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WO2012037357A3
WO2012037357A3 PCT/US2011/051774 US2011051774W WO2012037357A3 WO 2012037357 A3 WO2012037357 A3 WO 2012037357A3 US 2011051774 W US2011051774 W US 2011051774W WO 2012037357 A3 WO2012037357 A3 WO 2012037357A3
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vessel
side walls
angled section
lower angled
fluids
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WO2012037357A2 (en
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Joe Sherwood
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MI LLC
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MI LLC
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Priority to GB1306507.3A priority Critical patent/GB2497261B/en
Priority to US13/822,788 priority patent/US20130299368A1/en
Priority to MX2013002968A priority patent/MX2013002968A/en
Publication of WO2012037357A2 publication Critical patent/WO2012037357A2/en
Publication of WO2012037357A3 publication Critical patent/WO2012037357A3/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/26—Hoppers, i.e. containers having funnel-shaped discharge sections
    • B65D88/32—Hoppers, i.e. containers having funnel-shaped discharge sections in multiple arrangement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0093—Devices for cleaning the internal surfaces of the container and forming part of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/01—Arrangements for handling drilling fluids or cuttings outside the borehole, e.g. mud boxes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)

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.
PCT/US2011/051774 2010-09-15 2011-09-15 Tank system Ceased WO2012037357A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1306507.3A GB2497261B (en) 2010-09-15 2011-09-15 VEssel for storing frilling fluid on an oil or gas rig
US13/822,788 US20130299368A1 (en) 2010-09-15 2011-09-15 Tank System
MX2013002968A MX2013002968A (en) 2010-09-15 2011-09-15 Tank system.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US38312110P 2010-09-15 2010-09-15
US61/383,121 2010-09-15

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WO2012037357A2 WO2012037357A2 (en) 2012-03-22
WO2012037357A3 true WO2012037357A3 (en) 2012-07-19

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US (1) US20130299368A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2497261B (en)
MX (1) MX2013002968A (en)
WO (1) WO2012037357A2 (en)

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US3863811A (en) * 1971-05-21 1975-02-04 Technovators Inc Laminar flow bin
US4077509A (en) * 1976-05-27 1978-03-07 Berg Jr Vernon R Manure pump
US4580927A (en) * 1983-10-28 1986-04-08 Pnu-Tank, A Division Of Gulf Island Industries Pneumatic material transportation apparatus
US5947312A (en) * 1997-12-02 1999-09-07 Elstone; Paul Reusable container system

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WO2012037357A2 (en) 2012-03-22
GB2497261A (en) 2013-06-05
GB2497261B (en) 2016-08-03
MX2013002968A (en) 2013-07-29
GB201306507D0 (en) 2013-05-22
US20130299368A1 (en) 2013-11-14

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