ES2360689B1

ES2360689B1 - SUSTAINABLE SERVICE STATION.

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Publication number: ES2360689B1
Application number: ES200802619A
Authority: ES
Inventors: Luis Brasa Fernandez
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-09-15
Filing date: 2008-09-15
Publication date: 2012-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2028-09-15
Also published as: ES2360689A1

Abstract

Estación de servicio sostenible, que comprende un cubeto (2) para los tanques (6), de hormigón recubierto interiormente de una capa (4) de poliurea, con base inclinada y un separador de hidrocarburos (5) en una de sus esquinas. Los tanques (6) están separados por muros (7), en compartimiento individual (8) con ventilación y espacio entre las paredes del cubeto (2) y una altura libre por encima de al menos un metro. Una escalera (9) en una de las esquinas del cubeto (2), permite el acceso a través de una puerta superficial. Las tuberías (14), una vez que dejan el cubeto (2), se disponen en una zanja (15) de hormigón paralelamente a la isleta (16) de los surtidores (17), recubierta interiormente con capa (4) de poliureas y con pendiente hacia un extremo con otro separador de hidrocarburos (5).Sustainable service station, comprising a bucket (2) for tanks (6), of concrete covered internally with a layer (4) of polyurea, with an inclined base and a hydrocarbon separator (5) in one of its corners. The tanks (6) are separated by walls (7), in individual compartment (8) with ventilation and space between the walls of the bucket (2) and a free height above at least one meter. A ladder (9) in one of the corners of the cube (2), allows access through a surface door. The pipes (14), once they leave the bucket (2), are arranged in a concrete trench (15) parallel to the islet (16) of the jets (17), internally coated with polyureas layer (4) and sloping towards one end with another hydrocarbon separator (5).

Description

Estación de servicio sostenible. Sustainable service station.

Objeto de la invenciónObject of the invention

La invención, tal como expresa el enunciado de la presente memoria descriptiva, se reﬁere a una estación de servicio sostenible. The invention, as stated in the present specification, refers to a sustainable service station.

Más en particular, el objeto de la invención se centra en una instalación de una estación de servicio o gasolinera que presenta la particularidad de estar basada, fundamentalmente, por una parte, en la facilidad de montaje y mantenimiento, hecho que implica un ahorro inicial y una mayor vida útil de la instalación, y, por otra, en el respeto al medio ambiente, para lo cual presenta una conﬁguración y disposición especialmente diseñados para permitir el rápido y cómodo acceso a cada una de sus partes, tanto a las conducciones como a los tanques, así como para evitar cualquier tipo de contaminación al entorno, para lo cual, además de permitir llevar un control rápido y directo del estado de las instalaciones, gracias al citado diseño de la misma, entre otros elementos que se describirán en detalle más adelante, cuenta con una cobertura interior impermeable de poliurea que evita cualquier ﬁltración indeseada de las zonas que ocupan los tanques y las conducciones. Campo de aplicación de la invenciónMore particularly, the object of the invention focuses on an installation of a service station or gas station that has the particularity of being based, fundamentally, on the one hand, on the ease of assembly and maintenance, a fact that implies an initial saving and a longer useful life of the installation, and, on the other, in respect for the environment, for which it has a configuration and layout specially designed to allow quick and convenient access to each of its parts, both to the pipes and to the tanks, as well as to avoid any type of contamination to the environment, for which, in addition to allowing to take a quick and direct control of the state of the facilities, thanks to the mentioned design of the same, among other elements that will be described in more detail ahead, it has a waterproof inner polyurea covering that prevents any unwanted filtration of the areas occupied by the tanks and pipes. Field of application of the invention

El campo de aplicación de la presente invención se encuentra dentro del sector de la construcción, particularmente, dentro del sector de la construcción de estaciones de servicio o gasolineras. Antecedentes de la invención The field of application of the present invention is within the construction sector, particularly, within the construction sector of service stations or gas stations. Background of the invention

En la actualidad, y como referencia al estado de la técnica, debe señalarse que los tanques de combustible de las estaciones de servicio, generalmente, se hallan enterrados directamente en el subsuelo de la instalación, contando como única protección con un recubrimiento de ﬁbras y resinas o similar. At present, and as a reference to the state of the art, it should be noted that the fuel tanks of the service stations are generally buried directly in the basement of the installation, counting as the only protection with a coating of fibers and resins or similar.

Ello hace que las labores de revisión y mantenimiento de dichos tanques sean una operación altamente compleja que se suele realizar de manera poco exhaustiva y poco frecuente, dada dicha complejidad, ya que no disponen de espacio para que personal cualiﬁcado pueda introducirse y revisar o arreglar en caso de avería. This makes the review and maintenance of these tanks a highly complex operation that is usually carried out in a little exhaustive and infrequent way, given this complexity, since they do not have space for qualified personnel to enter and review or fix in failure case.

Además, y por otra parte, las conducciones de combustible que van desde dichos tanques hacia los surtidores, al estar enterradas, son igualmente difíciles de controlar, produciéndose indeseadas ﬁltraciones al subsuelo que, además de no ser detectadas hasta que ya son demasiado evidentes, en muchas ocasiones, se resuelven simplemente instalado conducciones nuevas, sin reparar el daño producido por las antiguas. In addition, and on the other hand, the fuel lines that go from said tanks to the jets, being buried, are equally difficult to control, producing unwanted infiltrations to the subsoil which, in addition to not being detected until they are already too evident, in Many times, new pipes are simply installed without repairing the damage caused by old ones.

Se hace necesaria, por tanto, la creación de un nuevo concepto de estaciones de servicio en las que, dado el potencial riesgo que representan los productos que en ellas se almacenan y distribuyen, se priorice el respeto al medio ambiente, estando diseñadas para tal ﬁn tanto en la disposición y conﬁguración de su estructura, para facilitar su revisión y correcto mantenimiento, como en los materiales de recubrimiento que eviten ﬁltraciones al entrono, siendo este el principal objetivo de la presente invención, sobre la cual, por parte del solicitante, se desconoce la existencia de ninguna otra que presente unas características técnicas, estructurales o de conﬁguración semejantes. It is necessary, therefore, the creation of a new concept of service stations in which, given the potential risk that the products that are stored and distributed represent, prioritize respect for the environment, being designed for this purpose both in the arrangement and con ﬁ guration of its structure, to facilitate its review and correct maintenance, and in the coating materials that avoid infiltration of the environment, this being the main objective of the present invention, on which, by the applicant, The existence of no other that has similar technical, structural or con ﬁ guration characteristics is unknown.

Explicación de la invenciónExplanation of the invention.

Así, la nueva estación de servicio sostenible que la presente invención propone se conﬁgura, por sí misma, como una destacable novedad dentro de su campo de aplicación, ya que, a tenor de su creación se consigue, de forma taxativa, alcanzar los objetivos anteriormente señalados como idóneos, estando los detalles caracterizadores que lo hacen posible y que la distinguen de lo ya conocido en el estado de la técnica, adecuadamente recogidos en las reivindicaciones ﬁnales que acompañan a la presente memoria descriptiva. Thus, the new sustainable service station that the present invention proposes is con ﬁ gured, by itself, as a remarkable novelty within its field of application, since, according to its creation, it is achieved, in a restrictive way, to achieve the objectives previously indicated as suitable, being the characterizing details that make it possible and that distinguish it from what is already known in the state of the art, adequately included in the final claims that accompany the present specification.

De forma concreta, la estación de servicio sostenible preconizada se conﬁgura, esencialmente, a partir de una zona de almacenamiento que se sitúa en un cubeto construido por debajo del nivel superﬁcial. Specifically, the recommended sustainable service station is essentially con ﬁ gured from a storage area that is located in a basin built below the surface level.

Este cubeto es de hormigón recubierto en sus paredes interiores con una capa de poliurea con el ﬁn de evitar cualquier ﬁltración hacia el suelo, ya que, como es sabido, la poliurea consiste en una membrana liquida proyectable, 100% sólida que no daña al medio ambiente y que impermeabiliza y protege las superﬁcies del desgaste y la corrosión. Debido a su alta adherencia a múltiples sustratos, permite una unión segura y permanente con la superﬁcie. De esta forma el cubeto queda totalmente estanco y no existe el más mínimo riesgo de derrame al subsuelo del terreno. This bucket is made of concrete coated on its interior walls with a layer of polyurea in order to avoid any filtration towards the ground, since, as is known, the polyurea consists of a projectable liquid membrane, 100% solid that does not damage the environment environment and that waterproofs and protects surfaces from wear and corrosion. Due to its high adhesion to multiple substrates, it allows a secure and permanent bond with the surface. In this way, the bucket is completely sealed and there is no risk of spillage to the subsoil of the land.

Por otra parte, la base del citado cubeto presenta una pendiente hacia una de sus esquinas, en la que se ha previsto un separador de hidrocarburos para aquellos derrames que se puedan ocasionar. On the other hand, the base of the aforementioned cube has a slope towards one of its corners, in which a hydrocarbon separator is planned for those spills that may be caused.

Los tanques se hallan separados entre sí, dentro del cubeto, por muros de hormigón, de modo que cada tanque dispone de un compartimiento independiente, habiéndose previsto la existencia de espacio para el paso de una persona entre las paredes del cubeto y los tanques, así como una altura libre por encima de los mismos de al menos un metro, necesaria para las operaciones de revisión y mantenimiento que se llevarán a cabo a lo largo de la vida útil de la instalación. The tanks are separated from each other, within the basin, by concrete walls, so that each tank has an independent compartment, having provided for the existence of space for the passage of a person between the walls of the basin and the tanks, as well as a free height above them of at least one meter, necessary for the revision and maintenance operations that will be carried out throughout the life of the installation.

El acceso al cubeto se realiza a través de una escalera prevista para tal ﬁn, situada en una de las esquinas del cubeto, accediéndose a ella a través de una puerta a nivel superﬁcial. Access to the cube is made through a ladder intended for this purpose, located in one of the corners of the cube, accessed through a door at the surface level.

Para acceder a las conexiones, en la tapa-boca de hombre, prevista sobre cada tanque, se ha previsto una plataforma móvil dentro del cubeto que permite acceder con facilidad a dichas conexiones. To access the connections, a mobile platform is provided in the manhole cover, provided on each tank, which allows easy access to these connections.

Además, dentro del cubeto se ubican sensores de gases automatizados que llevan a una centralita los datos de concentración existentes en el cubeto. In addition, automated gas sensors are located inside the cube that take the concentration data in the cube to a switchboard.

La superﬁcie exterior del cubeto está cubierta, en su mayoría, por hormigón, salvo pequeñas compuertas de “tramex” (entramado metálico), colocadas en la vertical de las tapas-bocas hombre. The outer surface of the bucket is covered, mostly, by concrete, except for small “tramex” gates (metal mesh), placed vertically on the man-mouth caps.

Así mismo, cada uno de los compartimientos individuales de los tanques dispone de ventilación para minimizar la concentración de gases presente en el cubeto. Likewise, each of the individual compartments of the tanks has ventilation to minimize the concentration of gases present in the tank.

La disposición de las tuberías, dentro del cubeto, se soluciona mediante parrillas colgadas de la estructura de hormigón que van hasta la salida del cubeto. Anexas al cubeto se contemplan arquetas donde las tuberías, tanto las tuberías de venteo como las de descarga, salen al exterior. Dichas arquetas están, al igual que el cubeto, recubiertas interiormente en todas sus paredes de poliureas para evitar ﬁltraciones. The arrangement of the pipes, inside the bucket, is solved by grills hanging from the concrete structure that go to the exit of the bucket. Attached to the basin are contemplated arches where the pipes, both the vent and discharge pipes, go outside. These boxes are, like the cube, covered internally in all its polyurea walls to avoid ﬁ ltration.

Por su parte, las tuberías, una vez que dejan el cubeto, a través de las citadas arquetas, se disponen en una zanja de hormigón ubicada paralelamente a la isleta en la que se sitúan los surtidores. Esta zanja está recubierta interiormente con poliureas para evitar ﬁltraciones y cuenta con una pequeña pendiente hacia uno de sus extremos donde se conecta un separador de hidrocarburos. On the other hand, the pipes, once they leave the bucket, through the aforementioned arches, are arranged in a concrete ditch located parallel to the islet in which the jets are located. This ditch is internally coated with polyureas to prevent ﬁ ltration and has a small slope towards one of its ends where a hydrocarbon separator is connected.

Cabe señalar que las tuberías se sitúan, dentro de la descrita zanja, colgadas mediante parrillas, facilitando de este modo la supervisión y mantenimiento de las mismas. It should be noted that the pipes are located, within the aforementioned ditch, hung by grills, thus facilitating their supervision and maintenance.

En cuanto a las instalaciones eléctricas y de comunicaciones, éstas se realizan paralelas a las descritas zanjas donde se alojan las tuberías, con el ﬁn de evitar riesgos y con la previsión de un mantenimiento por separado, sin que ambas instalaciones se interﬁeran. As for the electrical and communications facilities, these are carried out parallel to the described ditches where the pipes are housed, in order to avoid risks and with the provision of a separate maintenance, without both installations interfering.

Finalmente, cabe mencionar que, dada la descrita disposición de la instalación, la invención contempla la posibilidad de que los surtidores consistan simplemente en mangueras y sean controlados directamente desde una base de control, simpliﬁcando notablemente la realización y número de elementos de la instalación. Finally, it is worth mentioning that, given the described arrangement of the installation, the invention contemplates the possibility that the suppliers simply consist of hoses and are controlled directly from a control base, notably simplifying the realization and number of elements of the installation.

La descrita estación de servicio sostenible representa, pues, una estructura innovadora de características estructurales y constitutivas desconocidas hasta ahora para tal ﬁn, razones que unidas a su utilidad práctica, la dotan de fundamento suﬁciente para obtener el privilegio de exclusividad que se solicita. Descripción de los dibujosThe described sustainable service station thus represents an innovative structure of structural and constitutive characteristics unknown until now for such purposes, reasons that, together with its practical utility, provide it with a sufficient foundation to obtain the privilege of exclusivity that is requested. Description of the drawings

Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características de la invención, se acompaña a la presente memoria descriptiva, como parte integrante de la misma, de un juego de planos, en los que con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, this descriptive report is attached, as an integral part thereof, of a set of drawings, in which with character Illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:

La ﬁgura número 1.-Muestra una vista esquematizada en planta de un ejemplo de realización de la estación de servicio sostenible objeto de la invención, en la que se aprecian las principales partes de que consta así como la conﬁguración y disposición de las mismas. Figure number 1. - It shows a schematic plan view of an example of realization of the sustainable service station object of the invention, which shows the main parts of which it consists as well as the configuration and arrangement thereof.

Las ﬁguras número 2, 3 y 4.-Muestran respectivas vistas en sección según los cortes A-A, B-B y C-C señalados respectivamente en la ﬁgura 1. Realización preferente de la invenciónFigures number 2, 3 and 4.-They show respective sectional views according to sections A-A, B-B and C-C indicated respectively in Figure 1. Preferred embodiment of the invention

A la vista de las mencionadas ﬁguras, y de acuerdo con la numeración adoptada, se puede observar en ellas un ejemplo de realización preferente de la invención, la cual comprende las partes y elementos que se indican y describen en detalle a continuación. In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be observed therein, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

Así, tal como se aprecia en dichas ﬁguras, la estación de servicio (1) que se propone comprende una zona de almacenamiento que se sitúa en un cubeto (2) construido por debajo del nivel superﬁcial (3), el cual es de hormigón recubierto en sus paredes interiores con una capa (4) de poliurea con el ﬁn de hacerlo totalmente estanco. Thus, as can be seen in these figures, the proposed service station (1) comprises a storage area that is located in a bucket (2) constructed below the surface level (3), which is made of concrete coated on its inner walls with a layer (4) of polyurea in order to make it completely waterproof.

La base del cubeto (2) presenta una pendiente hacia una de sus esquinas, en la que se ha previsto un separador de hidrocarburos (5) para derrames que se puedan ocasionar. The base of the bucket (2) has a slope towards one of its corners, in which a hydrocarbon separator (5) is provided for spills that may be caused.

Por su parte, los tanques (6) previstos en el interior del cubeto (2) se hallan separados por muros de hormigón (7), de modo que cada tanque ocupa un compartimiento individual (8), habiéndose previsto la existencia de espacio entre las paredes del cubeto (2) y los tanques (6), así como una altura libre por encima de dichos tanques (6) de al menos un metro, para las operaciones de revisión y mantenimiento. On the other hand, the tanks (6) provided inside the basin (2) are separated by concrete walls (7), so that each tank occupies an individual compartment (8), having provided for the existence of space between the walls of the bucket (2) and the tanks (6), as well as a clear height above said tanks (6) of at least one meter, for the inspection and maintenance operations.

El acceso al cubeto (2) se realiza a través de una escalera (9) prevista para tal ﬁn, situada en una de las esquinas del cubeto (2), accediéndose a ella a través de una puerta a nivel superﬁcial. Access to the cube (2) is done through a ladder (9) provided for this purpose, located in one of the corners of the cube (2), accessed through a door at the surface level.

Para acceder a las conexiones, en la tapa-boca de hombre (10), prevista sobre cada tanque (6), se ha previsto una plataforma móvil (no representada) dentro del cubeto (2) que permite acceder con facilidad a dichas conexiones. To access the connections, a mobile platform (not shown) is provided in the manhole cover (10), provided on each tank (6), which allows easy access to these connections.

Además, dentro del cubeto (2) se ubican sensores de gases (11) automatizados que llevan a una centralita los datos de concentración existentes en el cubeto. In addition, automated gas sensors (11) are located within the cuvette (2) that bring the concentration data existing in the cuvette to a switchboard.

La superﬁcie exterior del cubeto (2) está cubierta, en su mayoría, por hormigón, salvo pequeñas compuertas de entramado metálico, colocadas en la vertical de las tapas-bocas hombre (10). The outer surface of the cuvette (2) is covered, mostly, by concrete, except for small metal mesh gates, placed vertically on the manhole covers (10).

Así mismo, cada uno de los compartimientos individuales (8) de los tanques (6) dispone de ventilación para minimizar la concentración de gases presente en el cubeto (2). Likewise, each of the individual compartments (8) of the tanks (6) has ventilation to minimize the concentration of gases present in the tank (2).

Las tuberías, dentro del cubeto (2), van en parrillas colgadas de la estructura de hormigón hasta la salida del mismo, en que anexas al este se contemplan unas arquetas (12), tanto para las tuberías de venteo The pipes, inside the bucket (2), go on grills hung from the concrete structure until the exit of the same, in which annexes to the east are contemplated some arches (12), both for the vent pipes

(13) como las de descarga (14). Dichas arquetas (12) están, al igual que el cubeto (2), recubiertas interiormente en todas sus paredes de una capa (4) de poliureas para evitar ﬁltraciones. (13) as download (14). Said carcases (12) are, like the bucket (2), internally coated on all its walls with a layer (4) of polyureas to prevent ﬁ ltration.

Las tuberías (14), una vez que dejan el cubeto (2), a través de las citadas arquetas (12), se disponen en una zanja (15) de hormigón ubicada paralelamente a la isleta (16) en la que se sitúan los surtidores (17). Esta zanja (15) está recubierta interiormente con una capa (4) de poliureas para evitar ﬁltraciones y cuenta con una pequeña pendiente hacia uno de sus extremos donde se conecta otro separador de hidrocarburos (5). The pipes (14), once they leave the bucket (2), through the aforementioned arches (12), are arranged in a concrete ditch (15) located parallel to the islet (16) in which the suppliers (17). This ditch (15) is internally coated with a layer (4) of polyureas to prevent ﬁ ltration and has a small slope towards one of its ends where another hydrocarbon separator (5) is connected.

Las tuberías (14) se sitúan, dentro de la zanja (15), colgadas mediante parrillas, para facilitar la supervisión y mantenimiento. The pipes (14) are located inside the trench (15), hung by grills, to facilitate supervision and maintenance.

Las instalaciones eléctricas y de comunicaciones (no representadas), van paralelas a las zanjas (15) donde se alojan las tuberías (14), sin que ambas instalaciones se interﬁeran. The electrical and communications facilities (not shown) are parallel to the ditches (15) where the pipes (14) are housed, without the two installations interfering.

Descrita suﬁcientemente la naturaleza de la presente invención, así como la manera de ponerla en práctica, no se considera necesario hacer más extensa su explicación para que cualquier experto en la materia comprenda su alcance y las ventajas que de ella se derivan, haciendo constar que, dentro de su esencialidad, podrá ser llevada a la práctica en otras formas de realización que diﬁeran en detalle de la indicada a titulo de ejemplo, y a las cuales alcanzará igualmente la protección que se recaba siempre que no se altere, cambie o modiﬁque su principio fundamental. Sufficiently describing the nature of the present invention, as well as how to put it into practice, it is not considered necessary to extend its explanation so that any person skilled in the art understands its scope and the advantages derived therefrom, stating that, within its essentiality, it may be implemented in other embodiments that differed in detail from that indicated by way of example, and to which it will also achieve the protection that is sought provided that it is not altered, changed or modified its fundamental principle .

Claims

1. Sustainable service station, comprising a plurality of storage tanks connected by pipes to supply spouts, characterized by the fact that it comprises a cube (2) constructed below the surface level (3), in which the storage tanks (6), which is made of concrete covered in its interior walls with a layer (4) of polyurea, presenting a slope towards one of its corners, in which a hydrocarbon separator (5) is provided; in which the tanks (6) are separated by concrete walls (7), so that each tank occupies an individual compartment (8) and has ventilation to minimize the concentration of gases, with space between the walls of the bucket (2) ) and the tanks (6), as well as a free height above said tanks (6) of at least one meter, for inspection and maintenance operations, with an access ladder (9) located in one of the corners of the cubeto (2), accessed through a door at the surface level; and in which the pipes (14), once they leave the bucket (2), are arranged in a concrete ditch (15) located parallel to the islet (16) in which the jets (17) are located which is internally coated with a layer (4) of polyureas to prevent ﬁ ltration and has a small slope towards one of its ends where another hydrocarbon separator (5) is connected.

2. 2.: Estación de servicio sostenible, según la reivindicación 1, caracterizada por el hecho de que, para acceder a las conexiones, en la tapa-boca de hombre (10), prevista sobre cada tanque (6), se ha previsto una plataforma móvil dentro del cubeto (2). Sustainable service station according to claim 1, characterized in that, to access the connections, in the manhole cover (10), provided on each tank (6), a mobile platform is provided within the cube (2).

3. 3.: Estación de servicio sostenible, según la reivindicación 1, caracterizada por el hecho de que dentro del cubeto (2) se ubican sensores de gases (11) automatizados que llevan a una centralita los datos de concentración existentes en su interior. A sustainable service station, according to claim 1, characterized in that automated gas sensors (11) are located inside the cell (2) that carry the concentration data existing inside a control unit.

4. Four.: Estación de servicio sostenible, según la reivindicación 1, caracterizada por el hecho de que las tuberías, dentro del cubeto (2), van en parrillas colgadas de la estructura de hormigón hasta la salida del mismo; porque anexas al cubeto se contemplan unas arquetas (12), tanto para las tuberías de venteo (13) como las de descarga (14); y porque dichas arquetas Sustainable service station, according to claim 1, characterized in that the pipes, inside the bucket (2), go on grills hung from the concrete structure until the exit thereof; because enclosures (12) are contemplated to the cube, both for the vent pipes (13) and the discharge pipes (14); and why those boxes

(12) they are coated internally on all their walls with a layer (4) of polyureas to prevent filtration.

5. 5.: Estación de servicio sostenible, según la reivindicación 1, caracterizada por el hecho de que las tuberías (14) se sitúan, dentro de la zanja (15), colgadas mediante parrillas. Sustainable service station according to claim 1, characterized in that the pipes (14) are located, within the trench (15), hung by grills.

6. 6.: Estación de servicio sostenible, según la reivindicación 1, caracterizada por el hecho de que las instalaciones eléctricas y de comunicaciones van paralelas a las zanjas (15) donde se alojan las tuberías (14), sin que ambas instalaciones se interﬁeran. Sustainable service station, according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrical and communication facilities are parallel to the trenches (15) where the pipes (14) are housed, without both installations interfering.

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SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND

Application no .: 200802619

SPAIN

Date of submission of the application: 15.09.2008

Priority Date:

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

51 Int. Cl.: B67D7 / 78 (2010.01) B60S5 / 02 (2006.01)

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X X: US 2003156902 A1 (GROPP STEVEN M) 21.08.2003, párrafos [0007-0008],[0021-0022],[0027-0029]; resumen; figuras. 1 US 2003 156902 A1 (GROPP STEVEN M) 21.08.2003, paragraphs [0007-0008], [0021-0022], [0027-0029]; summary; figures. one

A TO: POLIUREA.COM: agrupación de proveedores. [Recuperado el 05.05.2011]. Recuperado de internet : <URL: http://replay.web.archive.org/20080725114314/http://www.poliurea.com/> 1 POLIUREA.COM: grouping of suppliers. [Retrieved on 05.05.2011]. Recovered from internet: <URL: http://replay.web.archive.org/20080725114314/http://www.poliurea.com/> one

A TO: US 5244307 A (WOKAS ALBERT L) 14.09.1993, resumen; figuras. 1 US 5244307 A (WOKAS ALBERT L) 14.09.1993, summary; figures. one

A TO: US 5163467 A (COE GARY D) 17.11.1992, columna 4, línea 30 – columna 5, línea 17; columna 5, líneas 37-48; resumen; figuras. 1,3,4 US 5163467 A (COE GARY D) 17.11.1992, column 4, line 30 - column 5, line 17; column 5, lines 37-48; summary; figures. 1,3,4

A TO: WO 0034178 A1 (PROJECTMANAGEMENT P DE LANGE B et al.) 15.06.2000, resumen; figuras. 1 WO 0034178 A1 (PROJECTMANAGEMENT P DE LANGE B et al.) 15.06.2000, summary; figures. one

Categoría de los documentos citados X: de particular relevancia Y: de particular relevancia combinado con otro/s de la misma categoría A: refleja el estado de la técnica O: referido a divulgación no escrita P: publicado entre la fecha de prioridad y la de presentación de la solicitud E: documento anterior, pero publicado después de la fecha de presentación de la solicitud Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

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REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

Application number: 200802619

Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) B67D, B65D, B60S, E04H Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of

search used) INVENES, EPODOC

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WRITTEN OPINION

Application number: 200802619

Date of Completion of Written Opinion: 05.05.2011

Statement

Novedad (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986) Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986): Reivindicaciones Reivindicaciones 1-6 SI NO Claims Claims 1-6 IF NOT

Actividad inventiva (Art. 8.1 LP11/1986) Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986): Reivindicaciones Reivindicaciones 2,4-6 1,3 SI NO Claims Claims 2.4-6 1.3 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).

Opinion Base.-

This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published.

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WRITTEN OPINION

Application number: 200802619

1. Documents considered.-

The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Documento Document: Número Publicación o Identificación Fecha Publicación Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01 D01: US 4978249 A (KILLMAN TROY H) 18.12.1990 US 4978249 A (KILLMAN TROY H) 18.12.1990

D02 D02: US 2003156902 A1 (GROPP STEVEN M) 21.08.2003 US 2003 156902 A1 (GROPP STEVEN M) 08/21/2003

D03 D03: POLIUREA.COM: agrupación de proveedores. [Recuperado el 05.05.2011]. Recuperado de internet : <URL: http://replay.web.archive.org/20080725114314/http://www.poliurea.com/> 25.07.2008 POLIUREA.COM: grouping of suppliers. [Retrieved on 05.05.2011]. Recovered from internet: <URL: http://replay.web.archive.org/20080725114314/http://www.poliurea.com/> 07.25.2008

D04 D04: US 5244307 A (WOKAS ALBERT L) 14.09.1993 US 5244307 A (WOKAS ALBERT L) 14.09.1993

D05 D05: US 5163467 A (COE GARY D) 17.11.1992 US 5163467 A (COE GARY D) 17.11.1992

D06 D06: WO 0034178 A1 (PROJECTMANAGEMENT P DE LANGE B et al.) 15.06.2000 WO 0034178 A1 (PROJECTMANAGEMENT P DE LANGE B et al.) 15.06.2000

2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement

Document D01, which is considered the closest to the state of the art, discloses a fuel storage system in a service station, comprising a plurality of storage tanks connected by pipes to supply pumps. These tanks are located in a hermetic reinforced concrete enclosure built below the surface level, separated from each other by concrete walls, so that each tank occupies an individual compartment, there is space between the walls of the enclosure and the tanks, as well as a free height above said tanks, for inspection and maintenance operations. In turn, the pipes, once they leave concrete enclosure in which the tanks are housed, are arranged in a concrete ditch. Inside the concrete enclosure, automated sensors are planned to detect gases and liquid leaks, connected to an alarm system. Likewise, there are sinks in each of the compartments in which the tanks are housed, to collect any possible fluid leakage, said fluids being channeled outwards through a pipe provided for that purpose. In the case of the concrete ditch that houses the supply pipes, it is designed so that any possible fluid leak flows to the concrete enclosure, where it would be evacuated.

The invention claimed according to claim 1 differs from document D01 fundamentally in that both the reinforced concrete enclosure containing the tanks, and the trench where the supply pipes are housed are internally coated with a layer of polyurea (waterproofing product) and in that In both places a hydrocarbon separator is planned instead of a conventional sump. In addition, access to the concrete enclosure is done through a ladder.

However, these differences are not considered to confer any element of inventive significance with respect to the prior art known in document D01. In the case of document D01, the concrete enclosure containing the tanks is airtight ("water tight"), and therefore does not allow the passage of air or other fluids. The application of a polyurea layer (commercialized product, see document D03) would fall within the possible options that a person skilled in the art would use to obtain an impermeable enclosure. On the other hand, the use of hydrocarbon separators is well known in the state of the art in the construction of service stations (see document D04). For its part, that the access to perform maintenance work on the concrete enclosure where the tanks are located is made through a staircase built in concrete, a metal maintenance ladder, or any other means, is considered technically equivalent in this case .

Therefore, the technical characteristics set forth in claims 1 and 3 of the application document lack inventive activity in relation to the prior art (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986).

On the other hand, the technical characteristics disclosed in dependent claims 2 and 4-6 of the application document are not included in the prior art and, therefore, are new (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986) . Likewise, it could be considered that they do not result from the state of the art in an obvious way for a person skilled in the art, therefore they would imply inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986).

Document D02 is considered relevant within the state of the art, and may be considered to affect the inventive activity of claim 1 of the application document (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986).

Document D03 shows the availability on the market, prior to the date of submission of the application, of the projection liquid membrane of polyurea as a waterproofing product.

Document D04 illustrates the use of hydrocarbon separators in the construction of service stations.

Documents D05 and D06 are considered representative of the state of the art.

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