SE546009C2 - Arrangement for transport and storing of liquid fuels - Google Patents
Arrangement for transport and storing of liquid fuelsInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Abstract
An arrangement for transporting and storing liquid fuels, comprising a vehicle-transportable container (1) which comprises bottom (2), roof (3), and wall structures (4, 5, 6, 7) to form at least one closable transport and storage space (8), at least one IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) container (15a, 1 5b, 15c) arranged in at least one transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) for transporting and storing diesel fuel, at least one IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) container (17) arranged in at least one transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) for transporting gasoline, and at least one delivery device (16a, 16b) arranged in at least one transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) for delivering diesel fuel and/or gasoline from the corresponding at least one tank (15a, 15b, 15c, 17)
Description
Arrangement for transport and storage of liquid fuels
Background of the invention
The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and storing liquid fuels.
Liquid fuels are typically transported by tank trucks designed for the purpose, with the typical transport capacity ranging from 10,000 to 35,000 litres. To operate such a vehicle, an ADR tanker lorry permit is required, which allows the transport of hazardous materials in containers exceeding 3,000 litres. Using such tank trucks and fuel tanks matching their capacity is not, however, meaningful for storing fuel in such usage situations where the amount of fuel needed at any one
time is smaller or the need for fuel is temporary.
Brief description of the invention
lt is an object of the invention to develop a new type of arrangement for transporting and storing liquid fuels.
The solution according to the invention is characterized by what is dis- closed in the independent claim.
The arrangement for transporting and storing liquid fuels comprises a vehicle-transportable container which comprises floor, roof, and wall structures to form at least one closable transport and storage space, at least one IBC (Intermedi- ate Bulk Container) container arranged in at least one transport and storage space of the container for transporting and storing diesel fuel, and at least one IBC (Inter- mediate Bulk Container) container arranged in at least one transport and storage space of the container for transporting and storing gasoline, and at least one deliv- ery device for delivering diesel fuel or gasoline from a corresponding at least one container.
The arrangement according to invention allows, for example, a tempo- rary supply of fuel at sites where both diesel and gasoline are needed.
Some embodiments of the invention are presented in the dependent
claims.
Brief description of the drawings
The invention is now described in closer detail in connection with pre- ferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows an inventive container, in its closed form, schematically
as seen obliquely from above,
Figure 2 is a schematic partly sectional view of the container of Figure 1, as seen obliquely from above,
Figure 3 is a schematic partly sectional view of the container of Figure 1, as seen obliquely from the rear,
Figure 4a is a schematic sectional side view, as seen from a side of the container, and Figure 4b is a schematic sectional view as seen from above the con- tainer, of the division of the transport and storage space of the container and the environment external to the container into zone classes in accordance with classi- fication requirements of eXplosive spaces in a typical usage situation of the con- tainer.
For reasons of clarity, some embodiments of the invention are illus- trated in the figures in a simplified form. Similar parts are indicated in the figures
by the same reference numbers.
Detailed description of the invention
Figure 1 shows a container 1, in its closed form, schematically as seen obliquely from above and usable in the arrangement of the disclosed solution. The basic structure of the container 1 is substantially rectangular and comprises a bot- tom structure 2, roof structure 3, side walls 4,5 opposite each other and running in the longitudinal direction of the container 1, that is, a first side wall 4 and an oppo- site second side wall 5, and end walls 6,7, opposite each other and forming the ends of the container 1, that is, a front wall 6 of the container 1 and an opposite rear wall 7 of the container 1. The bottom structure 2, wall structure 3, side walls 4,5, as well as front and rear walls 6, 7 define a substantially uniform transport and storage space 8 forming inside the container 1. The bottom structure 2 forms the floor of the transport and storage space 8. A front end or front part 8a ofthe transport and storage space 8 is located adjacent to the front wall 6 and a rear end or rear part 8b ofthe transport and storage space 8 is located adjacent to the rear wall
Figure 2 is a schematic view of the container 1 of Figure 1, as seen obliquely from above, partly sectional for the portion of the first side wall 4, and Figure 3 is a schematic view of the container of Figure 1, as seen obliquely from the rear, sectional for the portion of the second side wall 5. The size ofthe container 1 may be freely chosen, but the container is advantageously a container at least 20 feet long and meeting the size standards of containers used for sea transport, whereby the container 1 may be easily transported by sea and road with suitable
equipment. The top and bottom corners of the container 1 have locking points 9 by
means ofwhich the container 1 may be locked to the means transporting the con- tainer 1, or to other containers in case containers are piled one upon the other.
The bottom structure 2 of the container 1 in the Figures have openings 10 for the forks of a forklift in the portion at the side walls 4, 5, whereby the con- tainer 1 may be handled with loading means equipped with forks. Further, the bot- tom structure 2 of the container 1 of the figures have rails 11 in the longitudinal direction of the container 1, supported by which the container 1 may rest in place and supported by which the container 1 may also be drawn on a transport means, such as on a body or trailer of a lorry, by means of a hooked hoist.
The first side wall 4 of the container 1 of the figures is provided with doors 12, which in their open position allow access to the transport and storage space 8 from the side of the container 1. The second side wall 5 of the container 1 is solid, but it, too, could be provided with one of more doors. The front wall 6 of the container is solid and on its outer surface side, in connection with the front wall 6, a hook gripping element 13 is arranged, to which a hook of a hooked hoist may be fastened to pull the container 1 to be supported by a transport means. The rear wall 7 of the container 1 is provided with doors 14 which in their open position allow the transport and storage space 8 to be reached from the end of the container 1. The transport and storage space 8 may thus be opened and closed by means of said doors 12,
The arrangement for transporting and storing liquid fuels, shown in the figures, further comprises at least one, but in the embodiment shown in the figures, three IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) containers placed in the transport and storage space 8, for the purpose of transporting and storing diesel fuel, taking place in the container, that is, a first diesel fuel tank 15a, second diesel fuel tank 15b, and third diesel fuel tank 15c. The first diesel fuel tank 15a is placed at the first end 8a of the transport and storage space 8, immediately next to the front wall 6 and to- wards the centre part of the transport and storage space 8 therefrom. The second 15b and third 15c diesel fuel tanks are placed in the same row with the first diesel fuel tank 15a, towards the centre part of the transport and storage space 8. The diesel fuel tanks 15a, 15b, 15c may be placed in the transport and storage space 8 through the opened doors 12 in the first side wall 4, for example, and they are locked in place for the duration of the transport with means that are not shown in the figures due to reasons of clarity. The volume of each individual diesel fuel tank 15a, 15b, 15c is typically no more than 3,000 litres.
The arrangement shown in the figures further comprises at least one, but in the embodiment of the figures, two refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b for diesel fuel, which comprise at least a pump and hose for delivering diesel fuel from the tanks 15a, 15b, 15c. For reasons of clarity, the figures do not show pipe or hose lines between the containers 15a, 15b, 15c and the refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b. The refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b thus form a possible delivery means for delivering diesel fuel from the tanks 15a, 15b, 15c.
The arrangement shown in the figures further comprises at least one IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) container 17, placed in the transport and stor- age space 8, for the transport and storage of gasoline, taking place in the container. The gasoline tank 17 is placed at the second end 8b of the transport and storage space 8, immediately next to its rear wall 7 and towards the centre part of the transport and storage space 8 therefrom. Other potential gasoline tanks may be placed in the same row with the gasoline tank 17 in question, towards the centre part of the transport and storage space 8. The gasoline tank 17 may be placed in the transport and storage space 8 through the opened doors 14 in the rear wall 7, for example, and locked in place for the duration of the transport, at least, with means that are not shown in the figures due to reasons of clarity. The volume of each individual gasoline tank 17 is typically no more than 3,000 litres.
Gasoline delivery from the tank 17 may be implemented by means of a hand pump arranged in connection with the container 17, or it may be arranged by means of a dedicated pump and hose in the refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b, or a dedi- cated refuelling cabinet separate from the refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b may be ar- ranged for it. The hand pump in question or refuelling cabinet form a possible de- livery means for delivering gasoline from the tank 17. For reasons of clarity, said means for gasoline delivery, obvious for a person skilled in the art, are not shown in the figures.
The arrangement shown in the figures comprises fuel containers for both diesel and gasoline. The arrangement shown in the figures allows a temporary supply of fuel at sites where both diesel and gasoline are needed, for example. The consumption of diesel at earth-moving construction sites, in agriculture, and other similar uses comprising work machines is typically notably larger than the con- sumption of gasoline, and therefore one gasoline tank is often adequate to meet a temporary need for gasoline delivery. ln the embodiment shown in the figures, the volume of each diesel fuel tank 15a, 15b, 15c may be, for example, 3,000 litres, and the volume of the gasoline tank 17 may be, for example, 1,000 litres. Because in the
disclosed arrangement, the volume of each individual IBC container 15a, 15b, 15c, 17 is at most 3,000 litres, the disclosed container may still be transported without an ADR tanker lorry permit, with the IBC containers 15a, 15b, 15c, 17 filled to the top.
ln the arrangement shown in the figures, the diesel fuel tanks 15a, 15b, 15c are placed at the front end 8a ofthe transport and storage space 8, so the end of the container 1 from which the container 1 is hoisted when pulling the container 1 onto a transport means with a hooked hoist, for example. ln such a case, the weight distribution of the container 1 when loading the container 1 on a transport means and when unloading the container 1 from a transport means is advanta- geous from the point ofview of handling the container.
ln the arrangement of the figures, the dimensioning of the container 1 as well as the dimensioning and positioning of the diesel fuel tanks 15a, 15b, 15c and the gasoline tanks 17 is implemented so that next to the gasoline tank 17 and between the gasoline tank 17 and diesel fuel tanks 15a, 15b, 15c free space re- mains, whereby said free space may be utilized to transport, for example, hand extinguishers, lubricants, and other accessories or means within the scope of the carrying capacity of the container
The arrangement shown in the figures further comprises at least one ventilation line 18 which is inside the transport and storage space of the container connected to each container 15a, 15b, 15c, 16 to form a ventilation coupling for the fuel containers. An output ofthe ventilation line 18 from the container 1 is arranged at the rear end 8b of the transport and storage space 8, at the top part of the transport and storage space 8, and comprises a discharge coupling 19 ofthe venti- lation line, such as a discharge pipe, a discharge end 20 of which is disposed outside the transport and storage space 8 at the height of at least 1.5 metres over the con- tainer 1. For the duration of transporting the container 1, the discharge coupling 19 may be placed in the transport and storage space 8 to reduce the total height of the container
The arrangement shown in the figures further comprises at least one main distribution board 22 to control supply ofpower to at least one delivery cab- inet 16a, 16b intended for fuel delivery. ln addition, the transport and storage space 8 of the container 1 may include lighting, indicator lamps, or other items needing power supply.
The arrangement shown in the figures further comprises a power unit
23 for generating electric energy through the main distribution board 22 to at least
one refuelling Cabinet 16a, 16b intended for the delivery of fuel, but if need be also for the operation of other devices using electric energy. The power unit 23 may be, for example, a generator, aggregate, or another unit suitable for generating and/ or storing electric energy.
Because gasoline has a relatively low flashpoint (appr. -40 °C), gasoline may form an explosive air mixture even at a conventional storage temperature. Even though the flashpoint of diesel fuel is relatively high (appr. 55 - 60 °C), it, too, may form an explosive air mixture in case of very high local temperatures. For this reason, the selection and positioning of the equipment included in the arrangement in the transport and storage space ofthe container and in the immediate external environment of the container is advantageously implemented on the basis of the classification requirements of explosive spaces.
The classification of explosive spaces is based on the possibility of oc- currence of an explosive air mixture, formed by gas, vapour, or mist and air, in the space according to its purpose of use. Generally, in explosive spaces, zone class 0 includes spaces where an explosive air mixture formed by gas, vapour, or mist and air is continuously, for long periods, or frequently present. Zone class 1 includes spaces where an explosive air mixture formed by gas, vapour, or mist and air is likely present in normal operation. Zone class 2 includes spaces where in normal operation the occurrence of an explosive air mixture formed by gas, vapour, or mist and air is not likely. lf, however, an explosive air mixture is formed, its occurrence period is short.
Figure 4a is a schematic sectional side view, as seen from a side of the container 1, and Figure 4b is a schematic sectional view as seen from above the container 1, ofthe division of the transport and storage space 8 ofthe container 1 and the environment external to the container into zone classes in accordance with classification requirements of explosive spaces in a typical usage situation of the container 1. ln a typical usage situation of the container 1, the doors 12 in the side walls 4, 5 of the container 1 are closed, the doors 14 in the rear wall 7 are open, the ventilation couplings of the containers 15a, 15b, 15c, 17 to the ventilation line 18 are open, the doors of the refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b are open, and the power unit 23 is running to generate electric energy through the main distribution board 22 to at least one refuelling cabinet 16a, 16b intended for the delivery of fuel, but if need be also for the operation of other devices using electric energy.
As described in the above, an output of the ventilation line 18 of the con-
tainer 1 from the container 1 is arranged at the second end 8b ofthe transport and
storage space 8, at the top part of the transport and storage space 8, and a discharge end 20 of the discharge coupling 19 of the ventilation line 18 is disposed outside the transport and storage space 8 ofthe container at the height of at least 1.5 me- tres over the container 1. Because in a usage situation of the container 1, diesel and gasoline vapours are discharged from the discharge end 20 all the time, practically speaking, a spherical space of zone class 0 and having a radius of 1,500 mm is formed around the discharge end 20. When the discharge end 20 of the discharge coupling 19 of the ventilation line 18 is placed outside the transport and storage space 8 at the height of at least approximately 1.5 metres over the container 1, the zone class 0 formed around the discharge end 20 of the discharge coupling 19 of the ventilation line 18 is placed in a safe location, from the viewpoint of the users of the container 1, over the container 1 where in a normal usage situation no-one needs to go.
ln accordance with the zone classification requirements, around the dis- charge end 20 of the discharge coupling 19 of the ventilation line 18, an area ac- cording to zone class 1 with the radius of 1,500 to 3,000 mm, and an area according to zone class 2 with the radius of 3,000 to 4,500 mm are formed.
The inner sides of the diesel and gasoline tanks 15a, 15b,15c, 17 are spaces of zone class 0. Because the diesel and gasoline tanks 15a, 15b, 15c, 17 are solid, with the exception of the connection to the ventilation line 18 and the con- nection to the refuelling cabinet 16a, 16b, or to the potential hand pump as con- cerns the gasoline tank 17, the zone class 0 in question is limited only to the volume inside the diesel and gasoline tanks 15a, 15b, 15c,
The transport and storage space 8 of the container 1, that is, the interior of the container 1, forms a space according to the zone class 1 as a space surround- ing the diesel and gasoline tanks 15a, 15b, 15c, 17. To ventilate the transport and storage space 8, the arrangement shown in the figures further comprises at least one ventilation opening 21 arranged in the second side wall 5 of the container 1. The ventilation opening 21 may be arranged, for example, in the area of the free space between the gasoline tank 17 and diesel fuel tanks 15a, 15b, 15c. The venti- lation opening 21 is arranged in the container 1 so that its distance from the front wall 6 of the container 1 towards the rear wall of the container is at least approxi- mately 3 metres. Because the transport and storage space 8 of the container 1 forms a space in accordance with the zone class 1, a space is formed external to and over the second side wall 5 ofthe container, said ventilation opening 21 as its cen-
tre point, extending to the distance of 1,500 mm in radius and having the zone class
1, and a space at a distance of 1,500 to 3,000 mm in radius and having the zone class
When the doors to the refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b are open, the refuel- ling cabinets 16a, 16b form a space according to zone class 1. ln such a case, a space extending to a distance of 1,500 mm in radius is formed around the refuelling cab- inets 16a, 16b, with said refuelling cabinet 16a, 16b as its centre point and having the zone class 1, and a space at a distance of 1,500 mm to 3,000 mm in radius and having the zone class
Figure 4b further shows a refuelling area 24 where the refuelling of gas- oline and diesel fuel is intended to be carried out. The refuelling area 24 is located in the longitudinal direction of the container 1 from an imaginary border 25 de- fined in the middle of the container 1 towards the rear wall 7 of the container 1 and past it all the way to where the delivery hoses of the refuelling cabinets 16a, 16b or the hand pump of the gasoline tank 7 extend. The refuelling area 24 is an area ac- cording to zone class 1 whereby a space extending to a distance of 1,500 mm from the refuelling area border 25 to the direction ofthe front wall 6 ofthe container 1 forms a space according to zone class 1, and a space at a distance of 1,500 mm to 3,000 mm from the refuelling area border 25 to the direction ofthe front wall 6 of the container 1 forms a space according to zone class
As can be seen in Figures 4a and 4b, if two or more spaces of different zone classes intersect, the space in question is defined as a space having the higher explosive zone class.
The zone classification shown in Figures 4a and 4b is implemented in a container 1 with the length of 20 feet or approximately 6,000 mm. As indicated by Figures 4a and 4b, all the spaces according to explosive zone classification both within the container 1 in the transport and storage space 8 and outside the con- tainer 1 in its immediate vicinity are located in an area extending from the front wall 6 of the container 1 towards its rear wall 7 and potentially past it. ln this case, the space located on the front side of the front wall 6 of the container 1 forms a space to which specific zone class requirements no longer apply, and devices lo- cated in this area may be freely chosen without taking into account the require- ments set for devices to be placed in explosive spaces.
ln the arrangement shown in the figures, the main distribution board 22 is placed on the solid front wall 6 ofthe container 1, on the outside ofthe front wall 6 i.e the transport and storage space 8. Because the front wall 6 of the con-
tainer 1 is solid and because the discharge end 20 ofthe discharge coupling 19 in
the ventilation line 18 and the ventilation opening 21 are located far enough from the front wall 6 of the container 1, the outer surface of the front wall 6 of the con- tainer 1 is located, according to the zone classification of Figure 4, in such an area where specific zone class requirements no longer apply. Therefore, the outer sur- face of the front wall 6 of the container 1 forms an area where various appliances and devices can be freely positioned. As a result, the characteristics for the main distribution board 22 may be freely chosen without specific zone class require- ments set for the main distribution board 22. Consequently, the cost of the main distribution board 22 may be kept low.
The power unit shown in the figures is a transportable power unit 23, whereby to use it the power unit 23 is taken out of the transport and storage space 8 of the container 1 and connected to the main distribution board, and the power unit 23 is moved back into the transport and storage space 8 for the time period of transporting the container
ln the arrangement shown in the figures, to use the power unit 23 it is placed on the outside ofthe transport and storage space 8 of the container 1, on the front side of the solid front wall 6 of the container 1. Because the front wall 6 of the container 1 is solid and because the discharge end 20 ofthe discharge coupling 19 in the ventilation line 18 and the ventilation opening 21 are located far enough from the front wall 6 ofthe container 1, the environment ofthe container 1, on the front side of the outer surface of the front wall 6 of the container 1 is located, ac- cording to the zone classification of Figure 4, in such an area where specific zone class requirements no longer apply. Consequently, the front side of the outer sur- face of the front wall 6 of the container 1 forms an area where various appliances and devices may be freely placed. As a result, the characteristics for the power unit 23 may be freely chosen without specific zone class requirements set for it. Conse- quently, the cost ofthe power unit 23 may be kept low.
ln the disclosed solution, the discharge end 20 of the discharge coupling 19 in the ventilation line 18, the diesel fuel tanks 15a, 15b, 15c, gasoline tanks 17, ventilation opening 21 of the transport and storage space 8, and border 25 ofthe refuelling area 24 are arranged in the container 1 and outside the container 1 opti- mally in its immediate vicinity so that a space may be arranged on at least the front side ofthe front wall 6 ofthe container 1 where the classification requirements of explosive spaces do not apply. ln containers even longer, with the arrangement in question, spaces may also be obtained for the front part of the container 1, on its
sides, where the classification requirements of eXplosive spaces do not apply. This
means that such devices may be brought in the arrangement, to which the classifi- cation requirements of explosive spaces do not apply whereby the cost of the de- vices may be minimized.
The example shown in the figures thus discloses a solution for equip- ping the container 1 and dividing the transport and storage space 8 of the container 1 and the immediate surroundings ofthe container 1 into zone classes in accord- ance with classification requirements of explosive spaces so that advantageously at least a portion ofthe transport and storage space 8 ofthe container 1 and/or of the immediate external surroundings of the container 1 comprises an area exempt from the classification requirements set for explosive spaces. So, other embodi- ments according to the claims are possible. This means that the location of, for ex- ample, the discharge end 20 of the ventilation line 18 and consequently other ac- cessories or means included in the arrangement may differ from that shown in the figures. The discharge end 20 of the ventilation line 18 of the container may be lo- cated, for example, at the top part of the second side wall 5 ofthe container 1, close to the rear wall 7 ofthe container
According to an embodiment, the arrangement may additionally com- prise at least one IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) container for transporting and storing an additive for reducing the nitrogen oxides of exhaust gasses of diesel fuel, typically a solution made of urea and chemically purified water. The volume of each of such individual containers is typically no more than 3,000 litres, and may be placed in the transport and storage space 8 of the container 1, such as next to the gasoline tank
Those skilled in the art will find it obvious that, as technology advances, the basic idea of the invention may be implemented in many different ways. The invention and its embodiments are thus not restricted to the above-described ex-
amples but may vary within the scope of the claims.
Claims (10)
1. An arrangement for transporting and storing liquid fuels, the ar- rangement comprising a vehicle-transportable container (1) which comprises bottom (2), roof (3), and wall structures (4, 5, 6, 7) to form a uniform openable and closable transport and storage space (8), at least one IBC Intermediate Bulk Container container (15a, 15b, 15c) arranged in the transport and storage space (8) ofthe container (1) for transport- ing and storing diesel fuel, at least one IBC Intermediate Bulk Container container (17) arranged in the transport and storage space (8) ofthe container (1) for transporting and stor- ing gasoline, and at least one delivery device (16a, 16b) arranged in the transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) for delivering diesel fuel and/or gasoline from the corresponding at least one IBC container (15a,15b, 15c, 17), and wherein a front wall (6) of the container (1) is solid and the arrangement further comprises a main distribution board (22) to control supply of electric power to the at least one delivery device (16a, 16b) in- tended for fuel delivery, the main distribution board (22) being located outside the transport and storage space (8) on the solid front wall (6) of the container (1) out- side ofthe solid front wall (6).
2. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the container (1) has a bottom structure which is substantially rectangular and the container (1) is at least 20 feet long and suitable sea transport.
3. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the claims 1 and 2, c h a r - a c t e r i z e d in that one or more IBC containers (15a, 15b, 15c) for transporting and storing diesel fuel are arranged at a front end (8a) of the transport and storage space (8) and from there towards the centre part of the transport and storage space (8), and in that one or more IBC containers (17) for transporting and storing gaso- line are arranged at a rear end (8b) of the transport and storage space (8) and from there towards the centre part of the transport and storage space (8).
4. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the arrangement comprises at least one ventilation opening (21) arranged in the transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) for ventilating the transport and storage space (8), and in that the distance of theventilation opening (21) from the front wall (6) of the container (1) is at least ap- proximately 3 metres.
5. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the arrangement comprises the main distribution board (22) to control supply of electric power to at least one delivery device (16a, 16b) intended for fuel delivery, and a power unit (23) to generate electric energy through the main distribution board (22) to at least one delivery device (16a, 16b) intended for fuel delivery.
6. An arrangement as claimed in claim 5, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the power unit (23) is movable out ofthe support ofthe container (1), outside the transport and storage space (8) ofthe container (1), and intended to be positioned outside the transport and storage space (8) of the container (1), on the front side ofthe solid front wall (6) ofthe container (1).
7. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the container (1) comprises means for fastening a hooked hoist to the container (1) to pull the container (1) to be supported by a vehicle for transporting the container (1).
8. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the arrangement comprises at least one ventilation line (18) which is on the inner side of the transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) connected to each IBC container (15a, 15b, 15c, 17) in the transport and storage space (8) and containing fuel, and in that the ventilation line (18) com- prises a discharge coupling (19) a discharge end (20) of which is located outside the transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) at the height of at least approximately 1.5 metres over the container (1).
9. An arrangement as claimed in claim 8, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the output of the ventilation line (18) from the transport and storage space (8) of the container (1) is arranged at the rear end (8b) of the transport and storage space (8)-
10. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that a rear wall (7) of the transport and storage space (8), next to which said at least one IBC container (17) for transporting and storing gas- oline is arranged, comprises at least one openable door (14) to reach at least one IBC container (17) intended for gasoline through open the rear end (8b) of the transport and storage space (8), and in that at least one side wall (4) of thetransport and storage space (8) comprises at least one openable door (12) for po- sitioning at least one IBC container (15a, 15b, 15c) intended for transporting and storing diesel fuel into the transport and storage space (8) or taking it out there- from through said side wall (4).
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