WO2004022456A2

WO2004022456A2 - Container or flange cover

Info

Publication number: WO2004022456A2
Application number: PCT/EP2003/009966
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jens EYBÄCHER; Thomas Kopp
Original assignee: Vega Grieshaber Kg; Orion Tankmess System & Service Gmbh
Priority date: 2002-09-06
Filing date: 2003-09-08
Publication date: 2004-03-18
Also published as: EP1534613A2; WO2004022456A3; CN100526174C; DE10241401A1; PL373896A1; AU2003270153A8; AU2003270153A1; CN1688498A; JP2005537995A; KR20050048624A

Abstract

The invention relates to a flange cover (11') or a container cover (11) for closing an opening of a container (1) which receives a filling product (4). The flange cover (11') or the container cover (11) comprises an inner side (11b) which faces the filling product (4) when the cover (11, 11') is arranged on the container opening, an outer side (11a) which is opposite said inner side (11b) and a plurality of transversal openings (43, 44, 45, 46) which extend from the outer side (11 a) to the inner side (11 b) of the flange cover (11') and are embodied for respectively receiving a measuring probe (14, 15, 16, 25).

Description

Container or flange lid

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates generally to a container or flange lid with which an access opening of a container can be closed. In addition, the invention relates to a container with an access opening to the container interior. The access opening must be closed with a container or flange lid. Various process or measurement variables are to be determined inside the container, for which purpose appropriate measuring probes are used.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Container or flange lids of the type in question here are designed, for example, for tanks (for example storage tanks, ballast water tanks, fresh water tanks, etc.) which are intended for installation in ships, for example cargo tankers. However, they can also be used on storage tanks, silos, containers or in general containers that are installed fixed on land or are designed for transport by plane, train, truck or ship. In summary, in the present case all containers are to be subsumed under the term container which serve to hold a filling material and which have at least one container opening which is to be closed by a container or flange cover. The filling material can be a bulk material or a liquid. Mixtures of these are also subsumed under the term product.

In principle, any component that serves to close a container opening can be referred to as a container lid. In the top view, the component can be designed, for example, as a circular disk or can also be square. However, other floor plans are also conceivable. For example, the outline of a container lid can of course be adapted to a somehow shaped cross-sectional contour of a container opening. Example forms for such floor plans Container openings are rectangular or generally polygonal. In contrast to a flange lid, as will be discussed in more detail below, a container lid is usually hinged to the container.

A flange cover is basically comparable to a container cover of the type mentioned above. However, it is provided here that this is not mounted on the container by means of a hinge, but is to be detachably attached to the container opening by means of screws or clamps to be released. Alternatively, a flange lid may also need to be welded to it after it is placed on the container opening. Basically, a flange cover therefore has a support area which comes into contact with a corresponding counterpart at the container opening. According to a first alternative, the flange lid is then to be screwed to the counter flange at the container opening via holes in the flange lid and thereby insertable screws or bolts. Alternatively, slots are provided on the flange cover, into which clamping bolts, which are pivotably mounted on the counter flange at the container opening, are to be introduced, so that both flanges are releasably pressed against one another. Another alternative of a flange cover provides that the flange cover and a counter flange each have a shoulder on the container opening, to which a plurality of clamps can be attached while holding the two components together.

It is often necessary to determine various process or measurement variables in a container or tank, for example, to be able to recognize possible dangerous conditions early on or to be able to provide information about the actual state inside the container. For safety reasons, in particular when filling a tank on a ship, it is necessary to determine when certain filling levels have been reached in the tank. For example, when filling a cargo tanker, it is necessary to determine when the tank is 95% full and when the tank is 98% full. In addition, the actual remaining free tank space must be determined continuously. Finally, too pressure determination in the tank is required, since certain maximum pressures must not be exceeded. It may also be necessary to determine the temperature of the contents to be filled in the tank.

For example, US Pat. No. 5,992,231 discloses a container with a flange lid, on which a device for measuring properties of a liquid is arranged in the container. A measuring electrode of the device extends through an opening in the flange lid into the interior of the container.

A similar arrangement on a container is known from EP 0 731 343 A2. A probe for monitoring liquid, which comprises a probe electrode reaching into the interior of the container, sits here in an upper part of the container. The probe itself is to be protected from the ingress of a medium from the container and has a special housing design for this. The probe is arranged centrally on an opening in the container and screwed to the container via a flange. The probe electrode in turn extends through an opening in the upper part of the container into the interior of the container. Comparable container designs with a probe are shown in DE 41 18 715 AI and US 5,661,251.

Finally, from DE 37 31 867 AI a container for disposal and

Transport of waste material disclosed. The container has a container dome with a dome-shaped flange cover placed thereon. A filling device is integrated into the flange cover or in the dome, which consists of a lock and an actuating device arranged next to it. A venting device is attached to the lid, which is formed by a check valve and a quick disconnect coupling. Furthermore, an inerting system is attached to the flange cover, which comprises a check valve, which in turn is connected to the interior of the container via a quick disconnect coupling. Outside the flange cover, the inerting system is connected to a maneuver vacuum meter. This shows the respective pressure status inside the container. The Various flange cover openings are designed for connecting cables or for introducing and removing foreign substances.

During the filling of a ship's tank when a 95% fill level is reached, the filling speed is slowed down, for example, by a control, for example by filling pumps being operated more slowly. When the 98% level is reached, the pumps are switched off completely, as this represents the maximum filling limit. If a maximum pressure is reached during the filling process, the filling is stopped immediately for safety reasons.

Furthermore, it is necessary that corresponding hand bearings can also be carried out in the tank, for which purpose, for example, a solder must be let into the tank. Sampling from the tank interior must also be guaranteed.

In addition, it may be necessary, particularly for cargo tankers, to create a tank table for the alarm, low-level and hand bearing. This requires at least three measuring points. In order to compare a continuous ullage measurement with a hand bearing, correction tables have to be calculated or a correction factor has to be calculated. The hand bearing is carried out with a measuring tape, whereby a depth dl is determined. A depth d2 is determined by means of a fill level limit detection, and a depth d3 is determined by the ullage measurement. It should be mentioned here that with an ullage measurement, the value is recorded, how much can still fit in the tank and not what is already included.

Many of these measurements are made by measuring probes that are commercially available per se. There are, for example, radar level gauges with which continuous level detection is possible. Pressure measuring sensors are also known which determine the pressure in a tank in relation to the external pressure. Temperature sensors are also available, which the Measure the temperature in the tank or the product. The point level detection is often carried out by ultrasonic measuring probes, vibration measuring probes or capacitive measuring probes. With regard to measuring probes of the aforementioned type, reference is made, for example, to the products from VEGA Grieshaber KG / Germany.

For all measuring probes, for direction finding and also for a possible sampling, openings or bores or generally through openings on the container must be available. So far, these are in a wide variety of places, so that handling and attaching as well as sealing the individual openings is problematic.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect of the invention, a flange cover for closing an opening of a container for receiving a filling material is now proposed, the flange cover having an inside that faces the filling material when the flange cover is in the state of the container opening. The inside faces an outside. The flange cover also has a plurality of through openings which extend from the outside to the inside of the flange cover and are each designed to accommodate a measuring probe. These through openings allow access to the inside of the container and to the contents therein.

A basic idea of the present invention can thus be seen in the fact that for the first time a completely new type of flange or container lid is provided, which allows extremely advantageous centralization of the various measuring probes and access openings. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the through openings is designed to receive a measuring probe with a process connection, the process connection being selected from the group consisting of an external thread, flange, pipe connection connection and clamp connection. The process connections mentioned and the corresponding ones

Refinements on the flange cover allow the probes to be installed on a single flange cover in a manner which is conventional per se but at the same time is inexpensive.

A further exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides that at least one of the through openings is equipped with an internal thread which is designed in the through opening for fastening a measuring probe which has a process connection in the form of an external thread. This enables simple fastening in the through opening by screwing a measuring probe in and out, which is then also positioned ready for measurement in the through opening. Any necessary sealing can be achieved in a manner known per se.

Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides that, at least in the area of one of the through openings, fastening elements are provided which are used to fasten a measuring probe, which has a process connection in the form of a flange, in the through opening. Fastening elements can be holes, for example, which are used to hold screws or bolts. However, it is also possible that the fastening elements are blind holes with an internal thread in the flange cover.

Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides that an attachment for a clamp connection is provided at least on one end of one of the through openings, which is designed for attaching a measuring probe which has a process connection in the form of a clamp connection is. Such training provides, for example before that a fastening piece around the opening of the container is formed with an extension which can be combined with the extension of the flange cover, so that the two extensions and thus the measuring probe can be clamped onto the flange cover using clamps. For example, a seal can also be introduced between the two components which are releasably clamped to one another.

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides that the flange cover has an abutment area which is designed for abutment with a flange of the container and in which there are a plurality of mounting holes for fastening screws. An alternative embodiment of a flange cover according to the invention provides that the flange is provided with blind holes into which screws can be screwed, so that the flange cover can be screwed to a corresponding counter flange of the container.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, a container lid for closing an opening of a container for receiving a filling material is provided, wherein the container lid has an inner side that faces the filling material when the container lid is attached to the container opening, an outer side opposite the inner side, and several Through holes includes. The through openings extend from the outside to the inside of the container lid and are each designed to receive a measuring probe.

In an exemplary embodiment of a container lid or flange lid according to the invention, it is possible to provide further openings which can be closed, so that, for example, ullage measurement by hand (mobile probe or solder) or hand temperature measurement is possible through this opening. Such openings in the container or flange lid can be closed, for example, with a kind of ball valve. such Ball valve closures and similar closures are known per se and require no further explanation.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the container lid is provided with a hinge, around which the container lid can be fastened to the container so that it can be opened and closed. However, it is also possible to provide the container lid in such a way that it can be welded directly to the container opening, in particular to be able to weld a peripheral system that can be combined with a corresponding system of a container nozzle.

In the foldable design, it is expedient in one embodiment of the invention to provide the container lid with a first locking device which, when the container lid is in the state in which the container opening is closed, can be brought into engagement with a second locking device located on the container in order to secure the container lid to the container opening to lock.

As already described according to an embodiment of a flange cover according to the invention, a container cover according to the invention is also designed according to an exemplary embodiment such that each of the

Through openings for receiving a measuring probe is formed with a process connection, the process connection being selected from the group consisting of an external thread, flange and clamp connection.

A great advantage of a flange cover and

Container lid design consists in that only one access opening has to be provided in particular on the container, so that only a tank dome has to be welded in, particularly in the case of very large ship tanks. This results in cost savings. In addition, such a tank dome only has to be coated once, ie coated, which also leads to a reduction in costs.

Due to the concentration of the various measuring probes on a flange lid or container lid, only one tank table needs to be created. Previously, due to the required accuracy, it was necessary to measure it frequently, which was very time-consuming and can now be carried out in a much shorter time, which in turn leads to cost savings.

According to the invention, it is now also easily possible to check a value measured by means of a measuring probe by means of a bearing that is also located on the flange lid or container lid. Conversely, the measuring probes can be calibrated more easily, since they are now easier to handle.

It is also possible to place one on a flange lid or container lid

To assemble a collective connection to which the measuring probes are connected and from which a common connecting line extends. According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the hunt group is designed as a socket strip. It is therefore possible for the first time to provide common wiring of the individual measuring probes, so that wiring of the individual measuring probes is now much more service-friendly and failsafe. Previously, the scattered measuring probes had to be individually wired to the control center on a ship or control center.

In a further exemplary embodiment, the flange lid or the container lid is provided with an access opening, which allows sampling from the inside of the container, manual direction finding, or temperature measurement by hand. This access opening can be closed again, for example, by a closing device closing the opening. An example of such a closing device is a ball valve closure. A further exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a flange or container lid which receives sensors for the overlap, tank pressure and 95% and / or 98% alarm of the tank measuring system and thus a concentration of all these sensors and possible further access openings (for example also closable ) allowed and preferably can also be mounted on a container dome. For example, in the case of such an embodiment, it is also possible to mount a ball valve fitting on an access opening in the cover in addition to the measuring probes or measuring devices, which allows a quick and reliable direct bearing on the measuring devices. The fill level determined by the adjoining device (for example a radar sensor) and shown on an associated display or the detected alarm of a vibration limit switch can thus be reliably read and compared. This not only saves the creation of correction tables for different reference points, it also saves commissioning and service costs.

In particular, in the case of such an exemplary embodiment, it is optionally also possible to form the electrical connections via heavy, marine-proven connecting lines which are routed centrally on a connection box. The lines should then be designed, for example, as high-quality, waterproof plug-in connections and enable quick and easy replacement by the crew of a ship. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a further explanation and for a better understanding several exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in more detail below with reference to the attached drawings. It shows:

Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view of a ship's tank with pivotally attached container lid, on which several measuring probes are installed.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an exemplary invention

Flange cover, which rests on a container dome or container neck of a ship's tank;

3 shows a top view of the flange cover according to FIG. 2 with measuring probes attached to it;

FIG. 4 shows a top view of the flange cover according to FIG. 2 without measuring probes attached to it;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of a clamp connection of a

Measuring probe at a through opening of a flange cover; DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

A first exemplary embodiment of a container lid 11 according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1. A ship tank 1 has an interior 3 which is at least partially filled with a liquid 4 or is to be filled. The liquid level is identified here by reference number 5. The container 1 has a container ceiling 2 in which there is an access opening with a circular cross section. A container dome 6 is inserted in this access opening and has a circumferential flange edge 7. The container dome 6 is, as can be easily recognized by the circumferential weld connection 8, on

Container 1 welded on. A hinge 12 is formed on one side of the container dome 6. A locking device 9 is arranged on the side of the container dome 6 opposite the hinge 12.

A container lid 11, which is designed here as a plate or circular disk, but can also have other plan shapes and can also be curved, for example, has a hinge bracket 13 on an edge region, which is rotatably or pivotably connected to the hinge 12 of the container dome 6. As a result, the entire container lid 11 is pivotable about the axis of rotation of the hinge 12. In the closed state of the lid 11, an inside 11b of the lid 11 points in the direction of the filling material 4. An outside 11a of the container lid 11 opposite the inside 11b points outwards. On the outside of the container 1a, the hinge part 13 has a locking device 10 attached, which interacts with the locking device 9 on the container dome 6, so that a releasable locking of the lid 11 on the container dome 6 is possible. Of course, the locking device 9, 10 can also consist of a plurality of parts which are spaced apart from one another and are then, for example, regularly distributed on the edge of the container lid 11 and the container dome 6. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of measuring probes 14, 15, 16, 25 are attached to the outside 1 a of the container lid 11. These measuring probes 14, 15, 16, 25 are connected via cables 18 to a collective connection 100, from which a cable harness 19 in turn leads to a control center (not shown here) or a control center.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the measuring probe 14 is a radar fill level measuring sensor, with which a Ullage measurement is carried out inside the container 3. The measuring probe 14 is screwed onto the container lid 11 via a flange 17. The radar antenna of the measuring probe 14 is not shown here, but extends through an opening in the container lid 11 into the container dome 6 and points to the liquid 4 in the container interior 3.

The measuring device 15 and the measuring device 16 are point level sensors which use ultrasonic vibrating rods 20, 21 (see FIG. 2) to determine whether the container interior 3 is filled to 95% or 98%, for example.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective illustration of a flange cover 11 ′ which rests on a container dome 6, as was explained with reference to FIG. 1. The flange cover 11 'and the measuring probes 14, 15, 16 and 25 mounted thereon and a ball shut-off valve 24 are arranged and fastened in the same way as on the container cover 11. However, the container flange 11 'is not provided with a hinge configuration 13 and a lock 10, but instead has regularly distributed through bores 22 on its circumferential edge, each with blind holes present in the flange part 7 of the container dome 6

Internal threads are aligned. Through the through bores 22, bolts are screwed into the blind holes in the flange part 7 of the container dome 6, so that the flange cover 11 'is placed on the container dome 6, possibly screwed tight with the introduction of a seal (not shown here). It can be clearly seen from the perspective view shown in FIG. 2 that the measuring probe 14 has a flange 17 as a process connection in which there are four regularly distributed through openings 23. These through openings 23 are again aligned with blind bores 47 with an internal thread, as can be seen from FIG. 4. Through this

Through openings 23 screws can again be screwed into the flange cover 11 ', so that the measuring probe 14 can be screwed firmly onto the outside 11a of the flange cover 11'.

The two vibration measuring probes 15, 16 have a process connection

External thread that can be screwed into a corresponding internal thread of bores 44, 45 (see FIG. 4). The associated vibrating rods 20, 21 of the measuring probes 15, 16 are visible in FIG. These are not shown in FIG. 1.

A pressure measuring probe 25 is also provided with a process connection in the form of an external thread, which is screwed into an opening 43 (see FIG. 4) with an internal thread.

A ball valve closure 24 has a fastening flange 26 with openings 27 in order to attach the ball valve closure to the flange cover 11 '. The corresponding associated blind bores with an internal thread are provided with the reference symbol 47 in FIG. 4. By opening the ball valve a hand bearing or temperature measurement can be carried out through an opening 43 in the interior 3 of the container.

It should be clarified again here that all measuring probes 14, 15, 16 and 25 shown in FIG. 2 and the ball valve closure 24 are also attached to the container lid 11, even if they are not shown in the illustration shown in FIG. 1. 3 shows a top view of a flange cover 11 'with measuring probes 14, 15, 16, 25 and the ball valve closure 24 attached to it. In particular, it can be seen from this that the orientations of the individual line outlets of the measuring probes 14, 15, 16, 25 point in one direction in order to be protected against spewing water if possible. In particular, it can be seen from the illustration in FIG. 3 that the flange cover 11 'is equipped with an eyelet 50, which allows the flange cover 11' to be removed or lifted off in a simple manner by means of a crane or the like. Under certain circumstances, the measuring probes 14, 15, 16 and 25 and the ball valve closure can remain attached to the flange cover 11 '.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of the flange cover 11 'without the attachments thereon - measuring probes 14, 15, 16, 25 and ball valve closure 24 -, so that the openings and bag openings in the flange cover 11' are more clearly recognizable in FIG. 4 are. 3, on the other hand, some of the bores or flange mounting openings are shown.

The through opening 40 extends from the outside 1 la to the inside 1 lb of the flange cover 11 '. It allows a solder or a temperature measuring probe to be passed through when the ball valve closure 24 is open. The blind bores 41 with an internal thread serve to fasten the flange 26 of the ball valve closure 24. The through bore 43 has an internal thread into which an external thread of the process flange of the pressure measuring probe 25 is screwed.

The through openings 44 and 45 likewise have an internal thread into which the external threads of the process connections of the measuring probes 15, 16 are to be screwed. The vibrating rods 20, 21 of the measuring probes 15, 16 also extend through the through openings 44, 45. Finally, there is a through opening 46 through which the radar antenna of the measuring probe 14 extends into the interior 3 of the container. The Blind bores 47 with an internal thread serve to receive screws for fastening the flange 17 of the measuring probe 14.

5 and 6 are again the individual through openings for the measuring probes 14, 15, 25 and for the manual

Sampling or the like represented by the ball valve closure 24. In addition, there are sections of the through bores 22 for fastening the flange cover 11 '. In addition, the bearing area 11c can be seen on the inside 11b of the flange cover 11 ', which is specially designed for resting on the container dome 6.

A flange cover 11 'can now be placed with preassembled measuring probes 14, 15, 16, 25 and preassembled ball valve closure 24 on the container dome 6 by gripping the ring eyelet 50 and then screwed by means of screws (not shown). However, it is also possible to place the flange cover 11 'on the container dome 6 and then to screw or screw in the individual measuring probes and further attachments. However, the first variant is preferred, since this also allows pre-wiring, because in particular in an exemplary embodiment of the invention there is a collective connection 100 which then only has to be connected to the control center.

Finally, a clamp connection of a measuring probe 14 to the flange cover 11 'is shown schematically in FIG. 7. As can be seen from this, a connector 60 is welded to the flange cover 11 'in this modified embodiment (weld 61). The nozzle 60 has an outwardly inclined ring shoulder 62 which has an outwardly directed inclined surface 66. A flange 63 with shoulder and inclined surface 65 is also provided as the process connection of the measuring probe 14. The flange 63 of the measuring probe 14 lies on the shoulder 62 of the socket 60. The two inclined surfaces are held pressed together by clips 64. This connection is also detachable and allows one simple attachment and removal of the measuring probe 14. The same clamping principle can also be used for the flange cover 11 'for fastening to the container opening or the container dome 6.

For example, flange connections according to DIN 2526, DIN EN 1092-1 or ASME-B16.5 can be used as flange connections. The process connections, which are designed as external threads, and the corresponding passage openings with internal threads in the flange cover 11 'or in the container cover 11 can be formed, for example, by DIN threads. The clamp connections mentioned can, for example, be designed in accordance with DIN 32676 or ISO 2852. In addition, it is also possible to design the process connections as pipe connections according to DIN 11851.

Claims

1. flange cover for closing an opening of a container (1) for receiving a filling material (4), the flange cover (11 ') comprising a

Inside (11b), which, when the flange cover (11 ') is in the state of the container opening, faces the filling material (4), an outside (11a) opposite the inside (11b), and a plurality of through-openings (43, 44, 45, 46) which extend from the outside (11a) to the inside (1 lb) of the flange cover (11 ') and are each designed to receive a measuring probe (14, 15, 16, 25).

2. Flange cover according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) for receiving a measuring probe (14, 15, 16, 25) are formed with a process connection, which consists of the group consisting of an external thread, Flange (17, 26), clamp connection (62, 63, 64) and pipe connection connection must be selected.

3. Flange cover according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one (43, 44, 45) of the

Through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) are equipped with an internal thread, which is formed in the through opening (43, 44, 45) for fastening a measuring probe (15, 16, 25) which has a process connection in the form of an external thread ,

4. Flange cover according to claim 1, characterized in that at least in the area of one (46) of the through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) fastening elements (47) are provided which are used to fasten a measuring probe (14) which has a process connection in the form has a flange (17) in the through opening (40).

5. Flange cover according to claim 1, characterized in that at least at one end of one of the through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) lying on the outside (11a) is an extension (62) for a clamp connection (62, 63, 64 ) is provided for attaching a

Measuring probe (14), which has a process connection in the form of a clamp connection (63).

6. flange cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flange cover (11 ') has a contact area (1 lc) which is intended and designed for contact with a flange (7) of the container (1) and in which a plurality of receiving bores (22) are available for fastening screws.

7. flange cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the flange cover (11 ') a collective connection (100) is mounted, with which the measuring probes (14, 15, 16, 25) are connected and from which there is a common connecting line (19) extends.

8. Container lid for closing an opening of a container (1) for receiving a filling material (4), the container lid (11) comprising an inner side (1 lb) which, when the container lid (11) is attached to the container opening, the filling material (4 ) is facing one of the inside (1 lb) opposite outside (1 la), and several through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) which extend from the outside (11a) to the inside (11b) of the

Extend container lid (11) and which are each designed to receive a measuring probe (14, 15, 16, 25).

9. Container lid according to claim 8, characterized in that the container lid (11) has a hinge (12), around which the container lid (11) on the container (1) can be opened and closed.

10. Container lid according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the container lid (11) has a first locking device (10) which, in a state of closing the container opening of the container lid (11) with a second locking device (9) located on the container (1) ) can be brought into engagement in order to firmly lock the container lid (11) on the container opening.

11. Container lid according to one of claims 8-10, characterized in that each of the through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) for receiving a measuring probe (14, 15, 16, 25) are formed with a process connection, which is from the group consisting of an external thread, flange (17), pipe connection and clamp connection (63).

12. Container lid according to one of claims 8-11, characterized in that on the container lid (11) a collective connection (100) is mounted, with which the measuring probes (14, 15, 16, 25) are connected and of which there is a common Connection line (19) extends.

13. Container (1) for receiving a filling material (4), the container (1) comprises a container opening and a container (11) or flange cover (IT) for closing the container opening and wherein in the container (11) or Flange cover (11 ') there are several through openings (43, 44, 45, 46), in each of which a measuring probe (14, 15, 16, 25) is attached.

14. Container according to claim 13, characterized in that each of the through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) for receiving a measuring probe (14, 15, 16, 25) with a process connection are selected from the group consisting of external thread, flange (17), pipe connection connection and clamp connection (63).

15. A container according to claim 13, characterized in that at least one (43, 44, 45) of the

Through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) are equipped with an internal thread and at least one measuring probe (15, 16, 25), which has a process connection in the form of an external thread, is screwed into the internal thread with the external thread so that the measuring probe ( 15, 16, 25) in the through opening (43, 44, 45).

16. A container according to claim 13, characterized in that at least in the area of one (46) of the through openings (43, 44, 45, 46) fastening elements (47) are provided, and the fastening elements (47) for fastening a measuring probe (14), which has a process connection in the form of a flange (17) in which through opening (46) is formed.

17. A container according to claim 13, characterized in that at least at one outer end of one of the

Through openings (46) a first approach (62) is provided for a clamp connection (62, 63, 64) and the measuring probe (14) positioned in this through opening (46) is a process connection in the form of a second approach (63) for a clamp - Connection (62, 63, 64), wherein the first approach (62) and the second approach (63) are held together by a plurality of terminals (64).

18. Container according to one of claims 13-17, characterized in that the container lid is designed as a flange lid with a first approach for a clamp connection and the container opening with a second approach is designed for a clamp connection, the first and the second approach being held together by a plurality of clips.

19. Container according to one of claims 13-17, characterized in that the container lid is welded to the container opening in such a way that it covers the container opening.

20. Container according to one of claims 13-19, characterized in that the measuring probes (14, 15, 16, 25) are selected from the group consisting of radar sensor, ultrasonic sensor, pressure sensor, point level sensor and temperature sensor.