FR3051882B1 - Reservoir composite pour fluide sous pression - Google Patents

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FR3051882B1
FR3051882B1 FR1654611A FR1654611A FR3051882B1 FR 3051882 B1 FR3051882 B1 FR 3051882B1 FR 1654611 A FR1654611 A FR 1654611A FR 1654611 A FR1654611 A FR 1654611A FR 3051882 B1 FR3051882 B1 FR 3051882B1
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Pierre Blanc-Vannet
Olivier Bardoux
Philippe Papin
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Abstract

Réservoir composite pour fluide sous pression comprenant une enveloppe (2) interne étanche munie d'une unique ouverture (3) à une première de extrémité et d'un fond fermé à une seconde extrémité, la première extrémité munie de l'ouverture (3) étant prévue pour recevoir ou intégrer au moins l'un parmi : une embase (4), une vanne, un robinet, le réservoir (1) comprenant également une enveloppe extérieure (5) de renfort mécanique disposée sur au moins une partie de l'enveloppe interne (2), caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1) comprend un capteur (6) de température agencé pour mesurer la température de l'enveloppe (2) interne au niveau du fond fermé du réservoir (1).
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