Abstract:
Disclosed are an apparatus adapted for use in a temporal analysis of products (TAP) system for studying catalytic reactions, a catalytic reactor provided with heat exchange capability and useful in the TAP system, and an apparatus for use in gas processing which can also be used in a TAP system. The gas processing apparatus includes a manifold for introduction of a plurality of gases into a gas processing system. The manifold comprises a plurality of channels through which gas may flow toward the gas processing system, and a mixing chamber having an inlet in communication with the plurality of channels and an outlet in communication with the gas processing system. At least one of the channels has a rapidly operable feed valve at the terminus of the channel at which it communicates with the chamber inlet. The mixing chamber has a void volume that is small relative to the working volume of the gas processing system. The catalytic reactor comprises any of several novel combinations of catalytic reaction chamber and constructions providing for transfer of heat to the chamber. The novel TAP system apparatus includes a housing and, within the housing, a catalytic reactor, a collimating slit or the like for providing a resolved pulse of product gas, an analytical device for real time analysis of the product pulse, and circuitry for coordinating the product pulse with scanning of the analytical device. The TAP apparatus may also include a cryogenic surface surrounding the product pulse path, a low residence time mixing zone ahead of the reactor, and/or a manifold of the type described above.
Abstract:
A pressure container comprises a cylindrical body having open portions at the front and rear ends thereof and a body 1 which has end wall portions at both ends connected to each other by a connection portion and which is slidably engaged in the cylindrical body and forwardly pushed out therefrom so as to receive a sample in the body, a front packing being provided on the front end wall portion and a rear packing being provided on the side of the cylindrical body for the purpose of sealing between the two end wall portions and the cylindrical body, the sealing surfaces of the front and rear packings having the same diameter. The front and rear packings disposed in the above-described manner prevent the fluid in the pressure container from contacting the sliding surfaces of the packings and thus eliminate any danger of damaging the sealing surfaces of the packings owing to foreign matter.
Abstract:
This invention provides an all metal seal for vacuum or pressure vessels or systems. This invention does not use gaskets. The invention uses a flange which fits into a matching groove. Fluid pressure is applied in a chamber in the flange causing at least one of the flange walls to radially press against a side of the groove creating the seal between the flange wall and the groove side.
Abstract:
A shaft sealing device has a body containing a spherical portion of a sealing element which also has a tubular portion extending outside the body. The shaft extends through both portions of the sealing element. A pair of annular wiper seals is located within the body and bear against the spherical portion of the sealing element. The wiper seals are separated by a cylindrical spacer. A thrust washer urges the wiper seals into contact with the spherical portion of the sealing element. A further sealing element surrounds the shaft outside the body and is partly engaged in a recess in the tubular portion of the sealing element. The sealing element has a curved outer surface and is urged into sealing contact with the recess in the tubular portion of the sealing element by means of a clamp nut screwed onto the outside of the tubular portion of the sealing element.
Abstract:
In an autoclave (1) which can be charged with bulk material and has at its bottom a discharge opening (2) to be closed by means of a cover (4), the cover (4) can be opened inward. For preventing that the bulk material obstructs the opening movement of the cover (4), a closure device (13) is provided to shut off the cross-section of the autoclave, said closure device being opened only after the cover (4) closing the discharge opening (2) has started its opening movement. The preceding closure device (13) comprises downwardly swivellable plates (12).
Abstract:
A metallic, annular sealing device for closing an annular passage between a high-pressure chamber (2) and a circular cover (3) therefor. The sealing device comprises two coaxial, solid rings (17, 18) which are arranged with an intermediate circular gap. An upper (22) and a lower (21) hollow metal ring are each made with a circular gap. The edges of the gap of the upper hollow ring are welded to the solid rings (17, 18) at the upper portion of the gap defined between the solid rings, whereas the edges of the gap of the lower hollow ring are welded to the lower portion of the gap defined between the solid rings. Thus, the hollow rings (21, 22) communicate with each other.
Abstract:
A door assembly for a sterilizer includes a rectangular door on which is a vertical rail assembly movable horizontally toward and away from the door on threaded posts. Nuts carried by the rail assembly are rotated on the posts by sprockets entraining a motor driven chain. The rail assembly carries spring mounted axially retractable horizontal pairs of locking bars. The bars are inserted into and removed from sockets in a doorway frame by turning angularly as the rail assembly moves horizontally. A pressure responsive locking mechanism engages the sprockets to prevent their turning when the sterilizer is above a predetermined pressure. Cables carried by the locking bars actuate a switch in an alarm circuit for indicating that any one or more bars is not engaged properly in its respective socket. Limit switches stop operation of the motor when the rail assembly reaches extremes of inward and outward movement.
Abstract:
Sealing apparatus seals the opening of a chamber by seating a double lip seal--or a functionally equivalent seal--between the chamber and the door of the chamber when there is an insufficient pressure differential across the seal to seat it properly. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump which evacuates air from the enclosed space defined by the chamber, the chamber door, and the two flexible members of the sealing device to force the sealing device against the chamber and the chamber door. A storage tank can be provided which can be evacuated of fluid to reduce the capacity of the vacuum pump, or to eliminate it altogether when the sealing apparatus is used with a chamber equipped with a vacuum pump.
Abstract:
Sealing between an access opening in a pressure vessel and a closure member fitted in the opening is provided by an O-ring of perfluoroelastomer in an annular groove formed in a surface of the closure member. The sidewall of the groove on the low pressure side of the seal has a concave curvature in cross section so as to form a "hook" or lip which retains the O-ring in the groove and prevents creeping extrusion of the O-ring under prolonged exposure to high temperature and pressure fluid on the high pressure side of the seal, even with a clearance between the closure member and the access opening of up to approximately 1 percent of the diameter of the O-ring cross section.
Abstract:
An integral flange for a composite dome closure wherein the flange has a lip on its lower outer periphery about which the flange rotates when a clamping force is applied to prestress the dome closure adjacent the flange to minimize the stresses in this area of the dome under normal internal pressurization of the dome closure.