .
  • the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulating panel is made of polyurethane foam.
  • the layer of polymer foam of the insulating reinforcing plug has a density of between 180 and 240 kg / m 3 .
  • the layer of polymer foam of the insulating reinforcing plug is made of polyurethane foam.
  • the layer of polymeric foam of the insulating reinforcing plug is reinforced with fibers, such as glass fibers.
  • the fibers are oriented in the direction of thickness of the wall.
  • the insulating reinforcing plug is housed in the recess between the anchoring device and the primary waterproofing membrane.
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprises two adjacent primary insulating panels each comprising an external rigid plate and a layer of polymer foam which is fixed to the external rigid plate and is arranged between the external rigid plate and the membrane.
  • the polymer foam layer of each of the primary insulating panels having a recess which extends over the entire thickness of the polymer foam layer and is provided at the edge of said primary insulating panel so that the rigid plate external of each of the primary insulating panels has a bearing zone which protrudes from the layer of polymer foam, the respective recesses of the two primary insulating panels being arranged so as to open out into one another, the anchoring device being arranged to retain the bearing zone of the external rigid plate of one and the other of the two primary insulating panels towards the supporting structure .
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprises three primary insulating panels each comprising an external rigid plate and a layer of polymer foam which is fixed to the external rigid plate and is arranged between the external rigid plate and the membrane of '' primary waterproofing, the polymer foam layer of each of the insulating panels primaries having a recess which extends over the entire thickness of the layer of polymer foam and is provided at the edge of said primary insulating panel so that the external rigid plate of each of the primary insulating panels has a bearing zone which extends beyond of the polymer foam layer, the respective recesses of the two primary insulating panels being arranged so as to open into one another, the anchoring device being arranged to retain the bearing zone of the external rigid plate of the 'one and the other of the two primary insulating panels towards the supporting structure.
  • the housing formed by the three recesses has a Y shape.
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprises four primary insulation panels, each of the primary insulation panels comprising a corner adjacent to a corner of the other three primary insulation panels, each primary insulation panel comprising an external rigid plate and a layer of polymeric foam which is fixed to the outer rigid plate and is disposed between the outer rigid plate and the primary waterproofing membrane, the polymeric foam layer of each of the primary insulating panels having a recess which extends over the entire thickness of the layer of polymeric foam at the level of said corner so that the external rigid plate of each of the primary insulating panels has a bearing zone which protrudes from the layer of polymeric foam, the respective recesses of the four primary insulating panels being arranged so that so as to open out into each other and form a housing, the anchoring device being arranged in ns the housing and arranged to retain the bearing zone of the external rigid plate of each of the four primary insulating panels towards the supporting structure.
  • the housing formed by the four recesses has the shape of a cross.
  • the primary waterproofing membrane is a corrugated membrane comprising at least two corrugations projecting towards the interior or the exterior of the tank which intersect at a node zone, the node zone. comprising four feet resting against the primary thermal insulation barrier which are each arranged in line with the bearing zone of one of the four primary insulating panels.
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprises four reinforcing insulating plugs which are each housed in one of the recesses of the four respective primary insulating panels and an insulating wedge which is arranged in the center of the housing, between the recesses.
  • four insulating reinforcing plugs so as to hold the four insulating reinforcing plugs in position, each of the insulating reinforcing plugs extending in the direction of thickness, from the bearing zone of the external rigid plate of one of the primary insulation panels up to the specific area of the primary waterproofing membrane; each reinforcing insulating plug comprising a layer of polymer foam having a compressive elasticity limit greater than that of the layer of polymer foam of the primary insulating panel.
  • each of the four feet of the knot zone rests against one of the four insulating reinforcing plugs.
  • the insulating reinforcing plug has a shape complementary to the shape of the housing.
  • the anchoring device comprises a retaining member comprising a lug bearing against each bearing zone and a pin fixed directly or indirectly to the supporting structure, the retaining member being fixed on the pin .
  • the tab of the retaining member is arranged between the bearing zone and the insulating reinforcing plug.
  • the retaining member is fixed to the stud by means of a nut.
  • the anchoring device comprises one or more elastic washers, such as Belleville washers for example, threaded onto the threaded stud between the nut and the retaining member. This ensures elastic anchoring of the primary insulating panels.
  • the or each primary insulating panel comprises an internal rigid plate fixed to the layer of polymer foam and disposed between the layer of insulating polymer foam and the primary waterproofing membrane.
  • the internal rigid plate has a recess in the extension of the recess formed over the entire thickness of the layer of polymer foam.
  • the or each reinforcing insulating plug comprises an external rigid plate flush with the external rigid plate of the primary insulating panel.
  • the tank further comprises a secondary thermal insulation barrier resting against the supporting structure and a secondary waterproofing membrane resting against the secondary thermal insulation barrier and against which the primary thermal insulation barrier rests.
  • the secondary thermal insulation barrier comprises a secondary insulating panel anchored to the supporting structure, the anchoring device being fixed to the secondary insulating panel and thus ensuring anchoring of the primary insulating panel or panels on the panel. secondary insulation.
  • the invention provides a sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid having a wall comprising, in a thickness direction from the outside towards the inside of the tank, a supporting structure, a primary thermal insulation barrier and a primary waterproofing membrane which rests against the primary thermal insulation barrier and is intended to be in contact with the fluid stored in the tank;
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprising an insulating element comprising an outer rigid plate and an insulating gasket associated with the outer rigid plate and disposed between the outer rigid plate and the primary waterproofing membrane, the insulating element having a recess which s '' extends over the entire thickness of the insulating lining and which forms, at the level of the external rigid plate, a bearing zone, the bearing zone of the external rigid plate cooperating with an anchoring device, the device d the anchor resting against the bearing zone of the external rigid plate so as to retain it towards the supporting structure, the primary waterproofing membrane comprising a specific zone which is placed in line with the bearing zone; the primary thermal insulation barrier comprising a
  • the wall of the tank has only one primary thermal insulation barrier and one primary waterproofing membrane. According to another embodiment, the wall of the tank further comprises a secondary thermal insulation barrier and a secondary waterproofing membrane.
  • the specific zone of the primary waterproofing membrane comprises a portion projecting towards the inside or towards the outside of the tank.
  • the insulating element is a primary insulating panel and the heat-insulating lining is a layer of polymer foam.
  • the insulating element is a box comprising the external rigid plate, an internal rigid plate and spacers extending in the thickness direction of the tank between the internal rigid plate and the external rigid plate, the heat-insulating lining being housed in compartments formed between the spacers.
  • the heat-insulating lining is chosen from materials such as perlite, glass wool, polyurethane foam, polyethylene foam, polyvinyl chloride foam, aerogels or others.
  • the invention also provides a sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid having a wall comprising, in a thickness direction from the outside towards the inside of the tank, a supporting structure , a primary thermal insulation barrier and a primary waterproofing membrane which rests against the primary thermal insulation barrier and is intended to be in contact with the fluid stored in the tank;
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier comprising four primary insulation panels, each of the primary insulation panels having a corner adjacent to a corner of the other three primary insulation panels, each insulation panel primer comprising an outer rigid plate and a layer of polymeric foam which is secured to the outer rigid plate and is disposed between the outer rigid plate and the primary waterproofing membrane, the polymeric foam layer of each of the primary insulation panels having a recess which extends over the entire thickness of the polymer foam at the level of said corner so that the external rigid plate of each of the insulating panels has a bearing zone which protrudes from the layer of polymer foam, the respective recesses of the four primary insulating panels being arranged so as to open out
  • Such a tank is particularly advantageous in that the insulating plugs make it possible to effectively support the primary waterproofing membrane and make it possible to dispense with the presence of countersinks formed in the primary insulating panels and capable of receiving closure plates.
  • a tank according to one of the aforementioned embodiments may form part of an onshore storage installation, for example for storing LNG or be installed in a floating, coastal or deep-water structure, in particular an ethane or LNG vessel, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), a floating production and remote storage unit (FPSO) and others.
  • the tank may be intended to receive liquefied natural gas serving as fuel for the propulsion of the floating structure.
  • a vessel for transporting a fluid comprises a hull, such as a double hull, and a said tank arranged in the hull.
  • the invention also provides a method for loading or unloading such a vessel, in which a fluid is conveyed through isolated pipes from or to a floating or terrestrial storage installation to or from the tank of the vessel. ship.
  • the invention also provides a transfer system for a fluid, the system comprising the aforementioned vessel, isolated pipes arranged so as to connect the tank installed in the hull of the vessel to a floating or land storage installation. and a pump for driving a flow of fluid through the insulated pipelines from or towards the floating or onshore storage facility to or from the vessel of the vessel.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown the multilayer structure of a wall 1 of a sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG).
  • a fluid such as liquefied natural gas (LNG).
  • LNG liquefied natural gas
  • Each wall 1 of the tank successively comprises, in the direction of the thickness, from the outside to the inside of the tank, a secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 retained in the supporting structure 3, a secondary waterproofing membrane 4 resting against the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2, a primary thermal insulation barrier 5 resting against the secondary waterproofing membrane 4 and a primary waterproofing membrane 6 intended to be in contact with the liquefied natural gas contained in the tank.
  • the supporting structure 3 can in particular comprise self-supporting metal sheets or, more generally, any type of rigid partition having suitable mechanical properties.
  • the supporting structure 3 can in particular be formed by the hull or the double hull of a ship.
  • the supporting structure 3 comprises a plurality of walls defining the general shape of the tank, usually a polyhedral shape.
  • the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 comprises a plurality of secondary insulation panels 7 anchored to the supporting structure by means of resin cords, not illustrated, and / or studs, not illustrated, welded to the supporting structure 3.
  • the insulating panels secondary 7 have substantially the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and are juxtaposed in parallel rows and separated from each other by interstices 8 guaranteeing a functional assembly play.
  • the interstices 8 are filled with a heat-insulating lining 9 such as glass wool, rock wool or flexible synthetic foam with open cells, for example.
  • the secondary insulating panels 7 each comprise a layer of insulating polymer foam sandwiched between an internal rigid plate and an external rigid plate.
  • the rigid plates, internal and external are, for example, plywood sheets glued to said layer of insulating polymer foam.
  • the insulating polymer foam can in particular be a polyurethane-based foam.
  • the secondary waterproofing membrane 4 comprises a plurality of corrugated metal sheets 10 each having a substantially rectangular shape.
  • the corrugated metal sheets 10 are arranged offset from the secondary insulating panels 7 of the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 such that each of said corrugated metal sheets 10 jointly extend over four adjacent secondary insulating panels 7.
  • Each corrugated metal sheet 10 has a first series of parallel corrugations 11 extending in a first direction and a second series of parallel corrugations 12 extending in a second direction.
  • the directions of the series of corrugations 11, 12 are perpendicular to each other.
  • Each of the series of corrugations 11, 12 is parallel to two opposite edges of the corrugated metal sheets 10.
  • the corrugations project outwards from the tank, that is to say in the direction of the supporting structure 3.
  • the corrugations corrugated metal sheets 10 are housed in grooves 13 formed in the internal plate of the secondary insulating panels 7.
  • Adjacent corrugated metal sheets 10 are lapped together.
  • the corrugated metal sheets 10 are welded to metal plates 14 which are fixed to the internal plate of the secondary insulating panels 7.
  • the corrugated metal sheets 10 have along their longitudinal edges and at their four corners cutouts allowing the passage studs 15 which are fixed to the internal rigid plates of the secondary insulating panels 7 and which are intended to ensure the fixing of the primary thermal insulation barrier 5 on the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2.
  • the corrugated metal sheets 10 are, for example, made of Invar®: that is to say an alloy of iron and nickel whose coefficient of expansion is typically between 1.2.10 -6 and 2.10 -6 K -1 , or in an iron alloy with a high manganese content, the coefficient of expansion of which is typically of the order of 7.10 -6 K -1 .
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier 5 comprises a plurality of primary insulating panels 16 of substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • the primary insulating panels 16 are here offset relative to the secondary insulating panels 7 of the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 so that each primary insulating panel 16 extends over four secondary insulating panels 7.
  • a primary insulating panel 16 is shown in detail on the figure 2 .
  • Each secondary insulating panel 16 has a layer of polymer foam 17 sandwiched between two rigid plates, namely an external rigid plate 18 and an internal rigid plate 19.
  • the rigid, external 18 and internal 19 plates are for example made of plywood.
  • the rigid plates, outer 18 and inner 19, are made of a plastic material, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer. styrene (ABS), polyurethane (PU) or polypropylene (PP), optionally reinforced with fibers.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • PE polyethylene
  • ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer
  • ABS polyurethane
  • PP polypropylene
  • the polymeric foam layer 17 is, for example, polyurethane foam, optionally reinforced with fibers, such as glass fibers.
  • the polyurethane foam has a density of between 110 and 150 kg / m 3 , for example of the order of 130 kg / m 3 .
  • the polymeric foam layer is polyethylene foam or polyvinyl chloride foam.
  • the polyurethane foam has a high density, that is to say a density of between 170 and 210 kg / m 3 .
  • the internal rigid plate 18 of each primary insulating panel 16 is equipped with metal plates 20, 21 for anchoring the corrugated metal sheets 22 of the primary waterproofing membrane 6.
  • the metal plates 20, 21 extend in two perpendicular directions. which are each parallel to two opposite edges primary insulation panels.
  • the metal plates 20 are arranged along the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the primary insulating panels 16 and the metal plates 21 are arranged along the transverse axis of symmetry of the primary insulating panels 16.
  • the Metal plates 20, 21 are fixed in countersinks formed in the internal rigid plate 18 of the primary insulating panel 16 and fixed to the latter, by screws, rivets or staples for example.
  • the primary waterproofing membrane 6 is obtained by assembling a plurality of corrugated metal sheets 22, one of which is shown in the figure. figure 3 .
  • the corrugated metal sheets 22 are for example made of stainless steel, aluminum, Invar®: that is to say an alloy of iron and nickel (such as Fe-36Ni) whose coefficient of expansion is typically between 1,2.10 -6 and 2.10 -6 K -1 , or in an iron alloy with a high manganese content whose coefficient of expansion is of the order of 7.10 -6 K -1
  • the corrugated metal sheets 22 each have a shape substantially rectangular.
  • Each corrugated metal sheet 22 comprises a first series of parallel corrugations 23 extending in a first direction and a second series of parallel corrugations 24 extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first series.
  • Each of the series of corrugations 23, 24 is parallel to two opposite edges of the corrugated metal sheet 22 and to two opposite edges of the primary insulating panels 16. The corrugations protrude inwardly of the vessel.
  • Each corrugated metal sheet 22 comprises between the corrugations, a plurality of flat surfaces 25 bearing against the internal plates 18 of the primary insulating panels 16.
  • the metal sheet comprises a node area 26.
  • the node zone 26 comprises a central portion 27 having a top projecting towards the interior of the tank. Furthermore, the central portion 27 is bordered, on the one hand, by a pair of concave undulations 28, 29 formed in the crest of the uppermost corrugation 23 and, on the other hand, by a pair of recesses 30 into which the lowest ripple penetrates.
  • the node area 26 further comprises four feet 31, 32 of which only two are visible on the figure 4 .
  • the four feet 31, 32 are each arranged at the junction between the knot area and the adjacent corner area of one of the four flat surfaces 25 adjacent to said knot area 26.
  • the support of the knot area 26 on the barrier primary thermally insulating 5 is produced at said feet 31, 32.
  • the compressive forces likely to be exerted on the node area 26 are transmitted to the primary thermally insulating barrier 5 at said feet 31, 32.
  • corrugated metal sheets 22 of the primary waterproofing membrane 6 are arranged offset relative to the primary insulating panels 16 so that each of said corrugated metal sheets 22 jointly extend over four primary insulating panels 16 adjacent.
  • the corrugated metal sheets 22 are welded together to overlap and are further welded along their edges to the metal plates 20, 21 which are fixed to the primary insulating panels 16.
  • the corrugated metal sheets 22 are arranged such that a corrugation 23a extends opposite each gap, oriented in the longitudinal direction of the primary insulating panels 16, between two adjacent primary insulating panels 16 and that a corrugation 24a extends opposite each interstice, oriented transversely, between two adjacent primary insulating panels 16. Therefore, a node area 26 of the primary waterproofing membrane 6 is located opposite each crossing between two interstices separating primary insulating panels 16.
  • each primary insulating panel 16 has one or more recesses 35 along each of its two longitudinal edges and a recess 36 at each of its corners.
  • Each recess 35, 36 passes through the internal rigid plate 18 and extends over the entire thickness of the layer of polymer foam 17.
  • the external rigid plate 19 projects over the layer of polymer foam 17 and the internal rigid plate 18 so as to form a bearing zone 37 cooperating with an anchoring device 38.
  • Each recess 35 formed in the edge of one of the primary insulating panels 16 is placed opposite a recess 35 formed in the facing edge of an adjacent primary insulating panel 16.
  • a single anchoring device 38 can cooperate with two support zones 37 belonging respectively to one and the other of the two adjacent primary insulating panels 16.
  • each recess 36 made at the level of one of the corners of the primary insulating panels 16 opens out opposite the recesses 36 formed at the level of the adjacent corners of the three panels 16 adjacent primary insulators.
  • the four recesses 36 thus together form a housing 39 in the form of a cross. Consequently, a single anchoring device 38 can cooperate with the four support zones 37 of the four adjacent primary insulating panels 16.
  • each anchoring device 38 cooperates with a stud 15 fixed on the external rigid plate of the secondary insulating panels 7.
  • each anchoring device 38 comprises a retaining member 40 fixed on one of the studs 15.
  • Each retaining member 40 comprises lugs which are each housed inside one of the recesses 36.
  • the retaining member 40 has an x-shape comprising four lugs which are each housed within a recess 36 of one of the four adjacent primary insulating panels 16.
  • the retaining member has a substantially rectilinear shape.
  • Each tab of the retaining member 40 bears against one of the bearing zones 37, that is to say the portion of the outer shell 19 projecting relative to the outer plate 18 and to the layer of polymer foam 17, such that each bearing zone 37 is sandwiched between one of the legs of the retaining member 40 and the secondary waterproofing membrane 4 which rests against the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 .
  • the retaining member 40 has a bore threaded onto the stud 15.
  • a nut 41 cooperates with a thread of the stud 15 so as to ensure the fixing of the retaining member 40 on the stud 15.
  • one or more elastic washers, such as Belleville washers 42 are threaded onto the stud 15, between the nut 41 and the retaining member 40, which makes it possible to ensure elastic anchoring of the primary insulating panels 16 on the secondary insulating panels 7.
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier 5 comprises four reinforcing insulating plugs 43 which are each housed in the recess 37 of one of the primary insulating panels 16 so as to ensure continuity of the thermal insulation.
  • the insulating plugs of reinforcement 43 each has a shape substantially complementary to that of one of the recesses 37.
  • the primary thermal insulation barrier 5 also comprises an insulating wedge 44 which is arranged in the center of the housing 39 between the four insulating reinforcing plugs 43. The insulating wedge 44 thus makes it possible to hold said reinforcing insulating plugs 43 in position while ensuring continuity of thermal insulation.
  • Each reinforcing insulating plug 43 extends, in the direction of the thickness of the wall, from one of the bearing zones 37 of the external rigid plate 19 until it is flush with the internal rigid plate 18 of the primary insulating panels. 16. Thus, each reinforcing insulating plug 43 is able to take up the compressive forces exerted in the area of the primary waterproofing membrane 6 opposite. In particular, as shown in the figure 7 , each reinforcing insulating plug 48 supports one of the feet 31, 32, 33, 34 of the node area 26 facing the primary waterproofing membrane 6.
  • each insulating reinforcing plug 43 has a structural function of absorbing the compressive forces exerted on the knot zone, according to the thickness direction of the tank wall. As shown on the figure 8 , each reinforcing insulating plug may be partially resting against the internal rigid plate and partially resting against the retaining member 40 of the anchoring device 38.
  • each reinforcing insulating plug 43 comprises a layer of polymer foam 45 which has a compressive elastic limit at least equal to 80% of that of the layer of polymer foam 17 of the primary insulating panels 16 and for example higher. or equal to it.
  • the polymer foam layer 45 of the reinforcing insulating plugs 43 has a density greater than that of the polymer foam layer 17 of the primary insulating panels 16 and preferably more than 1.2 times greater.
  • the layer of polymer foam 45 of the reinforcing insulating plugs 43 has a density of between 180 and 240 kg / m 3 , for example of the order of 210 kg / m 3 .
  • the polymer foam layer 45 of the reinforcing insulating plugs 43 is made of polyurethane foam.
  • the polymeric foam layer is polyethylene foam or polyvinyl chloride foam.
  • the polymer foam layer 45 can be reinforced with fibers, for example by means of a mesh of glass fibers. which also helps to increase the elastic limit in compression of the material.
  • the fibers are preferably oriented in the direction of the thickness of the wall, which further improves the compressive strength of the reinforcing insulating plugs 43.
  • each reinforcing insulating plug 43 comprises an outer rigid plate 46, made of plywood, flush with the outer rigid plate 18 of the primary insulating panels 16.
  • each insulating plug of reinforcement 43 does not include an external rigid plate 46 and the polymer foam layer 45 of each of the reinforcing insulating plugs 43 is flush with the internal surface of the primary insulating panels 16.
  • the insulating wedge 44 is for example formed in a polymer foam. As shown on the figure 7 , the insulating wedge 44 does not support the support feet 31, 32, 33, 34 of the knot zone 26. Thus, the polymeric foam of the insulating wedge 44 may have a lower elastic limit in compression, and by Consequently, a lower density than those of the polymer foam layer 45 of the reinforcing insulating plugs 43. Thus, according to one embodiment, the insulating wedge 44 is made of polyurethane foam having a density of between 110 and 150 kg / m 3 , for example of the order of 120 kg / m 3 . The insulating wedge 44 is optionally reinforced with fibers, such as glass fibers. The insulating wedge 44 can also be made of polyethylene foam or polyvinyl chloride foam.
  • the insulating reinforcing plugs 43 are not glued to the primary insulating panels 16 so that all the forces pass by compression through said insulating reinforcing plugs 43.
  • a retaining device 47 is able to ensure the maintenance of each of the insulating plugs of reinforcement 43 in a respective recess 36, prior to positioning the insulating wedge 44 in the housing 39.
  • the holding device comprises four tabs 48 which are each fixed to one of the corners of the internal rigid plate 18 of one of the primary insulating panels 16.
  • Each cleat 48 comprises a portion 49 directed in the direction of the thickness of the wall, between one of the reinforcing insulating plugs 43 and the central zone of the housing 39, so as to retain said reinforcing insulating plug 43 in the respective recess 36.
  • the figure 9 shows a reinforcing insulating plug 50 according to an alternative embodiment.
  • the reinforcing insulating plug 50 has a shape complementary to that of the X-shaped housing 39 formed at the level of the corners of four adjacent primary insulating panels 16.
  • a single reinforcing insulating plug 50 makes it possible to support the four support legs 31, 32, 33, 34 of the node zone 26 and to plug the four recesses 36 made in the four adjacent corners of the primary insulating panels 16.
  • the insulating reinforcing plug 50 comprises a layer of polymer foam having characteristics identical to those of insulating reinforcing plugs 43 described above. According to an alternative embodiment, the insulating reinforcing plug 50 further comprises an internal rigid plate which is fixed to the layer of polymer foam.
  • Reinforcing insulating plugs 43, 50 as described above are advantageously arranged at the level of the anchoring areas of the corners of the primary insulating panels 16, only in the areas of the walls of the tank which are the most subjected to the shocks resulting from the movement of the tank. fluid inside the tank.
  • reinforcing insulating plugs 43, 50 can also be housed in the recesses 35 formed along each of the two longitudinal edges of the primary insulating panels 16. This is particularly advantageous when said recesses 35 are formed facing the other. minus one foot of a node area 26 of the primary waterproofing membrane 6.
  • the recesses which leave the bearing zones and in which the reinforcing insulating plugs 43, 50 are housed are neither made at the level of one of the edges of the panel. primary insulation 16, nor at one of its corners, and pass through the layer of polymer foam 17.
  • the recesses can have different shapes than those described above.
  • the housing formed by the four recesses formed at the corners of the adjacent primary insulating panels does not necessarily have the shape of a cross and may also have the shape of a cylinder, a polyhedron or the like.
  • the specific area of the primary waterproofing membrane 6 which rests against one of the reinforcing insulating plugs is not necessarily a node area 26 of the primary waterproofing membrane 6 as in the embodiments described above and may consist of any zone of the primary waterproofing membrane comprising a zone projecting towards the interior of the tank, such as a simple corrugation or the like.
  • the specific area of the primary waterproofing membrane may also be an area projecting outward from the vessel, such as a node area of the primary waterproofing membrane at the meeting between two corrugations of the membrane. primary sealing which protrude outwards from the tank.
  • a cut-away view of an LNG carrier 70 shows a sealed and insulated tank 71 of generally prismatic shape mounted in the double hull 72 of the ship.
  • the wall of the vessel 71 comprises a primary waterproofing membrane intended to be in contact with the LNG contained in the vessel, a secondary waterproofing membrane arranged between the primary waterproofing membrane and the double hull 72 of the vessel, and two insulating barriers arranged respectively between the primary waterproofing membrane and the secondary waterproofing membrane and between the secondary waterproofing membrane and the double shell 72.
  • loading / unloading pipes 73 arranged on the upper deck of the ship can be connected, by means of suitable connectors, to a maritime or port terminal for transferring a cargo of LNG from or to the tank 71.
  • the figure 10 shows an example of a marine terminal comprising a loading and unloading station 75, an underwater pipeline 76 and an onshore installation 77.
  • the loading and unloading station 75 is a off-shore fixed installation comprising a movable arm 74 and a tower 78 which supports the movable arm 74.
  • the movable arm 74 carries a bundle of insulated flexible pipes 79 which can be connected to the loading / unloading pipes 73.
  • the movable arm 74 can be oriented. 'suitable for all LNG tankers.
  • a connecting pipe (not shown) extends inside the tower 78.
  • the loading and unloading station 75 allows the loading and unloading of the LNG carrier 70 from or to the onshore installation 77.
  • the latter comprises liquefied gas storage tanks 80 and connecting pipes 81 connected by the underwater pipe 76 to the loading or unloading station 75.
  • the underwater pipe 76 allows the transfer of the liquefied gas between the loading or unloading station 75 and the shore installation 77 over a great distance, for example 5 km, which makes it possible to keep the LNG carrier 70 at a great distance from the coast during loading and unloading operations.
  • pumps on board the ship 70 and / or pumps fitted to the shore installation 77 and / or pumps fitted to the loading and unloading station 75 are used.

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  1. Dichter und thermisch isolierender Behälter zum Speichern eines Fluids, der eine Wand (1) aufweist, die in eine Dickenrichtung, von außerhalb nach innerhalb des Behälters, eine tragende Struktur (3), eine primäre Wärmedämmbarriere (5) und eine primäre Abdichtungsmembran (6), die an der primären Wärmedämmbarriere (5) anliegt und dazu bestimmt ist, mit dem im Behälter gespeicherten Fluid in Kontakt zu stehen, beinhaltet;
    wobei die primäre Wärmedämmbarriere (5) ein primäres isolierendes Paneel (16) beinhaltet, das eine starre Außenplatte (19) und eine Polymerschaumschicht (17), die an der starren Außenplatte (19) befestigt ist und zwischen der starren Außenplatte (19) und der primären Abdichtungsmembran (6) angeordnet ist, beinhaltet, wobei die Polymerschaumschicht (17) eine Ausnehmung (35, 36) aufweist, die sich über die gesamte Dicke der Polymerschaumschicht (17) erstreckt und die an der starren Außenplatte (19) einen Anlagebereich (37) bildet, wobei der Anlagebereich (37) der starren Außenplatte (19) mit einer Verankerungsvorrichtung (38) zusammenwirkt, wobei die Verankerungsvorrichtung (38) in Anlage am Anlagebereich (37) der starren Außenplatte (19) ist, so dass sie sie zur tragenden Struktur (3) hin zurückhält,
    wobei die primäre Abdichtungsmembran (6) einen spezifischen Bereich (26) beinhaltet, der lotrecht zum Anlagebereich (37) angeordnet ist und der einen nach innerhalb des Behälters abstehenden Abschnitt (27) aufweist;
    wobei die primäre Wärmedämmbarriere (5) einen isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfen (43) beinhaltet, der in der Ausnehmung (35, 36) so aufgenommen ist, dass er eine Durchgängigkeit der Wärmedämmung der primären Wärmedämmbarriere (5) gewährleistet, wobei der Behälter dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der isolierende Verstärkungsstopfen (43) sich entlang der Dickenrichtung vom Anlagebereich (37) der starren Außenplatte (19) bis zum spezifischen Bereich der primären Abdichtungsmembran (6) erstreckt, so dass er die Druckkräfte aufnimmt, die auf den spezifischen Bereich (26) der primären Abdichtungsmembran (6) ausübt werden könnten, wobei der isolierende Verstärkungsstopfen (43) eine Polymerschaumschicht (45) beinhaltet, die eine Stauchgrenze aufweist, die 80 % oder mehr derjenigen der Polymerschaumschicht (17) des primären isolierenden Paneels (16) beträgt.
  2. Behälter nach Anspruch 1, wobei die primäre Abdichtungsmembran (6) eine gewellte Membran ist, die mindestens zwei nach innerhalb des Behälters abstehende Wellen (23, 24) umfasst, die sich an einem Knotenbereich (26) schneiden, wobei der Knotenbereich (26) einen Fuß (31, 32, 33, 34) beinhaltet, der in Anlage am isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfen (43) ist.
  3. Behälter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei dem die Polymerschaumschicht (45) des isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfens (43) eine Dichte aufweist, die größer oder gleich der Dichte der Polymerschaumschicht des primären isolierenden Paneels (16) ist.
  4. Behälter nach Anspruch 3, bei dem die Dichte der Polymerschaumschicht (45) des isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfens (43) mehr als 1,2 mal größer als die Dichte der Polymerschaumschicht (17) des primären isolierenden Paneels (16) ist.
  5. Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, bei dem die Polymerschaumschicht (17) des primären isolierenden Paneels (16) eine Dichte zwischen 110 und 150 kg/m3 aufweist.
  6. Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, bei dem die Polymerschaumschicht (45) des isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfens (43) eine Dichte zwischen 180 und 240 kg/m3 aufweist.
  7. Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, bei dem die primäre Wärmedämmbarriere (5) zwei angrenzende primäre isolierende Paneele (16) beinhaltet, die jeweils eine starre Außenplatte (19) und eine Polymerschaumschicht (17), die an der starren Außenplatte (19) befestigt ist und zwischen der starren Außenplatte (19) und der primären Abdichtungsmembran (6) angeordnet ist, umfassen, wobei die Polymerschaumschicht (17) jedes der primären isolierenden Paneele (16) eine Ausnehmung (35, 36) aufweist, die sich über die gesamte Dicke der Polymerschaumschicht (17) erstreckt und am Rand des primären isolierenden Paneels (16) ausgebildet ist, so dass die starre Außenplatte (19) jedes der primären isolierenden Paneele einen Anlagebereich (37) aufweist, der über die Polymerschaumschicht (17) hinausragt, wobei die jeweiligen Ausnehmungen (35, 36) der beiden primären isolierenden Paneele (16) so angeordnet sind, dass sie ineinander münden, wobei die Verankerungsvorrichtung (40) dazu gestaltet ist, den Anlagebereich der starren Außenplatte (19) des einen und des anderen der beiden primären isolierenden Paneele zur tragenden Struktur (3) hin zurückzuhalten.
  8. Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, bei dem die primäre Wärmedämmbarriere (5) vier primäre isolierende Paneele (16) beinhaltet, wobei jedes der primären isolierenden Paneele (16) eine Ecke beinhaltet, die an eine Ecke der drei anderen primären isolierenden Paneele (16) angrenzt, wobei jedes primäre isolierende Paneel (16) eine starre Außenplatte (19) und eine Polymerschaumschicht (17), die an der starren Außenplatte (19) befestigt ist und zwischen der starren Außenplatte (19) und der primären Abdichtungsmembran (6) angeordnet ist, umfasst, wobei die Polymerschaumschicht (17) jedes der primären isolierenden Paneele (16) eine Ausnehmung (36) aufweist, die sich über die gesamte Dicke der Polymerschaumschicht (17) an der Ecke erstreckt, so dass die starre Außenplatte (19) jedes der primären isolierenden Paneele (16) einen Anlagebereich (37) aufweist, der über die Polymerschaumschicht (17) hinausragt, wobei die jeweiligen Ausnehmungen (36) der vier primären isolierenden Paneele (16) so angeordnet sind, dass sie ineinander münden und eine Aufnahme (39) bilden, wobei die Verankerungsvorrichtung (40) in der Aufnahme (39) angeordnet ist und dazu gestaltet ist, den Anlagebereich (37) der starren Außenplatte (19) jedes der vier primären isolierenden Paneele (16) zur tragenden Struktur (3) hin zurückzuhalten.
  9. Behälter nach Anspruch 8, bei dem die primäre Wärmedämmbarriere (5) vier isolierende Verstärkungsstopfen (43) beinhaltet, die jeweils in einer der Ausnehmungen (36) der vier jeweiligen primären isolierenden Paneele (16) aufgenommen sind, und einen isolierenden Keil (44), der in der Mitte der Aufnahme (39) zwischen den vier isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfen (43) angeordnet ist, so dass er die vier isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfen (43) in Position hält, wobei jeder der isolierenden Verstärkungsstopfen (43) sich entlang der Dickenrichtung vom Anlagebereich (37) der starren Außenplatte (19) des einen der primären isolierenden Paneele bis zum spezifischen Bereich (26) der primären Abdichtungsmembran (6) erstreckt, wobei jeder isolierende Verstärkungsstopfen (43) eine Polymerschaumschicht (45) beinhaltet, die eine Stauchgrenze aufweist, die höher als die der Polymerschaumschicht des primären isolierenden Paneels (16) ist.
  10. Behälter nach Anspruch 8, bei dem der isolierende Verstärkungsstopfen (50) eine Form aufweist, die komplementär zur Form der Aufnahme (39) ausgebildet ist.
  11. Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, bei dem die Verankerungsvorrichtung (38) ein Rückhalteelement (40) beinhaltet, das einen Lappen umfasst, der in Anlage an jeden Anlagebereich (37) gelangt, und einen Bolzen (15), der unmittelbar oder mittelbar an der tragenden Struktur (3) befestigt ist, wobei das Rückhalteelement (40) an dem Bolzen (15) befestigt ist.
  12. Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, bei dem das oder jedes primäre isolierende Paneel (16) eine starre Innenplatte (18) beinhaltet, die an der Polymerschaumschicht (17) befestigt ist und zwischen der isolierenden Polymerschaumschicht (17) und der primären Abdichtungsmembran (6) angeordnet ist, und bei dem der oder jeder isolierende Verstärkungsstopfen (43) eine starre Außenplatte (46) beinhaltet, die bündig mit der starren Außenplatte (19) des isolierenden Paneels ist.
  13. Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, umfassend ferner eine sekundäre Wärmedämmbarriere (2), die an der tragenden Struktur (3) anliegt, und eine sekundäre Abdichtungsmembran (4), die an der sekundären Wärmedämmbarriere (2) anliegt und an der die primäre Wärmedämmbarriere (5) anliegt.
  14. Behälter nach Anspruch 13, bei dem die sekundäre Wärmedämmbarriere (2) ein sekundäres isolierendes Paneel (7) beinhaltet, das an der tragenden Struktur (3) verankert ist, wobei die Verankerungsvorrichtung (38) an dem sekundären isolierenden Paneel (7) befestigt ist und so eine Verankerung des oder der primären isolierenden Paneele (16) an dem sekundären isolierenden Paneel (7) gewährleistet.
  15. Schiff (70) zum Transportieren eines Fluids, wobei das Schiff einen Rumpf (72) und einen Behälter (71) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 14, der im Rumpf angeordnet ist, beinhaltet.
  16. Fördersystem für ein Fluid, wobei das System ein Schiff (70) nach Anspruch 15, isolierte Leitungen (73, 79, 76, 81), die so gestaltet sind, dass sie den im Rumpf des Schiffs angebrachten Behälter (71) mit einer schwimmenden oder terrestrischen Speicheranlage (77) verbinden, und eine Pumpe beinhaltet, um ein Fluid durch die isolierten Leitungen hindurch von der oder zur schwimmenden oder terrestrischen Speicheranlage zum oder vom Behälter des Schiffs zu leiten.
  17. Verfahren zum Beladen oder Entladen eines Schiffs (70) nach Anspruch 15, bei dem man ein Fluid durch isolierte Leitungen (73, 79, 76, 81) hindurch von oder zu einer schwimmenden oder terrestrischen Speicheranlage (77) zu oder von einem Behälter des Schiffs (71) befördert.
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