Free-standing tank assembly with structural framing

Abstract

This invention corresponds to a freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) that contains: One self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ) of vertical storage of fluids, whose relation face Height/Diameter (H/D) is between 2.5 and 3.5, and has a volumetric capacity between 68.14 m 3 (18000 liquid gals) and 75.71 m 3 (20000 liquid gals). One structural framing ( 3 ) formed by a longitudinal portion ( 3 a ) and one base portion ( 3 b ), assembled together forming “L”, being such longitudinal portion ( 3 a ) joined to self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ) through solid mounts ( 3 c ), being such base portion ( 3 b ) joined to flat base ( 2 c ) of self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ) in such way that such base portion ( 3 b ) of quadrilateral main surface surrounding the flat base ( 2 c ) circular of self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ), comprising:
 a self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ) of vertical storage of fluids, whose ratio face height/diameter (H/D) is between 2.5 and 3.5, and has volumetric capacity between 68.14 m 3  (18000 liquid gals) and 75.71 m 3  (20000 liquids gals); and   a structural framing ( 3 ) formed by a longitudinal portion ( 3   a ) and a base portion ( 3   b ), assembled such portions together forming “L”, being such longitudinal portion ( 3   a ) joined to self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ) through solid mounts ( 3   c ), being such base portion ( 3   b ) joined to flat portion ( 2   c ) of self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ) in such way that the base portion ( 3   b ) of quadrilateral main surface surrounding circular flat base ( 2   c ) of self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ).   
     
     
         2 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 1 , where self-cylindrical tank ( 2 ) is a vertical tank including a conical roof ( 2   a ), a housing ( 2   b ) of cylindrical shape and a flat base ( 2   c ). 
     
     
         3 . A freestanding Tank Assembly with Structural Frame ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 2 , where conical roof ( 2   a ) has vent nozzles ( 2   an ) and flange ( 2   am ). 
     
     
         4 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural frame ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 2 , where housing ( 2   b ) has a cylindrical shape having a manhole ( 2   d ) and flanges ( 2   e ). 
     
     
         5 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 1 , where structural framing ( 3 ) has a longitudinal portion ( 3   a ) formed by sections ( 3   ax ) of same size, parallel and spaced, joined in their ends to pair of longitudinal crossbars ( 3   ay ) in angle of 90°, in such way that longitudinal crossbars ( 3   ay ) also are parallel together. 
     
     
         6 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 5 , where longitudinal portion ( 3   a ) has pair of external cylindrical sections ( 3   ax ′), one placed in summit zone of longitudinal portion ( 3   a ) and other one placed in vertex area of structural framing ( 3 ). 
     
     
         7 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 5 , where sections ( 3   ax ), longitudinal crossbars ( 3   ay ), perimeter crossbars ( 3   bx ,  3   by ) and sections ( 3   bx ′, 3   by ′) are double T angular metal profiles. 
     
     
         8 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 1 , where structural framing ( 3 ) has a base portion ( 3   b ) formed by a Squire structure constructed with four perimeter crossbars ( 3   bx,    3   by ), structure that houses in its interior square space a reticule formed by plurality of sections ( 3   bx ′,  3   by ′) crossed and joined each other in order to form quadrilateral spaces in net way. 
     
     
         9 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 1 , where solid mounts ( 3   c ) are solid metallic supports with cradle shape, formed by curve flange ( 3   ca ) coincident with housing curve ( 2   b ) of self-supporting cylindrical tank ( 2 ), stiffeners of many sections ( 3   cd ), flat plaques ( 3   cb ) and one base plaque ( 3   ce ). 
     
     
         10 . A freestanding tank assembly with structural framing ( 1 ) as set forth in  claim 9 , in which each curve flange ( 3   ca ) of each solid mount ( 3   c ) is joined to housing ( 2   b ) and each base plaque ( 3   ce ) of each solid mount ( 3   c ) is joined to each section ( 3   ax ) of longitudinal portion ( 3   a ).