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US1909502A
US1909502A US559714A US55971431A US1909502A US 1909502 A US1909502 A US 1909502A US 559714 A US559714 A US 559714A US 55971431 A US55971431 A US 55971431A US 1909502 A US1909502 A US 1909502A
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  • This invention relates to gas-tight tanks faces of the chamber walls and may be of any and the object of this invention is to provide suitable-shape so that they will be embedded atank of this character which 'will withstand in the concrete While the latter is being very high internal pressure and which will poured.
  • the strength of the tank may be greatly 55 under high preSSui-eincreased by making the chamber 1 annular
  • This concrete of non-corrosible thin sheet steel, the sheets 5a forms a columnV joining the upper and of which may be readily welded together t0 lower masses of concrete at the opposite ends 60 form a gas-tight chamber.
  • This chamber is of the tank.
  • Anchors 6a hold the concrete 5aL fortified on its outer side by reinforced conagainst the adjacent sides 4 of the chamber 1. crete of sufficient thickness and strength to Rcferllng to Figs.
  • Fig- 2 a Cross Section on the 1in@ 2 2 in rods 7 are interlaced with rods 10 formed 75r Fig. 1; as hoops. y
  • Fig. 3 a cross sectional detail on the line Pfefellb'lythe Sheets forming the bottom 3 3; and 2, top 3 and sides 4 are made of non-corrosi- Fig. 4 a crossI sectional detail on the line ble materlal-
  • the Sheets may be Seemed t0- i 4 4 gether by means of angle irons riveted to @o
  • the magmal edges 0f the SheetS and drawn indicate corresponding parts in the different towards 011e lwthceby bolts passed through gure the laterally extending flanges of the angle
  • the tank comprises a gas-tight chamber I'OPS
  • the JOHIS are tlghtly Welded 011 the e, 1 having a bottom 2, top 8 and Sides 4 formed inside smooth surfaces of the sheets and the "85 of thin sheet steel.
  • a suitable inlet 11 and an outlet header bottom 2 and top 3 of the chamber thus pro- 12 are provided for admitting and dischargvide the form for the inner surface of the ing gas or liquid into and out of the charncoiicrete casing 5 and, to prevent any cavities ber 1.
  • the nietal walls are proserves as a storage container but also as a vided with laterally extending anchors 6. pump adapted to transport the fluid there- .100 These anchors will be welded to the outer surfrom under a high pressure for a great distance.
  • the tank is thus adapted for use in storing and transporting liquids, particularly crude or reiined oil in which case gas is irst admitted to the tank and is then compressed to a very high 'pressure by forcing the oil therein under a high pressure. rEhe cushion of gas at the top of the tank would serve to force the liquid from the tank at the required pressure to ensure its transportation throughdischarge pipes of any desired length.
  • Vfhat we claim as our invention is:
  • a container for fluids under high pressure comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness suliicient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete' filling the spaces between the parts of the network and between the network and the exterior wall of the cylinder and serving to position the aforesaid network, the said network of metal comprising a plurality of series of metal rings spaced from one another both longitudinally and transversely relative to the axis of the container and a plurality of rods passing between the rings longitudinally of the wall and extending into the ends of the container.
  • a container for fluids under high pressure comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness sufficient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete filling the spaces between the parts of the network and between the network and the exterior wall of the cyline der and serving to position the aforesaid network, the said network of metal comprising a plurality of series of metal rings spaced from one another both longitudinally of the wall and extending into the ends of the container, certain of the rods extending substantially radially in the ends.
  • a container for fluids under high pressure comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness sufficient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete filling the spaces between the parts of the nework and between the network and the exterior wall of the cylinder and serving to position the aforesaid network, the said network of metal about the circular wall of the container being formed of a plurality of series of substantially concentric metal rings spaced from one another both transversely and longitudinally relative to the axis of the cylinder, and a plurality of longitudinally extending rods passing between the rings.
  • a container for fluids under high pressure comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness suilicient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to'resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete filling the spaces between the parts of the network and 4between the network and the exterior wall of the cylinder and serving to Vposition the aforesaid network, the said network of metal about the circular wall of the container being formed of a plurality of series of substantially concentric metal rings spaced from one another both ⁇ transversely and longitudinally rela ⁇ tive to the axis of the cylinder, and a plurality of longitudinally extending rods passing between the rings and in which the network about the ends of the cylinder includes a plurality of bowed rods extending from the wall into the ends.

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May 16, 1933. H. REINECKE Er AL GAS T IGHT TANK Filed Aug. 27, 1931 l I n l v l I 1 n l Paiented May 1e, i933 1,909,502
STATES PATENT oFFicE HENRY REINEGKE AND J I-I. TROMANI-IAUSER, F' TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA GAS TIGHT TANK Application filed August 27, 1931. Serial No. 559,714.
This invention relates to gas-tight tanks faces of the chamber walls and may be of any and the object of this invention is to provide suitable-shape so that they will be embedded atank of this character which 'will withstand in the concrete While the latter is being very high internal pressure and which will poured.
be built to hold any desired volume of gas The strength of the tank may be greatly 55 under high preSSui-eincreased by making the chamber 1 annular We attain our object by providing a chamin crosssection and filling in the central space ber having its bottom, top and sides formed with reinforced concrete 5a. This concrete of non-corrosible thin sheet steel, the sheets 5a forms a columnV joining the upper and of which may be readily welded together t0 lower masses of concrete at the opposite ends 60 form a gas-tight chamber. This chamber is of the tank. Anchors 6a hold the concrete 5aL fortified on its outer side by reinforced conagainst the adjacent sides 4 of the chamber 1. crete of sufficient thickness and strength to Rcferllng to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 it will be safety without very high pressure within noted that groups of reinforcing rods 7 eX- the Chamber. Gnvitiesbetween the Walls of tend vertically through the concrete walls and 65 the chamber and the reinforced concrete are @011mm 5a beyond thetop and bottom of the prevented by providing the walls with suit- Chamber l. .A group 8 of rods arranged horiable anchors which will be embedded in the ZOIltelly adjacent each end of the casing 5 ennemi-,Q serves to anchor some of the rods 7. The
The constructions are hereinafter more Upper and lOWer ends of the rods 7 are inter- 70 fully described and are illustrated in the laced Wltll rods 9 wlich are bowed outwardly accompanying drawing in which intermediate their ends and are diametri- Fig. 1 :is-a vertical section, partly broken cally arranged across the ends of the casing 5.
v away of our tank; AdJacent the walls 4 ofthe chamber 1, the
Fig- 2 a Cross Section on the 1in@ 2 2 in rods 7 are interlaced with rods 10 formed 75r Fig. 1; as hoops. y
Fig. 3 a cross sectional detail on the line Pfefellb'lythe Sheets forming the bottom 3 3; and 2, top 3 and sides 4 are made of non-corrosi- Fig. 4 a crossI sectional detail on the line ble materlal- The Sheets may be Seemed t0- i 4 4 gether by means of angle irons riveted to @o In the drawing like numerals of reference the magmal edges 0f the SheetS and drawn indicate corresponding parts in the different towards 011e lwthceby bolts passed through gure the laterally extending flanges of the angle The tank comprises a gas-tight chamber I'OPS The JOHIS are tlghtly Welded 011 the e, 1 having a bottom 2, top 8 and Sides 4 formed inside smooth surfaces of the sheets and the "85 of thin sheet steel. The sheets forming the laterally extendmg flanges 0f the angles are sides 4 are welded together and to the bottoni Subsequently embedded 1D the C OIlCret- 2 and top 3 to fo'n'l a Chalnber bulldlng the tank as descrlbed, the Steel. To enable this chamber to withstand very Chamber 1 Prevents my gaS. from escaping high internal pressure We fortfy it by en through the concrete and its thickness is closing it in a casing 5 of reinforced concerte mlDlHUZed U0 im eXteIlt that it ma7 be readily of sufficient thickness and strength. The Weldedi outer surfaces of the walls of the sides 4, A suitable inlet 11 and an outlet header bottom 2 and top 3 of the chamber thus pro- 12 are provided for admitting and dischargvide the form for the inner surface of the ing gas or liquid into and out of the charncoiicrete casing 5 and, to prevent any cavities ber 1. If the pressure of the fluid in the from being formed between the said metal and tank be suiiiciently high the tank not only concrete surfaces, the nietal walls are proserves as a storage container but also as a vided with laterally extending anchors 6. pump adapted to transport the fluid there- .100 These anchors will be welded to the outer surfrom under a high pressure for a great distance. The tank is thus adapted for use in storing and transporting liquids, particularly crude or reiined oil in which case gas is irst admitted to the tank and is then compressed to a very high 'pressure by forcing the oil therein under a high pressure. rEhe cushion of gas at the top of the tank would serve to force the liquid from the tank at the required pressure to ensure its transportation throughdischarge pipes of any desired length.
Any well known means may be utilized/to maintain a constant temperature within the tank.
Vfhat we claim as our invention is:
l. A container for fluids under high pressure, comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness suliicient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete' filling the spaces between the parts of the network and between the network and the exterior wall of the cylinder and serving to position the aforesaid network, the said network of metal comprising a plurality of series of metal rings spaced from one another both longitudinally and transversely relative to the axis of the container and a plurality of rods passing between the rings longitudinally of the wall and extending into the ends of the container.
2. A container for fluids under high pressure, comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness sufficient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete filling the spaces between the parts of the network and between the network and the exterior wall of the cyline der and serving to position the aforesaid network, the said network of metal comprising a plurality of series of metal rings spaced from one another both longitudinally of the wall and extending into the ends of the container, certain of the rods extending substantially radially in the ends.
3. A container for fluids under high pressure, comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness sufficient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete filling the spaces between the parts of the nework and between the network and the exterior wall of the cylinder and serving to position the aforesaid network, the said network of metal about the circular wall of the container being formed of a plurality of series of substantially concentric metal rings spaced from one another both transversely and longitudinally relative to the axis of the cylinder, and a plurality of longitudinally extending rods passing between the rings.
4. A container for fluids under high pressure, comprising a closed hollow metal cylinder having a wall thickness suilicient to ensure fluid-tightness; an enclosing network of metal adapted to'resist outwardly directed stresses normal to the surfaces of the metal cylinder and as a whole providing at any point resistance to bursting stresses many times greater than that of the metal cylinder; and a mass of concrete filling the spaces between the parts of the network and 4between the network and the exterior wall of the cylinder and serving to Vposition the aforesaid network, the said network of metal about the circular wall of the container being formed of a plurality of series of substantially concentric metal rings spaced from one another both `transversely and longitudinally rela` tive to the axis of the cylinder, and a plurality of longitudinally extending rods passing between the rings and in which the network about the ends of the cylinder includes a plurality of bowed rods extending from the wall into the ends.
Signed at the city of lToronto, Canada, this 20th day of August i931.
HENRY RElNECKlE. JESSE H. TROMANHAUSER.
CERIFICATE OF CORRECTION.
Patent NQ. 309,502. May 16, 1933.
HENRY REINECKE, ET AL.
it i@ heisby cetrtiied that strot appears in the pffinted specification o the. @have :iumbeted patent requiring correction as foliaws: Page line 14, fm "safety witlwut" read "safely withstan"; and that the said Letters Patent shout ne read with this correctiva therein that tha same may conform to the recm'd at' the case in the Patent Office.
Signed and sealed this Stil day of August, A. D. i933.
M. J. Moore. (Seal) Acting Cemmissoner of Patents,
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