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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Safe Marine Transfer, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
James E. Chitwood, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Safe Marine Transfer, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 88/78 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 25/12 (2006.01); B63B 35/28 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B65D 90/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 25/12 (2013.01); B63B 35/28 (2013.01); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); B65D 88/78 (2013.01); B65D 90/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid storage tank comprising an outer container wherein the outer container is rigid and has at least two inner containers disposed within the outer container. The first inner container contains seawater, and the second inner container contains at least one stored liquid. The at least two inner containers are flexible and pressure balanced while the volume of the outer container remains fixed, and the volumes of the at least two inner containers are variable. The liquid storage tank is provided for disposal and installation in a subsea environment.