Systems, methods, and assemblies for improvement of explosion and fire resistant properties in fluid containers
a technology of fluid containers and fire resistance, applied in the field of systems, assembles, apparatus, to achieve the effect of reducing the impact of the base modules and the tank during the movement of the container, reducing the “sloshing” of fluid, and maximizing the packing capacity
Inactive Publication Date: 2019-08-29
ATOM ALLOYS LLC
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The present invention provides a packing scheme for containers that reduces sloshing of fluid without the need for purpose-built baffles. This results in an optimum and maximized packing capacity. The invention can be used across a variety of containers, from large tanks on ships to smaller containers for road transportation. The invention also includes a mesh made of high strength aluminum alloy or a combination of different metals that offer strength, rigidity, durability, corrosion resistance, heat absorption, and heat dissipation. The mesh can be produced by rolling counter layers of expanded mesh on a rolling spindle with adjustable tension and speed to achieve varying degrees of density for different applications. The invention also includes an apparatus for making the base modules with a cylindrical mesh roll that can vary at least two parameters, such as tension and speed, to achieve different levels of density for different applications.
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These factors are compounded by the necessity of mechanical integrity for an optimal system due to cyclical stresses that may be experienced as well as the potential for corrosion due to the fluid itself.
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[0068]An assembly 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention in depicted in FIGS. 1A and 1B. As can be seen, the assembly is constructed of a plurality of base modules 10 secured in a cylindrical configuration by a net 20. The base modules 10 are arranged along a cylindrical axis 101 to form an assembly 100.
[0069]In a preferred embodiment, the base modules 10 are constructed of at least two layers of mesh 10 (but may include more or less layers) rolled into a cylindrical configuration until a desired diameter is reached. In a most preferred embodiment, a cylindrical base module 10 should have a diameter to height ratio typically (but not limited to) on the order of 0.19, i.e., diameter / height=0.19. However, this may vary as, e.g., smaller cylindrical basic modules may be utilized to increase the packing density of assemblies 100 within a container. To facilitate efficient manufacturing, the height of a basic module 10 may correspond to the width of the feed stock of me...
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Abstract
The present invention includes systems, assemblies, and methodologies for inhibiting combustion within fluid containers, enhancing the safety of such containers. One aspect includes novel methods for assembling base modules by rolling sheets of expanded mesh into generally cylindrical shapes. Tension within the sheet of expanded mesh may be modulated during the rolling process in order to vary the density of the base module as desired. In further embodiments, the method includes arranging a plurality of base modules along a cylindrical axis to form an assembly. Assemblies may be utilized to fill containers that store fuel and other combustible fluids.
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CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]The present application is a divisional patent application of previously filed, now pending, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 975,518, filed on May 9, 2018, which claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 635,177 filed on Feb. 26, 2018, the contents of which are incorporated herein, by reference, in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0002]The present invention is directed to systems, assembles, apparatus, and associated methodologies for improving fire and explosion resistance in fluid containers, such as liquid and gaseous fuel tanks.Description of the Related Art[0003]In one embodiment, the present invention suppresses the combustion, or tendency to combust, of the fuels and gasses stored within the inventive containers described herein. In one aspect, the inventive apparatus of the present invention reduces the ignitability of a system by increasing the heat loss charac...
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IPC IPC(8): A62C3/06B65D90/40B65D25/38
CPCA62C3/065B65D25/385B65D90/40B65D90/22B65D90/52B23P17/00B21C47/02Y10T29/5142Y10T29/30Y10T29/5198
Inventor MENON, VINOD
Owner ATOM ALLOYS LLC