Practical application of a miniature, light-weight, submerged observation device for LNG storage tanks.
| Accession number;01A0621932 |
| Title;Practical application of a miniature, light-weight, submerged observation device for LNG storage tanks. |
| Author;ISHIYAMA HIROYUKI(Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.) TAKAGI SHIN'ICHI(Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.) KOBAYASHI KENGO(Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd.) |
Journal Title;Journal of High Pressure Institute of Japan
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Journal Code:S0913A
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ISSN:0387-0154
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VOL.39;NO.3;PAGE.167-172(2001)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.7, TBL.1 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;In Japan, about 30 years have passed since the installation of the earliest LNG storage tanks. We wanted a device to determine the conditions of the interior of these tanks. There is also a need for determination of the soundness of tanks over the shorter term, subsequent to major earthquakes. In response, Tokyo Gas Co. has become the first company in the industry worldwide to make practical application of a miniature light-weight submerged observation device for LNG storage tanks. Meeting these needs, the device enables inspection without opening tanks and can be handled with human power alone, i.e., without the aid of any particular equipment or machinery. The following are the major features of this device. -It is light in weight and can be handled with human power alone. -Observations can be completed in one week (inclusive of the preparation and reinstatement work). -The device is durable enough to permit observation of all tanks in a single terminal subsequent to earthquakes, etc. (author abst.) |
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