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CN114502874A - Sealed and thermally insulated tank - Google Patents

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CN114502874A
CN114502874A CN202080067728.XA CN202080067728A CN114502874A CN 114502874 A CN114502874 A CN 114502874A CN 202080067728 A CN202080067728 A CN 202080067728A CN 114502874 A CN114502874 A CN 114502874A
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约翰·布戈
伯努瓦·迪贝克
爱德华·迪克卢瓦
皮埃尔·朗德吕
塞巴斯蒂安·夸扎
塞巴斯蒂安·科罗
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Abstract

The invention relates to a sealed and thermally insulated tank for storing liquefied gas, wherein the tank comprises a first tank wall and a second tank wall, both supported by a load-bearing structure and comprising a secondary thermal insulation barrier (2), a secondary sealing membrane (3), a primary thermal insulation barrier (4) and a primary sealing membrane (5), wherein the tank comprises at least two corner structures (1) positioned in the corner regions and separated from each other by an intra-plate gap (8), each corner structure (1) comprising a secondary corner assembly (6) and each corner structure (1) having a plurality of primary corner assemblies (12) fixed to the secondary corner assembly (6). The tank comprises a primary corner connection assembly (13) securing two secondary corner assemblies (6) of two juxtaposed corner structures (1) across so as to be positioned over the in-board gap, and the primary corner connection assembly (13) exhibits a different bending behaviour than the primary corner assemblies (12) of the corner structures (1).

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Sealed and thermally insulated tank
Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of sealed, thermally insulated membrane tanks. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of sealed and thermally insulated tanks for storing and/or transporting liquefied gases at cryogenic temperatures, such as tanks for transporting liquefied petroleum gas (also called LPG) having a temperature of between, for example, -50 ℃ and 0 ℃, or tanks for transporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at atmospheric pressure at about-162 ℃. These tanks may be mounted on land or on floating structures. In the case of a floating structure, the tank may be used to transport liquefied gas or receive liquefied gas for use as a fuel to propel the floating structure.
Background
KR20040095782 discloses a corner structure comprising a secondary thermal insulation block of a first tank wall and a secondary thermal insulation block of a second tank wall, intended to form a corner of a secondary thermal insulation barrier and to be abutted together. The two secondary insulating blocks thus form a secondary corner assembly. A secondary sealing film covers the two secondary insulating blocks.
To form the primary thermal insulation barrier, the primary corner assembly is fastened to the secondary sealing film and is formed by a primary insulating block fastened via an outer face above the secondary insulating block of the first tank wall and a further primary insulating block also fastened via an outer face above the secondary insulating block of the second tank wall. The two primary insulating blocks are fastened to each other using metal angle sections fastened on the inner faces of the two primary insulating blocks, thereby forming a primary corner assembly.
Two adjacent secondary corner assemblies of the same tank wall are separated from each other by an inter-panel space. The primary corner assembly for joining is secured in overlying relation to the two secondary corner assemblies such that the primary corner assembly for joining is positioned in alignment with the interpanel space. In said document, the primary corner assembly for joining and the primary corner assembly are produced identically.
Said document discloses that the primary insulating blocks are either made entirely of plywood or on the inner face of plywood and on the outer face of an insulating foam layer.
Disclosure of Invention
The applicant has noted that the primary corner assembly for joining is subjected to greater stresses than the other assemblies. In particular, when the tank is cooled, the primary insulating block and the engaging primary corner assemblies contract, which has the effect of subjecting the primary corner assemblies to tensile stress.
The bending of the tank-carrying beams of the vessel also has the effect of subjecting the joining primary corner assemblies to greater bending/shear stresses than other primary corner assemblies, which may result in damage to the joining primary corner assemblies.
One idea behind the present invention is to modify the structure of the primary corner assembly for joining.
According to one embodiment, the invention provides a sealed and thermally insulated tank for storage of liquefied gas, wherein the tank comprises a first tank wall and a second tank wall joined at a ridge and extending in a first plane and a second plane, respectively, inclined with respect to each other, such that the first tank wall and the second tank wall form a corner region at the junction between the first tank wall and the second tank wall, each of the first tank wall and the second tank wall being supported by a support structure and comprising in a wall thickness direction of the support structure towards an interior space of the tank: a secondary thermal insulation barrier supported by the support structure, a secondary sealing membrane supported by the secondary thermal insulation barrier, a primary thermal insulation barrier supported by the secondary sealing membrane, and a primary sealing membrane supported by the primary thermal insulation barrier and adapted to be in contact with the liquefied gas,
wherein the tank comprises at least two corner structures in the corner regions juxtaposed in a direction parallel to the ribs and separated from each other by an interpanel space, each corner structure comprising a secondary corner assembly ensuring continuity of the secondary thermal insulation barrier and the secondary sealing film in the corner regions between the first and second tank walls,
wherein each corner structure comprises a plurality of primary corner assemblies secured to secondary corner assemblies, and the tank comprises a primary corner assembly for engagement secured to overlap two secondary corner assemblies of two corner structures juxtaposed such that the primary corner assembly for engagement is located above the inter-panel space, the primary corner assemblies and the primary corner assemblies for engagement of the corner structures ensuring continuity of the primary thermal insulation barrier and the primary sealing membrane in the corner regions between the first tank wall and the second tank wall,
wherein the primary engaging corner component has a different hardness than the primary corner component of the corner structure,
and wherein the primary corner assembly for joining includes at least one primary insulating block for joining including an upper portion and a reinforced lower portion below the upper portion, the reinforced lower portion being secured to the secondary sealing film and having a greater stiffness than the upper portion.
According to one embodiment, the invention provides a sealed and thermally insulated tank for storage of liquefied gas, wherein the tank comprises a first tank wall and a second tank wall joined at a ridge and extending in a first plane and a second plane, respectively, inclined with respect to each other, such that the first tank wall and the second tank wall form a corner region at the junction between the first tank wall and the second tank wall, each of the first tank wall and the second tank wall being supported by a support structure and comprising in a wall thickness direction of the support structure towards an interior space of the tank: a secondary thermal insulation barrier supported by the support structure, a secondary sealing membrane supported by the secondary thermal insulation barrier, a primary thermal insulation barrier supported by the secondary sealing membrane, and a primary sealing membrane supported by the primary thermal insulation barrier and adapted to be in contact with the liquefied gas,
wherein the tank comprises at least two corner structures in the corner regions juxtaposed in a direction parallel to the ribs and separated from each other by an interpanel space, each corner structure comprising a secondary corner assembly ensuring continuity of the secondary thermal insulation barrier and the secondary sealing film in the corner regions between the first and second tank walls,
wherein each corner structure comprises a plurality of primary corner assemblies secured to secondary corner assemblies, and the tank comprises a primary corner assembly for engagement secured to overlap two secondary corner assemblies of two corner structures juxtaposed such that the primary corner assembly for engagement is located above the inter-panel space, the primary corner assembly for engagement and the primary corner assembly for corner structures ensuring continuity of the primary thermal insulation barrier and the primary sealing membrane in the corner regions between the first tank wall and the second tank wall,
wherein the primary engaging corner component has a different hardness than the primary corner component of the corner structure,
and wherein the primary corner assembly for joining comprises at least one primary insulating block for joining comprising at least one metal or composite material insert located over the interplate space in the thickness direction, the metal or composite material insert being configured to increase the stiffness in the thickness direction of the primary insulating block for joining.
Because of these features, the different designs of the primary corner assembly for joining make it possible to tailor the element to the stresses to which it is subjected, to prevent premature failure of the element. Furthermore, the reinforced lower portion thus increases the overall strength of the primary insulating block for joining, allowing it to withstand greater stresses or stresses in fatigue for longer periods of time. In the same manner as the reinforced lower portion, the metal or composite insert thus increases the overall tensile, bending and/or shear stiffness of the primary insulating block for joining, allowing it to withstand greater stresses or stresses in fatigue for longer periods of time.
Such a canister may, according to embodiments, comprise one or more of the following features.
According to one embodiment, the primary engaging corner assembly has a different tensile and/or bending stiffness than the primary corner assembly of the corner structure.
According to one embodiment, the first tank wall and the second tank wall are flat.
According to one embodiment, the primary engaging corner component has a greater hardness than the primary corner component of the corner structure, and in particular, the primary engaging corner component has a greater tensile hardness than the primary corner component of the corner structure.
According to one embodiment, the engaging primary corner assembly has a greater average modulus of elasticity than the primary corner assembly of the corner structure.
According to one embodiment, the engaging primary corner assembly has greater flexibility than the primary corner assembly of the corner structure.
According to one embodiment, the primary corner assemblies for engagement are separated from adjacent primary corner assemblies using insulating foam padding blocks.
According to one embodiment, the secondary corner assembly includes a secondary insulating block extending in a first plane and a secondary insulating block extending in a second plane.
According to one embodiment, a secondary sealing membrane is secured to an upper portion of each secondary insulating block of the secondary corner assembly.
According to one embodiment, the primary corner assembly comprises a primary insulating block located in the same plane as the first tank wall and a primary insulating block located in the same plane as the second tank wall.
According to one embodiment, the primary engaging corner assembly includes a primary engaging insulating block extending in a first plane and a primary engaging insulating block extending in a second plane.
The joining primary insulating block of the first tank wall is thus fastened to overlap the top of the two secondary insulating blocks of the juxtaposed corner structure, so that it is located directly above the interpane space.
According to one embodiment, the engaging primary insulating block comprises an upper portion and a lower portion located below the upper portion, the lower portion being fastened to the secondary sealing film.
According to one embodiment, the upper portion is reinforced and has a greater stiffness than the lower portion.
According to one embodiment, the lower portion is reinforced and has a greater modulus of elasticity or stiffness than the upper portion.
Due to these features, the reinforced lower portion thus increases the overall strength of the joining primary insulating block, allowing it to withstand greater stresses or stresses in fatigue for longer periods of time. The same applies in the case of reinforced upper parts.
According to one embodiment, the unreinforced portion, i.e. the upper portion or the lower portion, is made of plywood.
According to one embodiment, the reinforced part, i.e. the lower part or the upper part, comprises a layer of composite material, a layer of densified wood or a combination of both.
According to one embodiment, the reinforced part, i.e. the upper part or the lower part, comprises a metal plate.
For example, the densified wood can have a density of greater than or equal to 900kg/m3Preferably between 1,100kg/m3To 1,300kg/m3Between, e.g., about 1,200kg/m3The wood of (2).
The composite material may comprise an aluminium layer between the glass fibre layer and the resin layer, and it is known that laminated composite materials may be used as a Rigid Secondary Barrier (RSB) or a Flexible Secondary Barrier (FSB). The composite material may also be made of a reinforced textile material.
According to one embodiment, the lower part comprises a single layer made of a laminated composite material, for example comprising an aluminium layer between a glass fibre layer and a resin layer.
According to one embodiment, the reinforced part, i.e. the lower part or the upper part, comprises a first layer made of dense wood and a second layer made of laminated composite material.
According to one embodiment, the reinforced portion, i.e. the upper portion or the lower portion, has an average modulus of elasticity greater than or equal to 1.5 times the modulus of elasticity of the upper portion.
According to one embodiment, the ratio between the dimension of the reinforced portion, i.e. the lower portion or the upper portion, in the thickness direction and the dimension of the respective upper portion or lower portion in the thickness direction is less than or equal to 0.9, preferably the ratio between the dimension of the reinforced portion, i.e. the lower portion or the upper portion, in the thickness direction and the dimension of the respective upper portion or lower portion in the thickness direction is between 0.005 and 0.5.
According to one embodiment, when the reinforced portion, i.e. the lower portion or the upper portion, comprises a layer made of dense wood, the ratio between the dimensions of the layer made of dense wood and the dimensions of the respective upper portion or lower portion in the thickness direction is comprised between 0.1 and 0.5.
According to one embodiment, when the reinforced portion, i.e. the lower portion or the upper portion, comprises a layer made of laminated composite material, the ratio between the layer made of laminated composite material and the dimension of the respective upper portion or lower portion in the thickness direction is comprised between 0.005 and 0.1.
According to one embodiment, the primary insulating block for joining comprises at least one metal or composite material insert located above or directly above the plate interspace in the thickness direction, the metal or composite material insert being configured to increase the stiffness or flexibility of the primary insulating block for joining.
According to one embodiment, the metal or composite material insert thus increases the overall tensile, bending and/or shear stiffness of the joining primary insulating block, allowing the joining primary insulating block to withstand greater stresses or longer-term stresses in fatigue.
According to one embodiment, the metal or composite material insert has a greater modulus of elasticity than the remainder of the primary insulating block for joining.
According to one embodiment, the metal or composite insert is compressively pre-stressed.
According to one embodiment, the metal or composite insert comprises a leaf portion curved in the thickness direction.
According to one embodiment, the engaging primary insulating block comprises an upper portion and a lower portion located below the upper portion, the lower surface of the lower portion being fastened to or located facing the secondary sealing film,
and, the primary insulating block for joining includes at least one loosening groove configured to reduce the hardness of the primary insulating block for joining, the loosening groove being formed in the lower portion and extending in the thickness direction, and preferably, the loosening groove extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the ridge portion.
Due to these features, the relaxation groove may increase the flexibility of the joining primary insulating block, allowing the joining primary insulating block to withstand greater stresses or stresses in fatigue for longer periods of time.
According to one embodiment, the slot is formed in a lower surface of the lower portion.
According to one embodiment, the relaxation channel is located above or directly above the interplate space in the direction of the wall thickness.
According to one embodiment, the lower portion comprises at least one pair of recesses located on either side of the relaxation groove in the direction of the rib, the recesses having a smaller dimension in the thickness direction than the relaxation groove.
According to one embodiment, the relaxation groove and/or the recess extends only in the lower portion of the engaging primary insulating block.
According to one embodiment, the primary insulating block for bonding is adhesively bonded to the secondary sealing film in the thickness direction over or directly over one of the juxtaposed secondary corner assemblies and in the thickness direction over or directly over the other of the two juxtaposed secondary corner assemblies, with a free space between the primary insulating block for bonding and the secondary sealing film and over or directly over the interpane space in the thickness direction, so that no adhesive is present in the thickness direction over the interpane space and between the secondary sealing film and the primary insulating block for bonding.
Due to these features, the absence of adhesive bonding of the bonding primary insulating block directly above the interplate spaces makes it possible to avoid cracks in the adhesive propagating towards the bonding primary insulating block in order to withstand greater stresses or stresses in fatigue for longer periods of time.
According to one embodiment, the lower portion is a reinforced lower portion having a greater stiffness than the upper portion to resist relative movement of the first secondary insulating block and the second secondary insulating block.
According to one embodiment, the engaging primary insulating block of the first tank wall and the engaging primary insulating block of the second tank wall each comprise an inner face and an outer face secured to the secondary sealing membrane, and the tank comprises a metal angular section comprising a first angular section portion secured on the outer face of the engaging primary insulating block of the first tank wall and a second angular section portion connected to the first angular section portion and secured on the outer face of the engaging primary insulating block of the second tank wall.
According to one embodiment, the joining primary insulating block of the first tank wall and the joining primary insulating block of the second tank wall comprise fastening apertures formed on an outer face of said joining primary insulating block, and the first and second angular section portions protrude on a surface facing said joining primary insulating block comprising fastening means configured to be fastened inside the fastening apertures.
According to one embodiment, the fastening apertures are formed on either side of the engaging primary insulating block.
According to one embodiment, the fastening aperture extends only in an upper portion of the engaging primary insulating block.
Such tanks may form part of an onshore storage facility, for example for storing LNG, or such tanks may be installed in a coastal or deep sea structure, in particular in a methane carrier, a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) or other structure. Such tanks may also be used as fuel tanks on any type of vessel.
According to one embodiment, a ship for transporting cold liquid products comprises a catamaran hull and the aforementioned tanks arranged in the catamaran hull.
The present invention also provides, according to one embodiment, a system for delivering a cold liquid product, the system comprising: the above-mentioned boat; an insulated pipe arranged such that the insulated pipe connects a tank installed in the hull of the vessel to a floating or onshore storage facility; and a pump for transporting the stream of cold liquid product from the floating or onshore storage facility to the tanks of the vessel through insulated piping, or from the tanks of the vessel to the floating or onshore storage facility through insulated piping.
According to one embodiment, the invention also provides a method for loading or unloading such a vessel, wherein the cold liquid product is transported from a floating or onshore storage facility to the vessel's tanks through insulated pipelines, or from the vessel's tanks to a floating or onshore storage facility through insulated pipelines.
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The invention will be better understood and other objects, details, characteristics and advantages thereof will become more apparent from the following description of several particular embodiments of the invention, given by way of non-limiting illustration only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shows a partially exploded perspective view of a corner structure of a sealed and thermally insulated can at a joint between two secondary insulation blocks.
Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the primary insulating block for bonding.
Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional view along the line III-III of fig. 2 according to a first embodiment.
Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view along the line III-III of fig. 2 according to a second embodiment.
Fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional view along the line III-III of fig. 2 according to a third embodiment.
Fig. 6 shows a cross-sectional view along the line III-III of fig. 2 according to a fourth embodiment.
Fig. 7 shows a cross-sectional view along the line III-III of fig. 2 according to a fifth embodiment.
Fig. 8 shows a schematic view of a primary insulating block for joining located above two secondary insulating blocks according to an embodiment.
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a methane carrier comprising a tank and a terminal for loading/unloading the tank.
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By convention, the term "above" or "over" refers to a position located closer to the interior of the tank, while the term "below" or "under" refers to a position located closer to the support structure, regardless of the orientation of the tank walls relative to the earth's gravitational field. Likewise, "upper" or "inner" refers to elements located closer to the interior of the tank, while "lower" or "outer" refers to elements located closer to the support structure.
The corner structure 1 of the sealed and thermally insulated tank will be described below.
The sealed and thermally insulated tank includes a plurality of walls, each of the plurality of walls formed by at least one thermally insulating barrier and at least one sealing membrane. The corner structure 1 is placed in the corner of a sealed and thermally insulated tank at the junction between the first and second tank walls to ensure continuity of the thermal insulation barrier of the two walls and continuity of the sealing membrane. In the embodiment described below, the tank wall includes a secondary thermal insulation barrier 2, a secondary sealing film 3 supported by the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2, a primary thermal insulation barrier 4 fastened to the secondary sealing film 3, and a primary sealing film supported by the primary thermal insulation barrier 4.
The corner structure 1 thus comprises at least some elements forming part of the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 of the tank, at least some elements forming part of the secondary sealing film 3 of the tank, at least some elements forming part of the primary thermal insulation barrier 4 of the tank, and at least some elements forming part of the primary sealing film 5 of the tank. Thus, the corner structure can ensure: the continuity of the different thermal insulation barriers and the different sealing films at the junction between the first tank wall and the second tank wall inclined at a predetermined angle, for example 90 ° or 135 ° with respect to the first tank wall.
Fig. 1 shows a corner of a can, wherein two corner structures 1 are juxtaposed in the direction of a ridge 100 and separated from each other by a plate interspace 8.
As can be seen in fig. 1, each corner structure 1 comprises a secondary corner assembly 6, which secondary corner assembly 6 together with a plurality of primary corner assemblies 12 juxtaposed in the direction of the ribs 100 form a continuation of the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 and a continuation of the secondary sealing film in the corners of the tank. The tank further comprises a primary corner assembly for joining 13, which primary corner assembly for joining 13 is fastened to overlap with two secondary corner assemblies 6 of two corner structures 1 juxtaposed, such that the primary corner assembly for joining 13 is located just above the interpane space 8, as is particularly visible in fig. 8. The joining of the primary corner assembly 13 and the primary corner assembly 12 of the corner structure 1 forms a continuation of the primary thermal insulation barrier 4 between the first and second tank walls in the corner region and a continuation of the primary sealing film 5 between the first and second tank walls in the corner region.
Primary corner assembly 12 and engaging primary corner assembly 13 are aligned on secondary corner assembly 6 in the direction of rib 100 and are spaced apart from each other. The space between these primary corner assemblies 12 and the engaging primary corner assembly 13 is filled with insulating foam padding 16.
The interpanel space is filled with one or more joint blocks 9 made of an insulating material, such that the one or more joint blocks 9 maintain the continuity of the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 between the two corner structures 1.
Each secondary corner assembly 6 thus comprises a secondary insulating block 7 arranged in the plane Pl of the first tank wall and a secondary insulating block 7 arranged in the plane P2 of the second tank wall, such that the secondary insulating block 7 arranged in the plane Pl of the first tank wall and the secondary insulating block 7 arranged in the plane P2 of the second tank wall form a corner of the tank. In order to assemble the secondary insulation blocks 7 of the first wall together with the secondary insulation blocks 7 of the second wall, each of the secondary insulation blocks 7 may comprise chamfered lateral edges, such that the two secondary insulation blocks 7 abut together on their chamfered lateral edges so as to form an angle corresponding to the angle of the corner structure 1. Alternatively, the secondary insulation blocks 7 may be assembled to each other via straight lateral edges that are simply inclined at a desired angle relative to each other. In this case, the remaining space between the two secondary insulation blocks 7 at the ridge is filled with an insulation having a shape complementary to the remaining space.
The secondary insulating block 7 comprises a lower and/or an upper plate, and optionally an intermediate plate, for example made of plywood. The secondary insulating block 7 further comprises one or more layers of insulating foam sandwiched between and adhesively bonded to the lower plate, the upper plate and the optional intermediate plate. The insulating foam may in particular be a polyurethane-based polymer foam, optionally a fiber-reinforced polyurethane-based polymer foam.
The secondary corner assembly 6 also includes a rigid sealing plate 10, which rigid sealing plate 10 is adhesively bonded to the upper plate of the secondary insulating block 7. The rigid sealing plate 10 is made of the same material as the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 of the tank wall, so that the rigid sealing plate 10 of the secondary corner assembly 6 forms a continuation of the secondary thermal insulation barrier 2 on the corner structure 1.
In order to sealingly connect the rigid sealing plate 10 adhesively bonded to one of the secondary insulating blocks 7 of the secondary corner assembly 6 with the rigid sealing plate 10 adhesively bonded to the other of the secondary insulating blocks 7 of the secondary corner assembly 6, a flexible sealing plate 11 is adhesively bonded to overlap each of the rigid sealing plates 10, as shown in fig. 1.
The flexible sealing plate 11 and the rigid sealing plates 10 of the two secondary insulating blocks 7 of the corner structure 1 constitute elements of the corner structure 1 forming part of the secondary sealing membrane 2 of the can. The rigid sealing piece 10 is made of a laminated composite material comprising an aluminum layer between two layers of fiberglass and resin, the rigid sealing piece 10 being referred to as a Rigid Secondary Barrier (RSB). The flexible sealing sheet 11 is made of a laminated composite material comprising an aluminium layer between two layers of glass fibres, the flexible sealing sheet 11 being referred to as a Flexible Secondary Barrier (FSB). At the junction between the two corner structures 1, in order to sealingly connect the two secondary corner assemblies 6, one or more flexible sealing sheets 11 are adhesively bonded to overlap the two secondary corner assemblies 6 such that the one or more flexible sealing sheets 11 cover the interpane space 8.
The primary corner element for joining 13 has a different structure to the primary corner element 12 of the corner structure 1. To avoid damage to the engaging primary corner assembly 13, which is subjected to greater stress than the primary corner assembly 12, structural and/or material modifications are made to the engaging primary corner assembly 13.
Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the primary corner assembly 13 for engagement. The primary corner assembly for joining 13 includes a primary insulating block for joining 15 located in the same plane P1 as the first tank wall and a primary insulating block for joining 15 located in the same plane P2 as the second tank wall.
The primary insulating block for joining 15 of the first tank wall and the primary insulating block for joining 15 of the second tank wall each comprise an inner face and an outer face fastened to the secondary sealing film 3. The tank comprises a metal angular section 18, which metal angular section 18 comprises a first angular section part 19 fastened to the outer face of the primary insulating block 15 for joining of the first tank wall and a second angular section part 20 connected to the first angular section part 19 and fastened to the outer face of the primary insulating block 15 for joining of the second tank wall.
The joining primary insulating block 15 of the first tank wall and the joining primary insulating block 15 of the second tank wall each comprise a fastening aperture 22 formed on an outer face of said joining primary insulating block 15. The first and second angular sector portions 19, 20 comprise protruding fastening means 21 on the surface facing said primary insulating block 15 for joining. The fastening device 21 is configured to be fastened within the fastening aperture 22. If the insulating blocks are parallelepipedic, the primary engaging corner module 13 further comprises a corner block 17 made of insulating material, which corner block 17 is located between the two primary engaging insulating blocks 15 and abuts the flexible sealing sheet 11. The corner blocks 17 provide continuity of insulation in which the orientation of the insulation is changed.
The primary corner assembly 12 also includes a primary insulating block 14 located in the same plane P1 as the first tank wall and a primary insulating block 14 located in the same plane P2 as the second tank wall, with a metal angle section 18 securing the two primary insulating blocks 14 together with the corner spacer 17. The primary insulating block 14 is made entirely of plywood.
Specific features of the primary insulating block 15 for bonding are described below. Fig. 3 to 8 show different embodiments of the primary insulating block 15 for bonding.
In the embodiment of fig. 3 to 6, unlike the primary insulating block 14, the primary insulating block 15 for jointing is not entirely made of plywood.
In the first embodiment shown in fig. 3, the primary insulating block for joining 15 includes an upper portion 23 and a reinforced lower portion 24, the lower portion 24 being located below the upper portion 23 and adhesively bonded to the upper portion 23. The reinforced lower portion 24 is adhesively bonded to the secondary sealing film 3. The upper part 23 is made of plywood and has, for example, between 600kg/m3To 800kg/m3Between, e.g. about 700kg/m3The density of (2). The reinforced lower portion 24 is made of densified wood having a density greater than or equal to 900kg/m3Preferably between 1,100kg/m3To 1,300kg/m3Between, e.g., about 1,200kg/m3And dense wood has a greater modulus of elasticity than plywood. The fastening apertures 22 are externally faced on either side of the primary insulating block 15 for joiningTo the inner face and thus through the upper portion 23 and the reinforced lower portion 24. The apertures 22 formed on both sides can fasten the metal angular section 18 even after the upper portion 23 and the lower portion have been assembled to each other.
Fig. 4 shows a second embodiment of the primary insulating block 15 for bonding. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the design of the fastening apertures 22. The fastening aperture 22 extends only in the upper portion 23 of the engaging primary insulation block 15, so the fastening aperture 22 is a blind aperture after assembly of the upper portion 23 and the lower portion 24.
Fig. 5 shows a third embodiment of the primary insulating block 15 for bonding. This embodiment differs from the second embodiment in the material used in the reinforced lower portion 24. In this embodiment, the reinforced lower portion 24 is comprised of a first layer 25 and a second layer 26 adhesively bonded to the first layer 25. The first layer 25 is made of dense wood and the second layer 26 is made of a laminate composite RSB.
Fig. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the primary insulating block 15 for bonding. This embodiment differs from the foregoing embodiment in that the primary insulating block for joining 15 does not include an upper portion and a lower portion. However, the primary insulating block for joining 15 includes an insert 27 made of metal or composite material inside the primary insulating block for joining. The insert 27 includes a leaf portion bent in the thickness direction. In the illustrated embodiment, the concave surface of the curved blade-shaped portion faces the inner face of the primary insulating block for joining 15. However, in another embodiment, the concave surface of the curved blade-shaped portion faces in the opposite direction to the inner face of the primary insulating block for bonding 15.
According to one embodiment, the insert 27 is pre-stressed in compression. According to another embodiment, the insert 27 is prestressed in tension.
Fig. 7 shows a fifth embodiment of the primary insulating block 15 for bonding. In this embodiment, the primary insulating block for joining 15 includes an upper portion 23 and a lower portion 24 located below the upper portion 23. The lower portion 24 includes a main relaxation groove 28, the main relaxation groove 28 being formed in a lower surface of the lower portion 24 and extending in the thickness direction and in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the rib 100. The relaxation channels 28 are located directly above the interplate spaces in the direction of the wall thickness. The lower portion 24 includes a pair of recesses 29, and the pair of recesses 29 are located on both sides of the loosening groove 28 in the direction of the rib 100. The recess 29 has a smaller dimension in the thickness direction than the relaxation groove 28, so that excess adhesive that may migrate into the area of the lower part 24 facing the plate interspaces 8 can be collected.
According to another embodiment, not shown, the slack groove 28 is not made by machining the lower portion 24. In this embodiment, the lower portion 24 comprises two pieces that are fastened to the upper portion 23 and are separated from each other, thereby forming a slack groove 28 between the two pieces.
Fig. 8 shows a sixth embodiment of the primary insulating block 15 for bonding. In this embodiment, the primary insulating block for bonding 15 is adhesively bonded to the secondary sealing film 3 directly above one of the juxtaposed secondary insulating blocks 7 in the thickness direction, and the primary insulating block for bonding 15 is adhesively bonded to the secondary sealing film 3 directly above or directly above the other of the juxtaposed two secondary insulating blocks of the same tank wall in the thickness direction. There is a free space between the primary insulating block for bonding 15 and the secondary sealing film 3 and directly above the interpanel space in the wall thickness direction, so that there is no adhesive directly above the interpanel space 8 in the wall thickness direction and between the secondary sealing film 3 and the primary insulating block for bonding 15.
These specific structural or material characteristics of the primary insulating block 15 for joining of the above embodiments may of course be combined. For example, the engaging primary insulating block 15 of fig. 5 may also be provided with slack slots 28, 29 and/or inserts 27, and/or through-openings 22, and/or a discontinuous adhesive bond.
In other embodiments, it is contemplated that primary engaging corner assembly 13 has one of the structures described above, and one or more primary corner assemblies 12 may also be identical to primary engaging corner assembly 13.
Referring to fig. 9, a cross-sectional view of a methane carrier 70 shows a sealed and insulated tank 71 having a generally prismatic shape assembled in the double hull 72 of a ship. The walls of the tank 71 comprise a primary hermetic barrier adapted to be in contact with the LNG contained in the tank, a secondary hermetic barrier arranged between the primary hermetic barrier and the double hull 72 of the ship, and two insulating barriers arranged between the primary hermetic barrier and the secondary hermetic barrier and between the secondary hermetic barrier and the double hull 72, respectively.
In a manner known per se, a loading/unloading pipe 73 provided on the top deck of the ship can be connected to the sea or to a harbour terminal by means of suitable connectors in order to transfer the LNG cargo from the tank 71 or to transfer the LNG cargo to the tank 71.
Fig. 9 shows an example of an offshore terminal comprising a loading and unloading station 75, a subsea pipeline 76 and an onshore facility 77. The loading and unloading station 75 is a fixed offshore installation, the loading and unloading station 75 comprising a mobile arm 74 and a tower 78 supporting the mobile arm 74. The moving arm 74 carries a bundle of insulated flexible conduits 79 that can be connected to the loading/unloading duct 73. The orientable moving arm 74 is adaptable to various sizes of methane carriers. A not shown connecting duct extends inside the tower 78. The loading and unloading station 75 allows methane carriers to be loaded and unloaded from, or to, the onshore facility 77. The onshore facility 77 comprises a liquefied gas storage tank 80 and a connecting pipeline 81 connected to the loading or unloading station 75 by the underwater pipeline 76. The underwater pipeline 76 makes it possible to transport liquefied gas over a long distance, for example 5km, between the loading or unloading station 75 and the onshore installation 77, which makes it possible to keep the methane carrier 70 far offshore in the loading and unloading operations.
To generate the pressure required to transfer the liquefied gas, pumps onboard the vessel 70 and/or pumps located at onshore facilities 77 and/or pumps located at the loading and unloading station 75 are used.
Although the invention has been described in connection with a number of specific embodiments, it is obvious that the invention is by no means limited to these embodiments and that the invention comprises all technical equivalents of the means described and any combination thereof if they fall within the scope of the invention.
Use of the verb "to comprise", "comprise" or "comprise" and its conjugations does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those stated in a claim.
In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim.

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1. A sealed and thermally insulated tank for storing liquefied gas, wherein the tank comprises a first tank wall and a second tank wall joined at a ridge (100) and extending on a first plane (P1) and a second plane (P2), respectively, inclined with respect to each other, such that the first tank wall and the second tank wall form a corner region at the junction between the first tank wall and the second tank wall, each of the first tank wall and the second tank wall being supported by a support structure and comprising in the direction of the wall thickness of the support structure towards the inner space of the tank: a secondary thermal insulation barrier (2) supported by the support structure, a secondary sealing membrane (3) supported by the secondary thermal insulation barrier (2), a primary thermal insulation barrier (4) supported by the secondary sealing membrane (3), and a primary sealing membrane (5) supported by the primary thermal insulation barrier (4) and adapted to be in contact with liquefied gas,
wherein the tank comprises at least two corner structures (1) in the corner regions, the corner structures (1) being juxtaposed in a direction parallel to the ribs and being separated from each other by a plate interspace (8), each corner structure (1) comprising a secondary corner element (6), the secondary corner element (6) ensuring continuity of the secondary thermal insulation barrier (2) and the secondary sealing film (3) in the corner regions between the first and second tank walls,
wherein each corner structure (1) comprises a plurality of primary corner assemblies (12) secured to the secondary corner assemblies (6) and the tank comprises a primary corner assembly for joining (13), the primary corner assembly for joining (13) being secured to overlap two of the secondary corner assemblies (6) of two juxtaposed corner structures (1) such that the primary corner assembly for joining (13) is located above the inter-panel space (8), the primary corner assembly for joining (13) and the primary corner assembly (12) of the corner structure (1) ensuring continuity of the primary thermal insulation barrier (4) and the primary sealing film (5) in the corner region between the first and second tank walls,
wherein the primary corner element for joining (13) has a different hardness than the primary corner element (12) of the corner structure (1),
and wherein the primary corner assembly (13) comprises at least one primary insulating block (15) for joining, at least one primary insulating block (15) for joining comprising an upper portion (23) and a reinforced lower portion (24) located below the upper portion (23), the reinforced lower portion (24) being fastened to the secondary sealing film (3), and the reinforced lower portion (24) having a greater hardness than the upper portion (23).
2. Tank according to claim 1, wherein the joining primary insulating block (15) comprises at least one metal or composite insert (27), the metal or composite insert (27) being located above the interpane space (8) in the thickness direction, the metal or composite insert being configured to increase the hardness of the joining primary insulating block (15) in the thickness direction.
3. A sealed and thermally insulated tank for storing liquefied gas, wherein the tank comprises a first tank wall and a second tank wall joined at a ridge (100) and extending in a first plane (P1) and a second plane (P2), respectively, inclined with respect to each other, such that the first tank wall and the second tank wall form a corner region at the junction between the first tank wall and the second tank wall, each of the first tank wall and the second tank wall being supported by a support structure and comprising, in a wall thickness direction of the support structure towards an interior space of the tank: a secondary thermal insulation barrier (2) supported by the support structure, a secondary sealing membrane (3) supported by the secondary thermal insulation barrier (2), a primary thermal insulation barrier (4) supported by the secondary sealing membrane (3), and a primary sealing membrane (5) supported by the primary thermal insulation barrier (4) and adapted to be in contact with liquefied gas,
wherein the tank comprises at least two corner structures (1) in the corner regions, the corner structures (1) being juxtaposed in a direction parallel to the ribs and being separated from each other by a plate interspace (8), each corner structure (1) comprising a secondary corner element (6), the secondary corner element (6) ensuring continuity of the secondary thermal insulation barrier (2) and the secondary sealing film (3) in the corner regions between the first and second tank walls,
wherein each corner structure (1) comprises a plurality of primary corner assemblies (12) secured to the secondary corner assemblies (6) and the tank comprises a primary corner assembly for joining (13), the primary corner assembly for joining (13) being secured to overlap two of the secondary corner assemblies (6) of two juxtaposed corner structures (1) such that the primary corner assembly for joining (13) is located above the inter-panel space (8), the primary corner assembly for joining (13) and the primary corner assembly (12) of the corner structure (1) ensuring continuity of the primary thermal insulation barrier (4) and the primary sealing membrane (5) in the corner region between the first and second tank walls,
wherein the primary corner element for joining (13) has a different hardness than the primary corner element (12) of the corner structure (1),
and wherein the primary corner assembly for joining (13) comprises at least one primary insulating block for joining (15), the primary insulating block for joining (15) comprising at least one metal or composite insert (27) located above the interplate space (8) in the thickness direction, the metal or composite insert being configured to increase the hardness of the primary insulating block for joining (15) in the thickness direction.
4. Can according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the primary corner assembly for joining (13) comprises a primary insulating block for joining (15) extending in the first plane (P1) and a primary insulating block for joining (15) extending in the second plane (P2).
5. Tank according to claim 3 or claim 4 in combination with claim 3, wherein the joining primary insulating block (15) comprises an upper portion (23) and a reinforced lower portion (24) located below the upper portion (23), the reinforced lower portion (24) being fastened to the secondary sealing membrane (3) and the reinforced lower portion (24) having a greater hardness than the upper portion (23).
6. A tank according to claim 1 or claim 5, wherein the upper portion (23) is made of plywood.
7. The tank of claim 1, claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the lower portion (24) comprises a composite layer, a densified wood layer, or a combination of a composite layer and a densified wood layer.
8. The tank of claim 7, wherein the lower portion (24) comprises a single layer made of laminated composite material.
9. Tank according to claim 7, wherein the lower portion (24) comprises a first layer made of dense wood and a second layer made of laminated composite material.
10. The tank of claim 1 or one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the reinforced lower portion (24) has an average modulus of elasticity greater than or equal to 1.5 times the modulus of elasticity of the upper portion (23).
11. Can according to claim 1 or one of claims 5 to 10, wherein the ratio between the dimension of the lower portion (24) in the thickness direction and the dimension of the upper portion (23) in the thickness direction is less than or equal to 0.9, preferably the ratio between the dimension of the lower portion (24) in the thickness direction and the dimension of the upper portion (23) in the thickness direction is comprised between 0.005 and 0.5.
12. Tank according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the joining primary insulating block (15) comprises an upper portion (23) and a lower portion (24) located below the upper portion (23), the lower surface of the lower portion (24) being fastened to the secondary sealing film (3),
and wherein the joining primary insulation block (15) comprises at least one relaxation groove (28, 29), the relaxation groove (28, 29) being configured to reduce the stiffness of the joining primary insulation block (15), the relaxation groove (28, 29) being formed in the lower portion (24) and extending in the wall thickness direction, and preferably the relaxation groove (28, 29) extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the ridge (100).
13. Tank according to claim 12, wherein the relaxation channels (28, 29) are located above the interplate spaces (8) in the wall thickness direction.
14. Can according to one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the joining primary insulation block (15) is adhesively bonded to the secondary sealing film (3) in the thickness direction over one of the juxtaposed secondary corner assemblies (6) and in the thickness direction over the other of the two juxtaposed secondary corner assemblies (6), with a free space between the joining primary insulation block (15) and the secondary sealing film (3) and in the thickness direction over the interpane space (8), such that no adhesive is present in the thickness direction over the interpane space (8) and between the secondary sealing film (3) and the joining primary insulation block (15).
15. Tank according to one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the joining primary insulating block (15) of the first tank wall and the joining primary insulating block (15) of the second tank wall each comprise an inner face and an outer face fastened to the secondary sealing film (3), and the tank comprises a metallic angular section (18), the metallic angular section (18) comprising a first angular section portion (19) and a second angular section portion (20), the first angular section portion (19) being fastened on the outer face of the joining primary insulating block (15) of the first tank wall, the second angular section portion (20) being connected to the first angular section portion (19) and being fastened on the outer face of the joining primary insulating block (15) of the second tank wall.
16. Tank according to claim 15, wherein the joining primary insulating block (15) of the first tank wall and the joining primary insulating block (15) of the second tank wall comprise fastening apertures (22), the fastening apertures (22) being formed on the outer face of the joining primary insulating block (15), and the first angular section portion (19) and the second angular section portion (20) comprise protruding fastening means (21) on the surface facing the joining primary insulating block (15), the fastening means (21) being configured to be fastened inside the fastening apertures (22).
17. The tank of claim 16, wherein the fastening apertures (22) are formed on either side of the joining primary insulating block (15).
18. The tank of claim 1 in combination with 16 or of claim 5 in combination with 16, wherein the fastening apertures (22) extend only in the upper portion (23) of the engaging primary insulating block (15).
19. Vessel (70) for transporting cold liquid products, comprising a double hull (72) and a tank (71) according to one of claims 1 to 18, the tank (71) being arranged in the double hull.
20. A system for delivering a cold liquid product, the system comprising: a vessel (70) according to claim 19; an insulated pipe (73, 79, 76, 81), the insulated pipe (73, 79, 76, 81) being arranged such that it connects the tank (71) installed in the hull of the vessel to a floating or onshore storage facility (77); and a pump for transporting a stream of cold liquid product from the floating or onshore storage facility to the tanks of the vessel through the insulated pipeline, or for transporting a stream of cold liquid product from the tanks of the vessel to the floating or onshore storage facility through the insulated pipeline.
21. A method for loading or unloading a vessel (70) according to claim 19, wherein cold liquid product is transported from a floating or onshore storage facility (77) to the tanks (71) of the vessel through insulated pipes (73, 79, 76, 81), or cold liquid product is transported from the tanks (71) of the vessel to a floating or onshore storage facility (77) through insulated pipes (73, 79, 76, 81).
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