Gas fuel storage device

By introducing exhaust fans and baffle structures into the methanol storage tank, the problem of corrosion caused by the humid environment when the ship is rocking has been solved, thereby improving the durability of the tank and making maintenance more convenient.

CN223511918UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-04武汉长江船舶设计院有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423238546.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-27
Publication Date
2025-11-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-27

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Technical Problem

Methanol storage tanks are corroded and damaged by the humid environment during ship rolling, and existing wave-damping component solutions have failed to effectively solve the tank durability problem.

Method used

A gaseous fuel storage device was designed. By installing an exhaust fan and baffle structure inside the tank, the airflow is used to dry the space at the bottom of the tank. Combined with the baffle and baffle to buffer the sloshing of the gas, it provides multi-directional buffer protection and facilitates maintenance when needed.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents corrosion of the tank due to humid environments, improves the service life of the tank, and reduces the impact of liquid sloshing on the tank through the anti-sloshing plate and baffle structure, which facilitates maintenance operations.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a gas fuel storage device which comprises a tank body, a reinforcing seat is fixedly installed on the tank body, a fixing box is fixedly installed at the top of the reinforcing seat, a motor box is fixedly installed at the top of the fixing box, a supporting seat is fixedly installed at one end of the tank body, and a supporting box is fixedly installed at the other end of the tank body. A liquid inlet pipe and a liquid outlet pipe are fixedly installed on the side of the supporting box, control valves are fixedly installed on the liquid inlet pipe and the liquid outlet pipe, and a control box is fixedly installed on the side of the supporting box. According to the gas fuel storage device, when the gas fuel storage device is used, air flow is blown into the cavity through the exhaust fan, gas is blown downwards from the side holes and the bottom hole, the humid environment in the bottom space of the tank body is dried under blowing of the air flow, and damage to the tank body caused by the humid environment for a long time is avoided.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to fuel storage equipment field, concretely is a gaseous fuel storage device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Methanol fuel is a kind of clean fuel, and currently ships begin to use methanol as fuel, so methanol storage tank becomes the important equipment for storing methanol, but in the process of ship driving, the ship is easily wobbled by wind and wave, at this moment, the methanol in the storage tank will be strongly shaken in the tank, reducing the service life of storage tank.

[0003] According to the patent literature disclosed by the prior art with the publication number CN221190026U, a marine methanol fuel storage tank is disclosed, which comprises a tank body, a liquid inlet is arranged at the top of the tank body, a liquid inlet valve is arranged at the position of the liquid inlet, a liquid outlet is arranged at the bottom of the tank body, and a liquid outlet valve is arranged at the position of the liquid outlet;The tank body is provided with a plurality of wave protection assemblies along the length direction, each wave protection assembly comprises a first wave protection plate, a second wave protection plate and a third wave protection plate arranged concentrically, the second wave protection plate is located between the first wave protection plate and the third wave protection plate, and flow-through spacing is left between the first wave protection plate and the second wave protection plate and between the second wave protection plate and the third wave protection plate, which reduces the flow speed of methanol in different spaces by the detour flow mode, effectively disperses the impact force under the condition of ensuring the flow of methanol in the tank body, and the above technical scheme is used, which disperses the impact force, but the tank body is used in a humid environment for a long time, and the humid environment can cause corrosion and damage to the tank body, which is inconvenient to use. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a gaseous fuel storage device to solve the problems in the above background art, and the utility model has a novel structure, in use, the exhaust fan blows the wind flow into the cavity, the gas blows downward from the side hole and the bottom hole, and the humid environment in the space at the bottom of the tank body is dried under the blowing of the wind flow, so as to avoid damage to the tank body caused by long-term humid environment.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: a gaseous fuel storage device, comprising a tank body, a reinforcing seat is fixedly installed on the tank body, a fixed box is fixedly installed on the top of the reinforcing seat, a motor box is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed box, a supporting seat is fixedly installed on one end of the tank body, a supporting box is fixedly installed on the other end of the tank body, a liquid inlet pipe and a liquid outlet pipe are fixedly installed on the side of the supporting box respectively, control valves are fixedly installed on the liquid inlet pipe and the liquid outlet pipe, and a control box is fixedly installed on the side of the supporting box.

[0006] Further, one end of the tank body is welded with a fixing seat, and an observation window is movably installed on the fixing seat and is installed on the fixing seat through fixing bolts.

[0007] Further, the inner wall of the tank body is welded with a wave board and a baffle respectively, the baffle and the wave board are distributed in left and right staggered mode, and the wave board is fixed at the bottom of the tank body.

[0008] Further, the wave board is welded with a convex plate and a horizontal plate, the horizontal plate is distributed on both sides of the convex plate, and the wave board is respectively provided with an opening and a flow hole.

[0009] Further, the inside of the reinforcing seat is provided with a cavity, the inside of the motor box is fixedly installed with an exhaust fan, and the inside of the cavity is welded with a supporting column.

[0010] Further, the side of the reinforcing seat is provided with a side hole, one end of the side hole is connected with the cavity, and the bottom of the reinforcing seat is provided with a bottom hole.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0012] 1. The gas fuel storage device blows the air flow to the inside of the cavity through the exhaust fan, blows the gas downwardly through the side hole and the bottom hole, dries the humid environment in the space at the bottom of the tank body under the blowing of the air flow, and avoids the damage of the long-time humid environment to the tank body.

[0013] 2. The gas fuel storage device is provided with the convex plate on the wave board, the convex plate generates a plurality of blocking points for the flow of the liquid, the convex plate forms the ladder for the maintenance personnel to climb and maintain in the inside of the tank body, and the horizontal plate is welded on the wave board, and the horizontal plate buffers and blocks the liquid under the left and right shaking of the tank body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Fig. 1 It is a structure schematic view of the gas fuel storage device;

[0015] Fig. 2 It is a structure schematic view of the tank body side view section of the gas fuel storage device;

[0016] Fig. 3 It is a structure schematic view of the wave board side view section of the gas fuel storage device;

[0017] Fig. 4 It is a structure schematic view of the wave board of the gas fuel storage device;

[0018] In the figure: 1, tank body; 2, reinforcing seat; 3, fixed box; 4, motor box; 5, fixed seat; 6, observation window; 7, support seat; 8, side hole; 9, support box; 10, control box; 11, liquid discharge pipe; 12, liquid inlet pipe; 13, baffle; 14, wave breaker; 15, convex plate; 16, opening; 17, exhaust fan; 18, cavity; 19, support column; 20, bottom hole; 21, cross plate; 22, flow hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the technical means, creative features, purposes and effects of the utility model easy to understand, the utility model is further described below in combination with specific embodiments.

[0020] Please refer to Figs. 1 to 4 The utility model provides a kind of technical scheme: a gaseous fuel storage device, including tank body 1, reinforcing seat 2 is fixedly installed on the tank body 1, the top of the reinforcing seat 2 is fixedly installed with fixed box 3, the top of the fixed box 3 is fixedly installed with motor box 4, one end of the tank body 1 is fixedly installed with support seat 7, the other end of the tank body 1 is fixedly installed with support box 9, the side of the support box 9 is fixedly installed with liquid inlet pipe 12 and liquid discharge pipe 11 respectively, control valve is fixedly installed on the liquid inlet pipe 12 and liquid discharge pipe 11, the side of the support box 9 is fixedly installed with control box 10, one end of the tank body 1 is welded with fixed seat 5, observation window 6 is movably installed on the fixed seat 5, observation window 6 is installed on fixed seat 5 by fixed bolt, observation window 6 is disassembled from fixed seat 5 in later period, and maintainer can enter the inside of tank body 1 by fixed seat 5 and overhaul.

[0021] In the embodiment, the inner wall of the tank body 1 is welded with wave breaker 14 and baffle 13 respectively, the baffle 13 and wave breaker 14 are distributed in left and right staggered mode, the wave breaker 14 is fixed at the bottom of the tank body 1, the wave breaker 14 is welded with convex plate 15 and cross plate 21, the cross plate 21 is distributed at the two sides of the convex plate 15, the wave breaker 14 is respectively provided with opening 16 and flow hole 22, the inside of the reinforcing seat 2 is provided with cavity 18, the inside of the motor box 4 is fixedly installed with exhaust fan 17, the inside of the cavity 18 is welded with support column 19, the side of the reinforcing seat 2 is provided with side hole 8, one end of the side hole 8 is connected with the cavity 18, the bottom of the reinforcing seat 2 is provided with bottom hole 20, bottom hole 20 blows down to remove moisture at the bottom of the tank body 1, and side hole 8 blows to the side to increase drying area.

[0022] The device is used, both ends of the tank body 1 are fixed through the support box 9 and the support seat 7, thereby supporting and protecting both ends of the support box 9, the reinforcing seat 2 is fixed on the tank body 1, and the tank body 1 is reinforced and protected, the reinforcing seat 2 blows downward in use, and the air flow flows in the cavity 18, and the air flow blows out from the side hole 8 and the bottom hole 20 when flowing, the bottom hole 20 blows downward to remove the moisture at the bottom of the tank body 1, and the side hole 8 blows air to the side to increase the drying area, when the ship shakes, the fender 14 is buffered at the bottom, and the baffle 13 buffers and blocks the liquid flowing in the opposite direction, the front and rear buffering is realized through the fender 14 and the baffle 13, when the ship shakes left and right, the liquid is buffered and blocked through the horizontal plate 21, so that multi-direction buffering protection is realized, the liquid passes through the fender 14 through the flow hole 22, so that the liquid in the tank body 1 is connected, when maintenance is needed later, the observation window 6 is disassembled, the maintainer enters the inside of the tank body 1 through the fixing seat 5, the maintainer climbs through the convex plate 15 as a ladder, and the maintenance work on different positions of the tank body 1 is realized.

[0023] The basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model are shown and described above, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments, and the utility model can be realized in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the utility model. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims instead of the above description, and therefore all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the utility model. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims.

[0024] In addition, it should be understood that, although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, and the description manner of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can be combined to form other embodiments that those skilled in the art can understand.

Claims

1. A gaseous fuel storage device comprising a tank body (1), characterised in that: The reinforcing seat (2) is fixedly installed on the tank body (1), the top of the reinforcing seat (2) is fixedly installed with the fixed box (3), the top of the fixed box (3) is fixedly installed with the motor box (4), one end of the tank body (1) is fixedly installed with the support seat (7), the other end of the tank body (1) is fixedly installed with the support box (9), the side of the support box (9) is fixedly installed with the liquid inlet pipe (12) and the liquid outlet pipe (11) respectively, the liquid inlet pipe (12) and the liquid outlet pipe (11) are fixedly installed with control valves, and the side of the support box (9) is fixedly installed with the control box (10).

2. A gaseous fuel storage device according to claim 1, characterised in that: The fixed seat (5) is welded at one end of the tank body (1), the observation window (6) is movably installed on the fixed seat (5), and the observation window (6) is installed on the fixed seat (5) through fixing bolts.

3. A gaseous fuel storage device according to claim 1, wherein: The inner wall of the tank body (1) is welded with the wave board (14) and the baffle (13) respectively, the wave board (14) is fixed at the bottom of the tank body (1), and the wave board (14) and the baffle (13) are distributed in left and right staggered mode.

4. A gaseous fuel storage device according to claim 3, wherein: The convex plate (15) and the horizontal plate (21) are welded on the wave board (14), the horizontal plate (21) is distributed on both sides of the convex plate (15), and the wave board (14) is respectively provided with the opening (16) and the flow hole (22).

5. The gaseous fuel storage device of claim 1, wherein: The cavity (18) is formed in the reinforcing seat (2), the exhaust fan (17) is fixedly installed in the motor box (4), and the support column (19) is welded in the cavity (18).

6. The gaseous fuel storage device of claim 1, wherein: The side hole (8) is formed in the side of the reinforcing seat (2), one end of the side hole (8) is connected with the cavity (18), and the bottom hole (20) is formed in the bottom of the reinforcing seat (2).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Marine methanol fuel storage tank

    CN221190026U