An intermodal tank designed for working pressures of 100-500 psig and typically transports liquefied gases under pressure is known as which type?

An intermodal tank designed for working pressures of 100-500 psig and typically transports liquefied gases under pressure is known as which type?

• A. Tube module
• B. Compressed gas tube trailer
• C. Cryogenic liquid tank
• D. IMO Type 5

Answer: (D)

Intermodal tank types are defined by how they handle pressure and temperature. A tank that carries a liquefied gas under pressure—operating roughly between 100 and 500 psi—must be built to withstand that pressure while keeping the cargo in liquid form. This is the designation used for pressurized intermodal tanks: IMO Type 5. It differentiates this configuration from cryogenic tanks, which are designed for extremely cold temperatures, and from tube trailers or tube modules, which use long tubes rather than a single pressurized tank within the intermodal container.

Intermodal tank types are defined by how they handle pressure and temperature. A tank that carries a liquefied gas under pressure—operating roughly between 100 and 500 psi—must be built to withstand that pressure while keeping the cargo in liquid form. This is the designation used for pressurized intermodal tanks: IMO Type 5. It differentiates this configuration from cryogenic tanks, which are designed for extremely cold temperatures, and from tube trailers or tube modules, which use long tubes rather than a single pressurized tank within the intermodal container.