Container for a refrigerated liquid transport system

Abstract

A refrigerated liquid transport system is disclosed, which comprises a refrigerated container configured to be loaded with unit loads (200), a unit load (200) comprising a pallet (20) supporting at least one layer of ten liquid containers (300), each liquid container (300) having side walls (303) connected to one another by rounded edge portions (304), in which the main faces (303′) of adjacent side walls (303) are generally mutually perpendicular; the upper side wall (301) comprises at least one recessed portion (315) containing an opening (312) able to be closed by an accordingly adjusted plug and at least one handle (313) above the bottom of the recess, the top of the handle (313) being either level with the main face of the upper side wall (301), or below same; and wherein the main faces of the liquid container (300) define a rectangular cuboid geometry with width of at least 250 mm and length of at least 380 mm, and a height, for example, of 440 mm, 365 mm or 310 mm.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to systems for the transport of liquid goods in general, and in particular to systems for transporting hazardous liquid goods, in particular organic peroxides, under refrigerated conditions.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Liquid goods, and in particular hazardous liquid goods such as organic peroxides, are usually kept in containers of small nominal capacities like for instance jerrycans holding 20 l, 30 l, 50 l or the like. Distributing larger quantities of a liquid among several individual containers reduces the sloshing amplitudes of the liquid during shipment as compared to the entire liquid being received in one big container only, and thus minimizes the risk of any build up of uneven weight distributions during transport. The nominal capacity of an individual container is generally somewhat smaller than its actual volume to allow for gases possibly developing from the liquid held therein to be received in the excess vo...

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Benefits of technology

This patent text describes requirements for using reevers for loading and unloading containers. The containers should be arranged in units with maximum dimensions of 1500 mm, and should not be too slim to prevent tilting. The short side of a container should be at least half its height. The containers should have a minimum liquid holding capacity of 30 l and can be made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) which provides chemical resistance and impact resistance. The text also mentions that the reefer should have enough space for lifting the units and allow cooling air to circulate inside.

Problems solved by technology

The small clearances also ensure that a shifting cargo will not gain enough kinetic energy to endanger the stability of the transport means.

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