(19)
(11) EP 0 840 055 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/19

(21) Application number: 97307861.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F17C 13/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.10.1996 GB 9622570

(71) Applicant: The BOC Group plc
Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Garrett, M. E.
    Surrey, GU22 7XR (GB)

(74) Representative: Gough, Peter et al
The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road
Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6HJ
Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6HJ (GB)

   


(54) Eutectic plates


(57) A eutectic plate 1 for attachment to the wall of a cylindrical storage vessel comprises spaced apart skins 3,4 interconnected by members 5 to define a plurality of compartments 8. Some compartments contain eutectic material 10 whilst other compartments define passageways for the flow therethrough of a fluid.






Search report