Frangible closure coupling for liquid natural gas tank

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9551330
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14553933

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A frangible closure coupling is used with or on pipe of a tank that contains a potentially dangerous fluid, such as liquid natural gas. The closure coupling mitigates the uncontrolled release of fluid from the tank in the event of a rupture of a pipe attached to the tank.

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  • CHART INC.

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Drube, Tom Garfield Heights, US 7 148

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