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Fire resistant tank apparatus is adapted for transportation and for installation above-ground to receive and dispense a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and includes a metallic tank having a lightweight wall structure, including an upright side wall or walls, a top wall and a bottom

Fire resistant tank apparatus is adapted for transportation and for installation above-ground to receive and dispense a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, and includes a metallic tank having a lightweight wall structure, including an upright side wall or walls, a top wall and a bottom wall; first port structure on the top wall defining access porting to the tank interior; second support beneath the bottom wall to support the tank at an installation site; and fire resistant synthetic resinous material applied as a coating to the outer side or sides of the tank walls, and hardened to define a relatively lightweight shell enclosing the tank, the shell extending into adjacency with the first and second structures, the shell having thickness between about ¼inch and 1 inch.

대표청구항 ▼

In the method of providing fire resistant tank apparatus adapted for transportation and installation above ground to receive and dispense a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, the steps that include: (a) providing a metallic tank having lightweight upright side wall means, a top wall an

In the method of providing fire resistant tank apparatus adapted for transportation and installation above ground to receive and dispense a liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons, or the like, the steps that include: (a) providing a metallic tank having lightweight upright side wall means, a top wall and a bottom wall, (b) providing first means on the top wall defining access porting to the tank interior, (c) providing second means projecting beneath said bottom wall to support the tank at an above ground installation site, (d) applying fire resistant material onto the tank walls, and allowing the said material to harden in situ to form a relatively lightweight shell enclosing the tank, said material applied closely adjacent said first and second means, (e) said application step continued to provide shell thickness between about ¼inch and 1 inch, (f) said fire resistant material being characterized as charring in response to flame impingement thereon, (g) the tank walls having thickness maintained between about ¼inch and 1 inch, (h) said fire resistant material being maintained free of retention to said tank by metallic bands with clips. The method of claim 1 wherein said material has an epoxide resin base.