Versatile container and pipe

Abstract

A versatile container a versatile pipe section comprising a sleeve and a tube inserted into the sleeve, the tube being held in place using a first capping element at a first end, at least one mounting element in a middle portion and a second capping element at a second end. The first and second capping elements are provided with an opening of a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the tube for allowing liquid or gas to flow through the tube. Also, a versatile container comprising a sleeve, at least one liquid or gas holding compartment adapted to be positioned within the sleeve, the at least one compartment being held in place using at least one mounting element. The sleeves are adapted to hold the contents of the tube or the at least one compartment in case of a leak.

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         9 . A versatile container, comprising:
 a sleeve;   at least one liquid or gas holding compartment adapted to be positioned within said sleeve, said at least one compartment being held in place using at least one mounting element;   wherein said sleeve is adapted to hold the contents of said at least one compartment in case of a leak.   
     
     
         10 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , wherein said sleeve comprises a removable lid, said at least one compartment being removable from said sleeve upon removal of said removable lid. 
     
     
         11 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , wherein said sleeve forms an air-tight space, said air-tight space being filled with an insulating gas. 
     
     
         12 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of said at least one compartment is provided with a temperature regulating mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , further comprising a valve to empty the contents of said sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one sensor for detecting a leak, said at least one sensor being configured to inform an operator of said leak via a communication link. 
     
     
         15 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , wherein two or more of said compartments are interconnected by connecting pipes. 
     
     
         16 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , further comprising partitions segregating said sleeve into portions associated with two or more of said compartments. 
     
     
         17 . The versatile container of  claim 16 , wherein each of said segregated portions is provided with a valve to empty the contents of said sleeve portion. 
     
     
         18 . The versatile container of  claim 16 , wherein each of said segregated portions is provided with at least one sensor for detecting a leak, said at least one sensor being configured to inform an operator of said leak via a communication link. 
     
     
         19 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , wherein the versatile container is a fuel tank for one of a motor vehicle, a ship, a submarine, a plane and a rocket. 
     
     
         20 . The versatile container of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve is a hull of a ship, providing a double-hull protecting said ship from external punctures of the hull.