cryogenic liquid storage containers and components

Containers & Components of Cryogenic Liquid Storage

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About : Cryogenic LiquidAre Special liquid cylinders that are known as cryogenic liquid storage

containers.

Designed for reliable & economic storage

Transportation of the cryogenic liquid,maintaining their temperatures

Generally colder than –130°F (–90°C)

Double-Walled vacuum vessels with multilayer insulation

Where Cryogenic Liquids Found?Majorly found in Cryogenic Storage Tanks like:

Liquid Nitrogen

Liquid Oxygen

Liquid Argon

Liquid Helium

Components of Cryogenic Containers

Cryogenic Containers are designed with 3 basic components

1. Inner Pressure Vessel

2. Outer Vessel

3. Insulation

1: Inner Pressure Vessel

It has an inner pressure vessel which has the capacity to bear cryogenic temperatures for it is made of stainless steel or other materials with suitable strength features.

2. Outer Vessel

It is made of either carbon steel or stainless steel.

The basic function is to retain the insulation & maintain the vacuum around the inner pressure vessel, under normal operating conditions.

It is never exposed to cryogenic temperatures.

3. Insulation

There is an insulating material in the space between inner pressure vessel and outer vessel of the cryogenic containers, which is maintained in a vacuum.

It together reduce the heat transfer which then reduces the vaporisation of the cryogenic liquids that are stored within the vessel.

Handling and Storage of Cryogenic Storage Tanks

Cryogenic containers are designed, manufactured and supplied in different sizes and with varied capacities.

Discussed below are few aspects provides guidance to cryogenic containers:

Handling

Elevator Transportation

Storage

1.Handling

Cryogenic storage tanks must be loaded onto or unloaded from a transport vehicle with the help of a crane, fork truck or power-assisted tailgate.

Some mechanical devices such as pallet, cradle are designed to secure the containers, if they are to be moved using a forklift.

If the cryogenic containers are to be transported through elevator, then it is always advisable to do it through freight elevators.

And during the transportation process no passenger should be there in the cabin.

2. Elevator Transportation

3. Storage

Heat leakage to some extent is unavoidable.

But to prevent it to happen in large amount, the cryogenic containers always, must be stored in the upright position.

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- Part of US$ 3 billion capital INOX group of companies

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