IBC for combustible products

Abstract

IBC in which the container is made of plastic and at least the outer surface is made electrically conducting. This IBC stands on a base and is surrounded by a jacket. Base and jacket consist of electrically conducting material and the jacket is constructed as a grid.

1 . IBC comprising a plastic container, a base that supports the container and is constructed to accommodate the forks of a fork lift tuck and a protective jacket that is joined to the base and supports the container, wherein the container is made of a plastic material, at least the outer surface of which is made electrically conducting and wherein said jacket is made of a metallic material and the jacket is in electrical contact with said container, wherein said base provides an electrical contact between the container/jacket and the support (ground) on which said base is placed, and wherein the jacket comprises a grid of metal rods.  
     
     
         2 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein said metal rods comprise hollow rods.  
     
     
         3 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein said metal rods comprise solid rods.  
     
     
         4 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein the discharge tap is made of electrical conductive material, which provides an electrical contact between the contents in the container and the outer surface of the container.  
     
     
         5 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein the discharge tap is made of non-electric conductive material, and an opening is provided in the container with an electrical conductive immersion device and connected by an earth wire to the jacket.  
     
     
         6 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein said base consists of electrically conducting material.  
     
     
         7 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein said base consists of electrically non-conducting material and there is a strip of conducting material between said jacket and/or container and the underside (in the use position) of said base.  
     
     
         8 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein the walls of the container are layered, containing a inner layer of electrically non-conducting material.  
     
     
         9 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein the use position said metal rods cross one another and comprise horizontal and vertical rods.  
     
     
         10 . IBC according to  claim 1 , wherein the rods are welded to one another at the points where said rods cross.  
     
     
         11 . IBC according to  claim 9 , wherein the vertical rods are of a different size to the horizontal rods and, at the point where the rods cross, the rod of the largest size is provided with an opening for accommodating the rod of the smallest size.  
     
     
         12 . IBC according to  claim 11 , wherein the rod of the largest size is provided with a central longitudinal indentation.