GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ

A storage facility includes a tank for transporting and/or storing gas in a liquid state, the tank including at least one insulation layer, a gas-consuming device, and one device for suctioning the gas present in the insulation layer. The suction device includes a primary branch fluidly connected to the gas-consuming device, at least one secondary branch fluidly connected to the insulation layer of the tank and through which the gas from the insulation layer flows, and at least one suction member configured to suction the gas flowing through the secondary branch.

The invention relates to a sealed and thermally insulating tank wall comprising a thermally insulating barrier defining a support surface for a sealing membrane, the thermally insulating barrier comprising two adjacent insulating panels jointly delimiting an inter-panel space, the tank wall further comprising an insulating insert arranged in the inter-panel space so as to fill the inter-panel space, the insulating insert comprising an insulating core at least partially covered by a wrapper, the insulating core comprising layered glass wool, the layered glass wool comprising laps of fibers superposed in a direction of layering, the insulating insert being arranged in the inter-panel space in such a way that the direction of layering of the layered glass wool is parallel to a widthwise direction of the inter-panel space.

The invention relates to a compression system ( 2 ) intended to equip a refrigerant circuit ( 4 ), comprising at least one compression device ( 19 ) configured to compress the refrigerant, the compression device ( 19 ) comprising at least one compression member ( 10 ) actuated by a drive device ( 32 ), which are connected together by at least one bearing ( 14 ) configured to be at least partially sealed by the refrigerant, the compression system ( 2 ) comprising a device ( 22 ) for collecting the refrigerant present in the drive device ( 32 ), the device ( 22 ) for collecting refrigerant being configured to send the refrigerant collected from the drive device ( 32 ) to the refrigerant circuit ( 4 ).

The invention relates to a transport ship ( 1 ) comprising a trim control system ( 10 ) not in communication with the sea, in which the trim control system ( 10 ) comprises: at least one front liquid tank ( 20 ), at least one rear liquid tank ( 30 ), a roll-stabilizing tank ( 40 ) including at least one pair of partition walls ( 42 ) arranged to slow a flow of liquid in the roll-stabilizing tank ( 40 ) along the transverse axis (Y-Y′) of the ship, and a distribution device ( 60 ), the distribution device being in communication with said at least one front liquid tank ( 20 ), said at least one rear liquid tank ( 30 ), and said roll-stabilizing tank ( 40 ), and being designed to distribute a volume of liquid therebetween.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sealed and thermally insulating tank wall comprising: providing a thermally insulating barrier comprising two insulating panels delimiting an inter-panel space, providing an insulating insert comprising a wrapper completely covering an insulating core, inserting a suction nozzle of a suction system into the insulating insert through an orifice in the wrapper, applying a vacuum pressure in the insulating insert so as to reduce the thickness of the insulating insert through vacuum pressure, inserting the insulating insert into the inter-panel space while maintaining the suction of the suction system, when the insulating insert has been inserted into the inter-panel space, removing the suction nozzle from the insulating insert.

A device for treating at least a portion of the exhaust fumes emitted by at least one fuel-consuming apparatus, the treatment device includes at least one compression member designed to raise a pressure of at least a portion of the exhaust fumes emitted by the fuel-consuming apparatus, and at least one unit for capturing carbon dioxide present in the exhaust fumes, the compression member and the unit for capturing carbon dioxide being arranged between the fuel-consuming apparatus and a turbocharger, a turbine of which is designed to be powered by the exhaust fumes and a compressor of which is designed to supply the fuel-consuming apparatus with oxidizer.

A method for checking the sealing of a sealed tank for storing a liquefied gas at low temperature, the tank having an inner hull and a secondary sealing membrane, a secondary space that is arranged between the inner hull and the secondary sealing membrane, a primary sealing membrane and a primary space that is arranged between the primary sealing membrane and the secondary sealing membrane is disclosed. The method has the following main steps: generating a pressure lower than the pressure of the primary space in the secondary space using a suction device, measuring the temperature of an outer surface of the inner hull, and detecting the location of a sealing defect of the secondary sealing membrane in the form of a cold spot on the outer surface of the inner hull.

The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method and system for computing a transition parameter of a liquefied gas storage medium, the storage medium having at least one sealed and unrefrigerated tank, the transition parameter characterizing an evolution of a two-phase mixture contained in the sealed and unrefrigerated tank between an initial state and a final state, the two-phase mixture including a liquid phase and a vapour phase, the transition parameter may be a duration of the transition, a liquid bleeding rate or a vapour bleeding rate.

A sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid, the tank being anchored in a load-bearing structure, the tank having a loading/unloading tower suspended from a ceiling wall of the load-bearing structure, the tank having a support foot that is fastened to the load-bearing structure in a zone of a bottom wall of the tank, the support foot being arranged to guide a vertical translational movement of the loading/unloading tower, the tank having at least one sump that is formed in the bottom wall of the tank, the bottom wall of the tank having a corrugated sealing membrane that is intended to be in contact with the fluid having at least first corrugations extending in a first direction and spaced apart from one another, the sump and the support foot are spaced apart by a distance at least three first corrugations pass between the sump and the support foot.

The invention relates to a leak detection device comprising: a portable leak detection bell-like member comprising a sealing joint and configured to define a detection chamber between the main body and the test zone, the detection bell-like member further comprising a carrying handle which is provided with a control member which can be manually activated to produce a control signal, a gas suction circuit which is intended to connect the detection chamber to a vacuum pump, the gas suction circuit being provided with a controlled valve which can be switched into an open state to connect the detection chamber to the vacuum pump and a closed state to isolate the detection chamber from the vacuum pump, and a control unit which is configured to switch the controlled valve in response to the control signal.