Global Patent Index - EP 0607358 B1

EP 0607358 B1 19950419 - APPARATUS FOR FLAME- AND EXPLOSION-PROOFING AN INFLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE LIQUID IN A TANK, AND FOR CLEANING THE TANK WHEN EMPTY.

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR FLAME- AND EXPLOSION-PROOFING AN INFLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE LIQUID IN A TANK, AND FOR CLEANING THE TANK WHEN EMPTY.

Title (de)

SICHERHEITS- UND REINIGUNGSANLAGE FÜR EINEN EINE BRAND- UND EXPLOSIONSGEFÄHRLICHE FLÜSSIGKEIT ENTHALTENDEN BEHÄLTER.

Title (fr)

INSTALLATION POUR RENDRE ININFLAMMABLE ET NON-EXPLOSIF UN LIQUIDE INFLAMMABLE ET EXPLOSIF LORSQU'IL EST CONTENU DANS UN RESERVOIR ET POUR LE LAVAGE DU RESERVOIR LORSQU'IL EST VIDE.

Publication

EP 0607358 B1 19950419 (FR)

Application

EP 92923399 A 19921016

Priority

  • CH 306491 A 19911018
  • NL 9200185 W 19921016

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9308103A1] The apparatus comprises a container (2) for a flame retardant substance, and a device (5) for delivering the flame retardant substance in gaseous phase into a tank (1) to maintain a permanent non-flammable atmosphere therein. The main advantage of the apparatus is that an atmosphere largely made up of a flame retarding agent is maintained within the tank (1) to eliminate any danger of fire or explosion. The apparatus further comprises devices for supplying (27) and injecting (28) a liquid cleaning agent into the container (2). Given that the flame retardant substance also acts as a cleaning agent, the devices for delivering the flame retardant substance form part of a circuit having common pumping, suction, compression and purging devices. The flame retarding and cleaning agent is a halogenated gas.

IPC 1-7

B65D 90/44; B63B 57/02; B63J 2/00

IPC 8 full level

B08B 9/093 (2006.01); B08B 3/08 (2006.01); B08B 9/08 (2006.01); B63B 25/10 (2006.01); B65D 90/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 9/08 (2013.01); B63B 25/10 (2013.01); B65D 90/44 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9308103 A1 19930429; AU 2929192 A 19930521; CH 685240 A5 19950515; DE 69202155 D1 19950524; EP 0607358 A1 19940727; EP 0607358 B1 19950419; JP H07503924 A 19950427; KR 100229701 B1 19991115

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9200185 W 19921016; AU 2929192 A 19921016; CH 306491 A 19911018; DE 69202155 T 19921016; EP 92923399 A 19921016; JP 50762093 A 19921016; KR 19940701271 A 19940418