Storage Tank for Pressurized Water

Abstract

Tank for storing pressurized water, including a plurality of hollow and tubular segments which are disposed adjacent and joined to each other and which are open on both sides, said tubular segments forming a tank body in which the pressure water is stored, the tank including a rectangular shape, an intake through which water enters the tank, and an outlet through which the water is evacuated from said tank. Two adjacent tubular segments are joined to each other by means of a connecting wall and the tank includes at least one cover on each side of the tank body in order to close said tank body. The connecting walls prevent a direct connection between the inside of two adjacent tubular segments, said tubular segments being communicated to each other through the covers.

1 . A tank for storing pressurized water comprising:
 a plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of the substantially hollow structures having first and second open ends, the plurality of substantially hollow structures disposed adjacent to each other,   a first cover disposed over the first open ends comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a first open end of one of the plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow structures,   a second cover disposed over the second open ends comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a second open end of one of the plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow structures,   the plurality of substantially hollow structures, first cover and second cover joined to form the tank with a body comprising a substantially rectangular shape, the tank having an inlet within at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections through which pressurized water enters the tank and an outlet within at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections through which pressurized water is evacuated from the tank.   
     
     
         2 . The tank according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of substantially hollow structures is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The tank according to  claim 1 , wherein adjacent substantially hollow structures are separated by a longitudinal wall that extends between the first open end and second open end of the adjacent substantially hollow structures. 
     
     
         4 . The tank according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the walls separating the substantially semi-spherical sections comprises two through-holes. 
     
     
         5 . The tank according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of substantially hollow structures, the first cover and the second cover are made from the same material. 
     
     
         6 . The tank according to  claim 5 , wherein the material is a thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         7 . The tank according to  claim 6 , wherein the thermoplastic material is PPSU. 
     
     
         8 . A tank for storing pressurized water comprising:
 a plurality of substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures, each of the substantially hollow structures having first and second open ends, the plurality of substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures disposed adjacent to each other with adjacent substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures separated by a longitudinal wall that extends between the first open end and second open end of the adjacent substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures,   a first cover disposed over the first open ends comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a first open end of one of the plurality of substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures,   a second cover disposed over the second open ends comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a second open end of one of the plurality of substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures,   the plurality of substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures, first cover and second cover joined to form the tank with a body comprising a substantially rectangular shape, the tank having an inlet within at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections through which pressurized water enters the tank and an outlet within at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections through which pressurized water is evacuated from the tank.   
     
     
         9 . The tank according to  claim 8 , wherein each of the walls separating the substantially semi-spherical sections comprises two through-holes. 
     
     
         10 . The tank according to  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of substantially hollow and substantially cylindrical structures, the first cover and the second cover are made from a thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         11 . A tank for storing pressurized water comprising:
 a first plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of the substantially hollow structures having first and second open ends, the first plurality of substantially hollow structures disposed adjacent to each other,   a first cover disposed over the first open ends of the first plurality of substantially hollow structures comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a first open end of one of the first plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow structures,   a second cover disposed over the second open ends of the first plurality of substantially hollow structures comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a second open end of one of the first plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow structures,   a second plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of the substantially hollow structures having first and second open ends, the second plurality of substantially hollow structures disposed adjacent to each other,   a third cover disposed over the first open ends of the second plurality of substantially hollow structures comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a first open end of one of the second plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow structures,   a fourth cover disposed over the second open ends of the second plurality of substantially hollow structures comprising a plurality of substantially semi-spherical sections, each of the plurality of semi-spherical sections covering a second open end of one of the plurality of substantially hollow structures, each of adjacent substantially semi-spherical sections separated by a wall having at least one through-hole to permit the pressurized water to travel between adjacent substantially hollow structures,   the first plurality of substantially hollow structures, first cover and second cover joined to form a first storage module with a body comprising a substantially rectangular shape,   the second plurality of substantially hollow structures, third cover and fourth cover joined to form a second storage module with a body comprising a substantially rectangular shape,   the first storage module and the second storage module being interconnected by one or more conduits that extend between at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections of the first storage module and at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections of the second storage module,   the tank having an inlet within at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections through which pressurized water enters the tank and an outlet within at least one of the substantially semi-spherical sections through which pressurized water is evacuated from the tank.   
     
     
         12 . The tank according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of substantially hollow structures is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         13 . The tank according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the one or more conduits comprises a flanged end by which the interconnected conduits are joined. 
     
     
         14 . The tank according to  claim 11 , wherein adjacent substantially hollow structures in the first storage module are separated by a longitudinal wall that extends between the first open end and second open end of the adjacent substantially hollow structures and adjacent substantially hollow structures in the second storage module are separated by a longitudinal wall that extends between the first open end and second open end of the adjacent substantially hollow structures. 
     
     
         15 . The tank according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the walls separating the substantially semi-spherical sections comprises two through-holes. 
     
     
         16 . The tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of substantially hollow structures, the first cover, the second cover, the second plurality of substantially hollow structures, the third cover and the fourth cover are made from the same material. 
     
     
         17 . The tank according to  claim 16 , wherein the material is a thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         18 . The tank according to  claim 17 , wherein the thermoplastic material is PPSU. 
     
     
         19 . The tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the first storage module and the second storage module lie substantially within the same plane. 
     
     
         20 . The tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the first storage module and second storage module are positioned to form a substantially rectangular tank.