MX2009014147A - Fuel tank resistant to fire. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention refers to a FUEL TANK RESISTANT TO FIRE. The tank may be of different size and capacity. The purpose of the invention is to provide a tank able to supply, store and dispense fuel, which has a safety system against bullet and vehicular impacts. The invention is unique due to its safety storage and operation.

Description

FIRE FUEL TANK Object of the invention.

The present invention relates to a horizontal cylindrical FIRE FUEL TANK for fuel storage with protection against bullet and heavy vehicle impact, fireproof. Designed for the self-consumption market. It provides storage facility and fuel dispatch service, this station has all the requirements and security elements for the reception, storage and dispatch of fuel. This tank is ready to be installed, inside the installations, without representing any risk in the installations. The tank has an explosion-proof electrical connection box, where the relays that control the entire electrical system of the tank in a single box are concentrated in a practical and safe way BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Within the world of transport companies, it is difficult to have fuel inside the facility, this represents a risk, from transport, reception, storage and dispatch. This involves them, having special areas, supervision of them, and many times they are required to be far from the operations of the units. This solution has the capacity to provide safe reception, storage, operation and dispatch services, since it provides security against bullet impacts and vehicles. Ease of reception and dispatch of fuel meeting safety requirements for fuel management.

Brief description of the figures To illustrate and complement the description of the invention and to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, the present description is accompanied, as an integral part thereof, the drawings in which, with an illustrative and non-limiting character, they have been represented the next: Figure 1.- Represents a left side view of the FIRE FUEL TANK detailing the spill container, the vapor recovery valve, the physical earth hearth, the luminaire and the protective roof.

Figure 2.- Represents a rear view of the FIRE FUEL TANK, detailing emergency stop buttons, button station and double button station.

Figure 3.- Represents an isometric view of the FUEL TANK FIRE, detailing the access ladder, the laminated corridor, the connection of vents, the purge connection, the pressure-vacuum valve, the tightness connection and the connection of vents of the secondary tank.

Figure 4.- Represents an isometric view of the FIRE FUEL TANK, detailing the lifting ear, the man inlet to the tank, the fuel level meter, the vapor recovery pipeline, the tank filling pipe and the fuel system pipe. office.

Figure 5.- Represents a perspective view of the FUEL TANK AGAINST FIRE, detailing the fuel dispensary, spill container, transfer pump and electrical connection box.

Figure 6.- Represents a top view of the FIRE FUEL TANK detailing the man maintenance entry and the area of the overfill valve.

Figure 7.- Represents a rear view of the FIRE FUEL TANK detailing the ladder and the area of the overfill valve.

Figure 8.- Represents a left side view of the FIRE FUEL TANK detailing the spill container, the vapor recovery valve, the physical earth hearth, the luminaire and the protective roof.

Figure 9.- Represents a right side view of the FIRE FUEL TANK detailing the double-walled cylindrical tank and the saddle-type tank support.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION In view of these figures, it can be seen how the FUEL TANK AGAINST FIRE this structure with the integration of operation and safety elements, which we detail below: The figure in point 1.-Access ladder to the upper part of the manufactured tank Figure 3 in point 2.- Corridor in non-slip steel sheet with lime carbon. 12, with tubular handrail of 1-1 / 2"0 class 30, provides a wide and safe working area in the upper part of the tank for revision and maintenance of the valves and connections of the tank.

Figure 3 in point 3.- Copy type connection of 6 or 8"0 (depending tank capacity) for emergency vents for the primary tank, breathing provides extra protection in case of fire around the tank which avoids that the tank can be pressurized and allows a vent in case of accumulation of vapors inside the tank.

Figure 3 in point 4.- Copy type connection of 1-1 / 2"0 with tube to the bottom of the tank, to purge it periodically, since the manufacturing fuel has a certain amount of water and this You have to suck it out of the tank.

Figure 3 in point 5.- Nipple type connection of 2"0 for pressure-vacuum valve that gives protection to the tank since when filling the fuel tank the air inside moves out through this valve and in the opposite case when the tank is dispensing fuel it avoids that an internal vacuum is generated that could collapse the structure of the same.

Figure 3 in point 6.- Connection type niple of 2"0 to make the tightness test in the annular space at the time of its manufacture and ensure the complete hermeticity of the tank.

Figure 3 in point 7.- Copy type connection of 6 or 8"0 (depending tank capacity) for emergency vents for the secondary tank, breathing provides extra protection in case of fire around the tank which prevents that the tank can be pressurized and allows a vent in case of accumulation of vapors inside the tank.

Figure 4 in point 8.- Lifting ear for the maneuvers of loading and unloading the transport to the placement site of the on-site tank, made of carbon steel. 105 Figure 4 in point 9.- Entry man of 20"0, to enter the tank in a situation of maintenance or repair.

Figure 4 in point 10.-Internal level meter type clock that gives us the non-volume fuel that contains the tank by reading the height of the fuel in metric system, this level is translated into a volume in liters, the clock It is placed in a nipple connection of 2"0. This system can have an audible alarm that indicates that the tank is reaching a maximum level of filling and thus avoid spills. 115 Figure 4 in point 11.-Pipe 3"0 C-40, seamless for the vapor recovery system, which is connected at the time of filling the tank by the transfer pump and what it avoids is both the pressurization of the tank by the vapors that the fuel generates when flowing as it also recovers these 120 vapors and avoids that fuel is lost by the same vaporization.

Figure 4 in point 12.-Pipe of 2"0 C-40, seamless for the filling system of the fuel tank by means of the transfer pump, this tube ends in a diffuser of product inside the tank what avoids turbulence 125 inside it at the time of filling, and has an overfill valve that prevents the fuel from spilling by filling the tank completely.

Figure 4 in point 13 Pipe - from 1-1 / 2"0 C-40, seamless steel to 130 coal for the fuel delivery system, from the inside of the tank to the dispensary by means of a submersible pump for fuel, which provides safety when transporting the fuel and complies with international standards on the subject 135 Figure 5 in point 14.-High flow dispenser up to 120 liters per minute for fuel delivery, includes hose, with automatic pistol and mechanical or electronic 4-digit meter, shut-off type safety valve, this dispensary can be of various brands and characteristics. 140 Figure 5 in point 15.-Spill container made of carbon steel and mounted on the same structure of the tank that prevents that in case of small leaks or fuel leaks, it may cause an accident or reach the drain from the place where the tank is located. 145 Figure 5 in point 16.-1.5 or 3 HP transfer motor pump (depending on the capacity of the tank) with a maximum pumping flow of 400 or 800 Its. Per minute respectively with an explosion proof motor to pump the fuel from the pipe to the tank in a fast and safe way. 150 Figure 5 in point 17.-Box of electrical connections explosion-proof, where the main electrical connection of the tank is connected. Three-phase current 220 V.

Figure 9 in point 18. - Support structural type silletas for the tank, these 155 saddles are manufactured by means of a specialized structural calculation depending on different variables such as tank diameter, length, thickness of the steel plate in which they are built. tank, capacity of it etc.

Figure 9 in point 19.-Horizontal cylindrical tank of double wall Steel-160 Steel with a separation between primary and secondary tank of 3"where a mixture of lightened cement is injected (51% cement, 49% perlite) Figure 8 in point 20. - Spill container to receive the connection of the pipe for filling the tank which gives a containment for the spill of fuel at the moment of the pipe filling the tank.

Figure 8 in point 21.-Valve of 3"0 for vapor recovery, here connects the vapor recovery hose of the pipe when it arrives to fill the tank. 170 Figure 8 in point 22.-Solera to connect the physical earth, here you must connect the physical earth of the electrical installation where the tank is placed.

Claims (1)

1. Figure 8 in point 23.-Explosion-proof luminaire of 110 V 150/200 Watts, which provides a complete illumination of the work area of loading / 175 fuel discharge. Figure 8 in point 24.-Roofing, protection of the work area, this gives security to perform the operation maneuvers of the tank, protects the different operating systems of the tank such as the fuel charge, the 180 dispatch and all the electric connections. Figure 2 in point 25.-Fungus-type emergency stop buttons that cut the electric current and stop all tank systems in case of emergency, have a safety switch so that the tank can not be energized again until Be completely sure that you can restart operations in the tank. Figure 2 in point 26.-Explosion-proof double button station to control the ignition of different tank systems such as transfer pump 190, and dispatch pump. Figure 2 in point 27.-Explosion-proof lamp switch, to be able to light the luminaire of the working area of the tank. 195 Claims Having sufficiently described my invention, I consider it as a novelty and therefore claim as my exclusive property, what is contained in the following 200 Clauses: This invention relates to a FIRE FUEL TANK; horizontal cylindrical for fuel storage with protection against 205 impact of bullet and heavy vehicles, fireproof. It provides storage facility and fuel dispatch service, this station has all the requirements and security elements for the reception, storage and dispatch of fuel. Characterized because it is composed of elements and materials that are described below: 210 1 Access ladder to the upper part of the manufactured tank 2 Corridor in non-slip steel sheet with lime carbon. 12, with tubular handrail 1-1 / 2"0 ced. 30, provides a wide and safe working area in the upper part of the tank for revision and maintenance of the valves and connections of the 215 tank. 3 Copy type connection of 6 or 8"0 (depending tank capacity) for emergency vents for the primary tank, breathing provides extra protection in case of fire around the tank which prevents the tank 220 can be pressurized and allows venting in the event of accumulation of vapors inside the tank. 4 1-1 / 2"0 copy type connection with tube to the bottom of the tank, to purge it periodically, since the manufacturing fuel 225 has a certain amount of water and this has to be sucked out of the tank. 5 Connection 2"0 nipple for vacuum-pressure valve that gives protection to the tank because when filling the fuel tank the air inside moves out through this valve and in the opposite case When the tank is discharging fuel, it avoids the generation of an internal vacuum that could collapse the structure of the tank. 6 Connection type nipple of 2"0 to make the tightness test in the annular space at the time of its manufacture and ensure complete airtightness 235 of the tank. 7 Copy type of 6 or 8"0 (depending tank capacity) for emergency vents for the secondary tank, breathing provides extra protection in case of fire around the tank which prevents the tank can be pressurized and allows a venting in case of vapors accumulation inside the tank. 8 Lifting ear for the maneuvers of loading and unloading the transport to the placement site of the tank on site, made of carbon steel. 9 Man input 20"0, to enter the tank in a maintenance or repair situation. 10 Internal level meter type clock that gives us the fuel volume that contains the tank by reading the height of the fuel in metric system, this level is translated into a volume in liters, the clock is placed in a nipple connection of 2"0. This system can have an audible alarm that indicates that the tank is reaching a maximum level of filling and thus avoid spills. 11 3"0 C-40 pipe, seamless for the vapor recovery system, which is connected at the time of filling the tank by the transfer pump and what it avoids is both the pressurization of the tank by the vapors generated by the fuel as it also recovers these vapors and prevents fuel from being lost by the same vaporization. 12 2"0 C-40 pipe, seamless for the fuel tank filling system using the transfer pump, this tube ends in a product diffuser inside the tank, which avoids turbulence inside the tank at the moment of filling, and has an overfill valve that prevents the fuel from spilling by filling the tank completely. 13 1-1 / 2"0 C-40 pipe, seamless carbon steel for the fuel delivery system, from the inside of the tank to the dispensary by a submersible fuel pump, which provides safety when transporting the fuel fuel and complies with international standards on the subject 14 High flow dispenser up to 120 liters per minute for fuel delivery, includes hose, with automatic pistol and mechanical meter or 4-digit electronic, shut-off type safety valve, this dispenser can be of several brands and characteristics. 15 Spill container made of carbon steel and mounted on the same structure of the tank that prevents in case of small leaks or fuel leaks, it may cause an accident or reach the drainage of the place where the tank is located. 16 1.5 or 3 HP transfer motor pump (depending on the capacity of the tank) with a maximum pumping flow of 400 or 800 Its. per minute respectively with an explosion proof motor to pump the fuel from the pipe to the tank in a fast and safe way. 17 Explosion-proof electrical connection box, where the main electrical connection of the tank is connected. Three-phase current 220 V. 18 Support structural type silletas for the tank, these silletas are manufactured by a specialized structural calculation depending on different variables such as tank diameter, length, thickness of the steel plate on which the tank is built, capacity of it etc. 19 Steel-Steel double-walled horizontal cylindrical tank with a separation between primary and secondary tank of 3"where a mixture of lightened cement is injected (51% cement, 49% perlite) 20 Spill container to receive the connection of the pipe for filling the tank which gives a containment for the spill of fuel at the moment of the pipe filling the tank. 21 3"0 valve for vapor recovery, here connects the vapor recovery hose of the pipe when it reaches the tank. 22 Solera to connect the physical earth, here the physical earth of the electrical installation where the tank is placed must be connected. 23 110 V 150/200 Watt explosion-proof luminaire, which provides complete illumination of the fuel loading / unloading work area. 24 Roofing, protection of the work area, this gives security to perform the operation maneuvers of the tank, protects the different operating systems of the tank such as fuel loading, dispatch and all electrical connections. 25 Mushroom emergency stop buttons that cut the electric current and stop all tank systems in case of emergency, have a safety switch so that the tank can not be energized again until they are completely sure that they can be reset operations in the tank. 26 Explosion-proof double button station to control the ignition of the different tank systems such as the transfer pump and dispatch pump. 27 Explosion-proof lamp switch, to be able to switch on the luminaire in the working area of the tank. The tank has an explosion-proof electrical connection box, where the relays that control the entire electrical system of the tank in a single box are concentrated in a practical and safe way. FUEL TANK AGAINST FIRE, which is characterized because as claimed in the previous clause, FUEL TANK FIRE PROTECTION. Being able to be different measures and capacities.