Abstract:
Apparatus for vaporizing liquefied natural gas using estuarine water comprising as arranged in series a heat exchanger of the indirectly heating, intermediate fluid type, a multitubular concurrent heat exchanger and a multitubular countercurrent heat exchanger and process for vaporizing liquefied natural gas using the same.
Abstract:
Luggage for carrying a gas cylinder, characterised by means for preventing rolling of the cylinder and by means for protecting the nipple of the cylinder, and including a handle for lifting particularly adapted for SCUBA gas cylinders.
Abstract:
Escaping gas from the 20 percent valve of a compressed liquid gas tank is fed through a metered opening into an expansion chamber. A temperature sensitive element located within the expansion chamber has a first ambient temperature position and a second lower temperature position. The escaping gas normally has the same temperature position. The escaping gas normally has the same temperature as the ambient; however, as the tank is filled beyond the 80 percent volume position, liquid gas is drawn into the expansion chamber where it immediately expands and vaporizes. The expanding process draws heat from the immediate surroundings, thereby lowering the temperature of the expansion chamber and the temperature sensitive element which assumes the second temperature position. Movement of the temperature sensitive element is coupled with a spring-loaded control valve feeding the compressed liquid gas tank, thereby closing the spring-loaded valve and stopping the filling process.
Abstract:
1,176,714. Carrying liquefied gases. J.J. McMULLEN. 20 April, 1967] [25 April, 1966], No. 18238/67. Heading B7A. [Also in Division F4] In a liquefied gas tanker comprising a hull 12 having a cargo section, a load carrying deck 15 in the cargo section, a plurality of doublewalled, generally rectangular, liquefied gas storage tanks 14 free standing on the deck and extending above the cargo section, a metal weather shield 19 extends over the top of each tank and downwardly for part of the height, a downwardly and outwardly directed flashing 22 being provided on the weather shield, and a flexible seal 28 extends between the flashing and the hull. The seal prevents entry of water between a tank and the hull whilst permitting relative movement due to expansion and contraction of the tank. In the embodiment shown an upstanding flange 26 lies inboard of the flashing and the flexible seal is located between them.
Abstract:
938,520. Storing liquefied gases. CONTINENTAL OIL CO. March 7, 1962 [March 20, 1961], No. 8818/62. Class 8(2). [Also in Group XXIX] A reservoir for low temperature liquid gas comprises a container 21 suspended within a depression 17 in the ground above its bottom press means 16 which extend between supports 11 secured on at least two sides of the depression. The container 21 is attached to the crossextending I beams 16 by cables or rods with spring hangers 20 which may be omitted at positions near the centre of the tank which are not greatly affected by expansion. The depression 17 is lined with asphalt, plastic or other impervious material and the space 22 between it and the container 21 is filled with insulating material, loose or in bags. A cover 24 of sheet metal, plastic or other material extends over the beams 16 and its edges dip into a peripheral trough 13 which forms a water-seal. The gas mentioned is meltrane.