Floating structures
The floating structure design addresses safety and design limitations by integrating a strong liquefied gas tank without a secondary barrier, allowing for non-hazardous areas and improved electrical equipment installation, thus enhancing design flexibility and safety.
JP7813127B2Active Publication Date: 2026-02-12KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KK
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2021201584
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-12-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-12-13
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Floating structures equipped with liquefied gas tanks have limited design freedom due to safety concerns, especially when storing flammable gases, as they require additional secondary barriers.
Method used
A floating structure design that incorporates a liquefied gas tank with inherent strength, eliminating the need for a secondary barrier, and includes a hold space, internal passages, and inner expansion chambers, allowing for non-hazardous areas where non-explosion-proof electrical equipment can be installed.
Benefits of technology
This configuration enhances design freedom by enabling the installation of various non-explosion-proof electrical equipment and optimizing space utilization, while maintaining safety by minimizing the risk of flammable gas generation.
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Abstract
To provide a floating structure that is equipped with a liquefied gas tank storing liquefied flammable gas and has high design flexibility.SOLUTION: A floating structure is equipped with a liquefied gas tank that has strength requiring no secondary barrier, a hold space that stores the liquefied gas tank, an inner passage that is adjacent to the hold space, and an inside expansion chamber that communicates with the inner passage on the side closer to the hold space than the inner passage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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