公开(公告)号：DK2914893T3

公开(公告)日：2019-05-20

申请号：DK13850318

申请日：2013-03-20

Applicant: ENVIRONGAS AS

Inventor： RAVNDAL OLA ,  BÜSCHERHOF BERND ,  KVERNELAND BJØRN ,  SÆL EGIL

IPC: F17C9/00 ,  B65D90/00 ,  B65D90/38 ,  F17C1/00 ,  F17C7/02

公开(公告)号：EP2914893A4

公开(公告)日：2016-06-22

申请号：EP13850318

申请日：2013-03-20

Applicant: ENVIRONGAS AS

Inventor： RAVNDAL OLA ,  SÆL EGIL ,  KVERNELAND BJØRN ,  BÜSCHERHOF BERND

IPC: F17C9/00 ,  B65D90/00 ,  B65D90/38 ,  F17C1/00 ,  F17C7/02

CPC classification number: F17C1/002 ,  B65D90/0093 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/0166 ,  F17C2201/018 ,  F17C2201/0195 ,  F17C2201/035 ,  F17C2201/052 ,  F17C2227/044 ,  F17C2270/0105 ,  F17C2270/0171 ,  F17C2270/0173

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for facilitating purging a vessel (1) by means of an inflatable bladder (3), the bladder (3) being connected to a conduit (53, 55, 57) for communicating a fluid into or out of the bladder (3), wherein the method comprising : - arranging the bladder (3) in a compartment (5) outside the vessel (1), the compartment (5) being provided with a closable sealing means (7) adapted for selectively bringing the compartment (5) in fluid communication with the internal of the vessel (1) via an aperture (9) in a portion of the vessel (1); - bringing at least a portion of the bladder (3) into the vessel (1); - inflating the bladder (3) by means of a fluid provided from a fluid source; - cleaning the vessel (1) by purging a space which is defined by an internal surface of the vessel (1) and an external surface of the inflated bladder (3); - deflating the bladder (3); and - bringing the bladder (3) out of the vessel (1) and into the compartment (5).