Invention Grant
- Patent Title: No-entry bulk oil storage tank cleaning system
- Patent Title (中): 无入口散装储油罐清洗系统
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Application No.: US13317606Application Date: 2011-10-25
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Publication No.: US08984709B1Publication Date: 2015-03-24
- Inventor: John K. Rollins
- Applicant: John K. Rollins
- Agent Edwin H. Crabtree; Ramon L. Pizawo
- Main IPC: A47L11/00
- IPC: A47L11/00 ; B08B9/08

Abstract:
A tank cleaning system used for cleaning oil storage tanks. The system includes a rail vacuum pipe, an air line and a steam line connected to an air/steam mixing box. The mixing box includes an air nozzle, a steam nozzle and a mixing box vacuum tube connected to a vacuum pipe. The vacuum pipe includes a steering, guide rail for receiving a swivel wheel. The swivel wheel is attached to a door opening bracket. The bracket is attached to sides of a tank door opening. The steering, guide rail pivots on the swivel wheel and allows an operator, standing outside the tank, to move the mixing box back and forth for engaging and vacuuming up sediment in the tank.
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