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Abstract

The invention meets the objective by providing an insulated tank system, comprising an inner tank, thermal insulation external to the inner tank, an inlet and an outlet or a combined inlet and outlet from outside the tank to inside the inner tank, for filling and emptying of fluid, wherein the inner tank contain fluid when in operation. The tank system is distinguished in that it further comprises thermal insulation in the form of insulation block elements arranged side by side externally on the inner tank, with a gap between the insulation block elements at least on the external side thereof, wherein the tank system further comprises a support structure comprising one or more block elements, wherein each block element face and contact an insulation block element, directly or via one or more intermediate layers, wherein the support structure comprises structure for lifting the tank via the support structure, wherein the tank can be lifted and handled by merely loading the external insulation block elements facing said block elements without directly loading the inner tank, and wherein thermal contraction or expansion are taken up by the gaps between the block insulation elements.

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First Claim