Cryogenic fluid tanks for liquefied natural gas, particularly

摘要

PCT No. PCT/NO95/00019 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 11, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 11, 1996 PCT Filed Jan. 25, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/20519 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 3, 1995A tank, especially adopted for use aboard a ship, for transporting liquid natural gas. The tank comprises two substantially identical hemispherical sections which are connected to each other via a cylindrical section. The diameter of the cylindrical section corresponds to the diameter of the spherical sections. The length of the cylindrical section is less than +E,fra 1/3+EE of its diameter. Further, the tank meets the standards of a Type B classification according to the regulations of the International Maritime Organization.