Horton sphere

A Horton sphere (sometimes spelled Hortonsphere), also referred to as a spherical tank or simply sphere, is a spherical pressure vessel, which is used for industrial-scale storage of liquefied gases. Example of materials that can be stored in Horton spheres are liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), and anhydrous ammonia.[1]

  1. ^ "Hortonsphere® Pressure Vessels, CB&I". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2015-01-02.