EP3596383B8 - Cuve étanche et thermiquement isolante comportant un bouchon isolant de renfort - Google Patents

Cuve étanche et thermiquement isolante comportant un bouchon isolant de renfort Download PDF

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EP3596383B8
EP3596383B8 EP18712978.8A EP18712978A EP3596383B8 EP 3596383 B8 EP3596383 B8 EP 3596383B8 EP 18712978 A EP18712978 A EP 18712978A EP 3596383 B8 EP3596383 B8 EP 3596383B8
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Mickaël HERRY
Antoine PHILIPPE
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C3/02—Vessels not under pressure with provision for thermal insulation
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    • F17C3/027—Wallpanels for so-called membrane tanks
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    • B63B25/16—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed heat-insulated
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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EP18712978.8A 2017-03-15 2018-03-08 Cuve étanche et thermiquement isolante comportant un bouchon isolant de renfort Active EP3596383B8 (fr)

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FR1752116A FR3064042B1 (fr) 2017-03-15 2017-03-15 Cuve etanche et thermiquement isolante comportant un bouchon isolant de renfort
PCT/FR2018/050537 WO2018167403A1 (fr) 2017-03-15 2018-03-08 Cuve étanche et thermiquement isolante comportant un bouchon isolant de renfort

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JP (1) JP7142024B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR102447121B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN110537051B (fr)
FR (1) FR3064042B1 (fr)
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SG11201908446YA (en) 2019-10-30
KR20190126236A (ko) 2019-11-11
CN110537051B (zh) 2022-12-02
RU2019128016A (ru) 2021-04-15
RU2019128016A3 (fr) 2021-04-15
US20200049314A1 (en) 2020-02-13
FR3064042B1 (fr) 2021-10-22
FR3064042A1 (fr) 2018-09-21
CN110537051A (zh) 2019-12-03
WO2018167403A1 (fr) 2018-09-20
JP7142024B2 (ja) 2022-09-26
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