US2013299368A1PendingUtilityA1

Tank System

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Assignee: SHERWOOD JOEPriority: Sep 15, 2010Filed: Sep 15, 2011Published: Nov 14, 2013
Est. expirySep 15, 2030(~4.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joe Sherwood
E21B 21/01B65D 88/32E21B 43/00B65D 90/02B65D 88/02B65D 90/0093B65D 85/804
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Abstract

A vessel including an inlet to receive fluids; at least five side walls configured in a polygonal shape, a lower angled section having an angle selected to enable mass flow of fluids coupled to the side walls, and an outlet coupled to the lower angled section is disclosed. A system of vessels including a first vessel and a second vessel, each including an inlet to receive fluids, at least five side walls configured in a polygonal shape, a lower angled section having an angle selected to enable mass flow of fluids coupled to the side walls, and an outlet coupled to the lower angled section, wherein the first vessel and the second vessel have at least one common side wall is also disclosed.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vessel comprising:
 an inlet to receive fluids;   at least five side walls configured in a polygonal shape;   a lower angled section having an angle selected to enable mass flow of fluids coupled to the side walls; and   an outlet coupled to the lower angled section.   
     
     
         2 . The vessel of  claim 1  further comprising an agitator. 
     
     
         3 . The vessel of  claim 1  further comprising an automatic tank cleaner. 
     
     
         4 . The vessel of  claim 1  having six side walls configured as a hexagon. 
     
     
         5 . The vessel of  claim 1  having eight side walls configured as an octagon. 
     
     
         6 . The vessel of  claim 1  wherein the lower angled section comprises at least five bottom walls. 
     
     
         7 . The vessel of  claim 4  wherein the lower angled section comprises six bottom walls. 
     
     
         8 . The vessel of  claim 1  further comprising internal baffles. 
     
     
         9 . The vessel of  claim 1  comprises a pressurized vessel. 
     
     
         10 . A system of vessels comprising:
 a first vessel; and   a second vessel;   wherein the first vessel and the second vessel each comprise:
 an inlet to receive fluids; 
 at least five side walls configured in a polygonal shape; 
 a lower angled section having an angle selected to enable mass flow of fluids coupled to the side walls; and 
 an outlet coupled to the lower angled section 
   
       wherein the first vessel and the second vessel have at least one common side wall. 
     
     
         11 . The system of vessels of  claim 10  wherein the first vessel and the second vessel are fluidly connected via one or more apertures in the common wall between the first vessel and the second vessel. 
     
     
         12 . The system of vessels of  claim 10  wherein the first vessel and the second vessel are fluidly connected via the common wall between the first vessel and the second vessel. 
     
     
         13 . The system of vessels of  claim 10  wherein the first vessel and the second vessel have a common discharge coupled to the outlet of each vessel. 
     
     
         14 . The system of vessels of  claim 10  further comprising a third vessel comprising
 an inlet to receive fluids; 
 at least five side walls configured in a polygonal shape; 
 a lower angled section having an angle selected to enable mass flow of fluids coupled to the side walls; and 
 an outlet coupled to the lower angled section 
 
       wherein the second vessel and the third vessel have at least one common side wall, and wherein the first vessel and the third vessel have at least one common side wall. 
     
     
         15 . The system of vessel of  claim 14  wherein first vessel, second and third vessel are fluidly connected. 
     
     
         16 . The system of vessels of  claim 14  further comprising a fourth vessel comprising
 an inlet to receive fluids; 
 at least five side walls configured in a polygonal shape; 
 a lower angled section having an angle selected to enable mass flow of fluids coupled to the side walls; and 
 an outlet coupled to the lower angled section 
 
       wherein the fourth vessel and the first vessel have at least one common side wall, and wherein the fourth vessel and the third vessel have at least one common side wall. 
     
     
         17 . The system of vessel of  claim 16  wherein the first vessel, second vessel, third vessel, and fourth vessel are fluidly connected. 
     
     
         18 . The system of vessels of  claim 16  wherein the first vessel, second vessel, third vessel, and fourth vessel further comprise an agitator. 
     
     
         19 . The system of vessels of  claim 16  wherein the first vessel, second vessel, third vessel, and fourth vessel further comprise an automatic tank cleaner. 
     
     
         20 . The system of vessels of  claim 16  wherein the first vessel, second vessel, third vessel, and fourth vessel further comprise six side walls configured as a hexagon. 
     
     
         21 . The system of vessels of  claim 16  wherein the first vessel, second vessel, third vessel, and fourth vessel further comprise eight side walls configured as an octagon. 
     
     
         22 . The system of vessels of  claim 16  wherein the first vessel, second vessel, third vessel, and fourth vessel further comprise internal baffles. 
     
     
         23 . The system of vessels of  claim 16  wherein the first vessel, second vessel, third vessel, and fourth vessel are pressurized vessels.

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