US3269132A - Container, particularly for liquefied petroleum gas - Google Patents
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- US3269132A US3269132A US369552A US36955264A US3269132A US 3269132 A US3269132 A US 3269132A US 369552 A US369552 A US 369552A US 36955264 A US36955264 A US 36955264A US 3269132 A US3269132 A US 3269132A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C53/00—Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor
- B29C53/56—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally
- B29C53/58—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally helically
- B29C53/583—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally helically for making tubular articles with particular features
- B29C53/587—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally helically for making tubular articles with particular features having a non-uniform wall-structure, e.g. with inserts, perforations, locally concentrated reinforcements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C53/00—Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor
- B29C53/56—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally
- B29C53/58—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally helically
- B29C53/60—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally helically using internal forming surfaces, e.g. mandrels
- B29C53/602—Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally helically using internal forming surfaces, e.g. mandrels for tubular articles having closed or nearly closed ends, e.g. vessels, tanks, containers
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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
- F17C1/00—Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge
- F17C1/16—Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge constructed of plastics materials
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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
- F17C13/00—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels
- F17C13/12—Arrangements or mounting of devices for preventing or minimising the effect of explosion ; Other safety measures
- F17C13/123—Arrangements or mounting of devices for preventing or minimising the effect of explosion ; Other safety measures for gas bottles, cylinders or reservoirs for tank vehicles or for railway tank wagons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
- B29L2031/712—Containers; Packaging elements or accessories, Packages
- B29L2031/7154—Barrels, drums, tuns, vats
- B29L2031/7156—Pressure vessels
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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
- F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
- F17C2205/03—Fluid connections, filters, valves, closure means or other attachments
- F17C2205/0302—Fittings, valves, filters, or components in connection with the gas storage device
- F17C2205/0305—Bosses, e.g. boss collars
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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
- F17C2209/00—Vessel construction, in particular methods of manufacturing
- F17C2209/21—Shaping processes
- F17C2209/2154—Winding
- F17C2209/2163—Winding with a mandrel
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- the present invention relates to a container which is particularly suitable for the packaging, the storage and the transport of liquefied petroleum gas, hereinafter to be referred to as L.P.G., such as, for instance, butane or propane.
- L.P.G. such as, for instance, butane or propane.
- the use of the container according to the invention is not restricted to the packaging etc. of L.P.G.; on the contrary, the container according to the invention may advantageously be used for other purposes as well.
- the conventional containers for L.P.G. have the drawback that if they are superheated, for instance by a fire in the building in which they are positioned, there is a serious danger of explosion.
- the invention has for an object to provide a container which when being superheated will not explode, or with which the risk of explosion is considerably reduced.
- the container according to the invention is gas and liquid tight at normal temperatures, but when reaching a predetermined temperature becomes porous so that the gas is enabled to escape in numerous small jets which may catch fire; however, the danger of explosion is eliminated or reduced, since the gas has the possibility to escape and thus will not put the container under abnormal pressure.
- the container according to the invention comprises a shell which at least over part of its area is porous and which is provided with an internal lining that is impermeable to gas and liquid at normal temperatures but which disintegrates, creeps, flows plastically, melts, cracks, tears or otherwise becomes leaky when heated to a predetermined temperature.
- a container generally indicated at 10 and including a shell consisting of an outer wall 11 and an inner wall 12.
- the two walls have similar shapes and they snugly fit into one another.
- the shell 11, 12 is porous and it is provided with an internal lining 13 that is impermeable to gas and liquid at normal temperatures but which disintegrates, creeps, flows plastically, melts, cracks or otherwise becomes leaky when heated to a predetermined temperature.
- the container is provided with a bottom fitting 14 which together with a retaining ring 15 clasps the edge around a central opening in the outer wall of the container shell.
- a top fitting 16 is provided, which is adapted to receive, for instance, a screw threaded discharge valve (not shown in the drawing) and which is held in place by means of a retaining ring 17.
- the outer and the inner walls of the container shell are constituted by filament wound vessels; the total 3,269,132 Patented August 30, 1966 wall thickness of the shell is sufiiciently small to provide for the desired porosity.
- the resin impregnated or resin moistened filaments or fibres a certain amount of interstices are formed; these might be obturated by a large number of layers being Wound on top of one another.
- the container according to the invention may be sufficiently strong for the purpose it has to serve when the wall thickness is still comparatively small, so that the number of superposed layers is not large enough to close the interstices and the porosity desired in the container according to the invention is thus obtained as an incident of the method of making it.
- the container according to the invention When the container according to the invention is heated to a temperature above the predetermined one-the container as a whole becomes leaky so that the gas is allowed to escape in numerous jets and does not get the chance to increase the internal pressure in the container to a level where there will be the danger of explosion of the container.
- the temperature of the environs may rise to a height at which the escaping gas is ignited; yet, the container will not explode but the escaping gas. jets will only burn, thus giving the container the appearance of a St. Elmos fire.
- the predetermined temperature at which the lining 13 becomes leaky is preferably over centigrades; when the container is intended to hold propane the temperature referred to is preferably in the order of centigrades; when the container is to hold butane the temperature at which the lining 13 becomes leaky is preferably in the order of centigrades.
- Glycidylether of versatic acid may be added as an antifoam agent.
- Another additive which has been advantageous results consists of a colloidal silica.
- the container according to the invention apart from eliminating or at least considerably reducing the danger of explosion has an additional advantage: when a completely or partly filled container according to the invention is dropped the internal lining and/or the inner wall in the event of the shell being constituted by an outer and an inner wall have the tendency to separate from the outer wall; in that case the outer wall being permeable or porous slowly admits ambient air between the two walls and thereby a shock absorbing effect is obtained.
- a storage container particularly for liquefied petroleum gas, comprising a shell, said shell constructed from material which is porous over part of its area, and an internal lining positioned adjacent said shell, said internal lining constructed from material which is impermeable to gas and liquid at normal storage temperatures and when heated to a temperature above approximately 100 centigrades becomes leaky whereby the gas is allowed to escape through the leaky portion of the lining and through the porous part of the shell to thus relieve the internal pressure within the container to avoid the danger of explosion of said container.
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- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB20815/63A GB995684A (en) | 1963-05-24 | 1963-05-24 | Container for pressure fluid |
GB41992/63A GB1023592A (en) | 1963-05-24 | 1963-10-24 | Container for pressure fluid |
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US3269132A true US3269132A (en) | 1966-08-30 |
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US369552A Expired - Lifetime US3269132A (en) | 1963-05-24 | 1964-05-22 | Container, particularly for liquefied petroleum gas |
US406533A Expired - Lifetime US3334780A (en) | 1963-05-24 | 1964-10-26 | Pressure fluid container |
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US406533A Expired - Lifetime US3334780A (en) | 1963-05-24 | 1964-10-26 | Pressure fluid container |
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US (2) | US3269132A (de) |
DE (1) | DE1255684B (de) |
FR (1) | FR1396747A (de) |
GB (2) | GB995684A (de) |
NL (1) | NL6405815A (de) |
Cited By (1)
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US20120018314A1 (en) * | 2008-10-25 | 2012-01-26 | Daimler Ag | Pressure Vessel for Storing Gaseous Media Under Pressure |
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US3398041A (en) * | 1966-06-22 | 1968-08-20 | Eastern Splash Mats Inc | Wrapper material |
DE2447343A1 (de) * | 1974-10-04 | 1976-04-15 | Teves Gmbh Alfred | Anschlusskopf eines gasfuellgeraetes |
US4053081A (en) * | 1976-08-20 | 1977-10-11 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Reinforced filament-wound cut-port pressure vessel and method of making same |
DE2710176C2 (de) * | 1977-03-09 | 1979-02-01 | L. & C. Steinmueller Gmbh, 5270 Gummersbach | Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Wärmedehnungen der Stahlauskleidung eines vorgespannten Gußdruckbehälters |
US4785956A (en) * | 1982-08-23 | 1988-11-22 | Essef Industries, Inc. | Tank fitting for a filament-wound vessel |
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US3058316A (en) * | 1960-08-10 | 1962-10-16 | Service Nat Dit Gaz De France | Methods of constructing fluid-tight tanks or like holders, and tanks obtained therefrom |
US3181589A (en) * | 1963-03-07 | 1965-05-04 | Warren Petroleum Corp | Apparatus for the storage and burning of a fluid under pressure |
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- 1963-10-24 GB GB41992/63A patent/GB1023592A/en not_active Expired
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- 1964-05-22 FR FR975452A patent/FR1396747A/fr not_active Expired
- 1964-05-22 US US369552A patent/US3269132A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1964-05-23 DE DEM61115A patent/DE1255684B/de active Pending
- 1964-05-25 NL NL6405815A patent/NL6405815A/xx unknown
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FR1396747A (fr) | 1965-04-23 |
GB995684A (en) | 1965-06-23 |
US3334780A (en) | 1967-08-08 |
DE1255684B (de) | 1967-12-07 |
GB1023592A (en) | 1966-03-23 |
NL6405815A (de) | 1964-11-25 |
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