Method of Liquifying a gas
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of Liquifying a gas 失效
    气体液化方法

    公开(公告)号:US06997012B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-14

    申请号:US10752653

    申请日:2004-01-06

    IPC分类号: F25J1/00

    摘要: A method of liquefying a gas is disclosed and which includes the steps of pressurizing a liquid; mixing a reactant composition with the pressurized liquid to generate a high pressure gas; supplying the high pressure gas to an expansion engine which produces a gas having a reduced pressure and temperature, and which further generates a power and/or work output; coupling the expansion engine in fluid flowing relation relative to a refrigeration assembly, and wherein the gas having the reduced temperature is provided to the refrigeration assembly; and energizing and/or actuating the refrigeration assembly, at least in part, by supplying the power and/or work output generated by the expansion engine to the refrigeration assembly, the refrigeration assembly further reducing the temperature of the gas to liquefy same.

    摘要翻译: 公开了液化气体的方法,其包括对液体加压的步骤; 将反应物组合物与加压液体混合以产生高压气体; 将高压气体供应到膨胀发动机,该膨胀发动机产生具有降低的压力和温度的气体,并进一步产生动力和/或工作输出; 将膨胀发动机相对于制冷组件耦合在流体流动关系中,并且其中具有降低的温度的气体被提供给制冷组件; 并且至少部分地通过将由膨胀发动机产生的动力和/或工作输出提供给制冷组件来致动和/或致动制冷组件,所述制冷组件进一步降低气体的液化温度。

    Method of producing hydrogen
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of producing hydrogen 有权
    生产氢的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07153489B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-26

    申请号:US10778788

    申请日:2004-02-13

    CPC分类号: C01B3/065 C01B6/04 Y02E60/362

    摘要: A method of producing hydrogen is disclosed and which includes providing a first composition; providing a second composition; reacting the first and second compositions together to produce a chemical hydride; providing a liquid and reacting the chemical hydride with the liquid in a manner to produce a high pressure hydrogen gas and a byproduct which includes the first composition; and reusing the first composition formed as a byproduct in a subsequent chemical reaction to form additional chemical hydride.

    摘要翻译: 公开了生产氢的方法,其包括提供第一组合物; 提供第二组合物; 使第一和第二组合物一起反应以产生化学氢化物; 提供液体并使化学氢化物与液体反应以产生高压氢气和包含第一组合物的副产物; 并在随后的化学反应中重新使用形成副产物的第一组合物以形成另外的化学氢化物。

    Method of producing a high pressure gas
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of producing a high pressure gas 失效
    生产高压气体的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07078012B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US10685771

    申请日:2003-10-14

    IPC分类号: B01J19/00 C01B3/02

    摘要: A method of producing a high pressure gas is disclosed and which includes providing a container; supplying the container with a liquid such as water; increasing the pressure of the liquid within the container; supplying a reactant composition such as a chemical hydride to the liquid under pressure in the container and which chemically reacts with the liquid to produce a resulting high pressure gas such as hydrogen at a pressure of greater than about 100 pounds per square inch of pressure; and drawing the resulting high pressure gas from the container.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种生产高压气体的方法,其包括提供容器; 向容器供应诸如水的液体; 增加容器内液体的压力; 将诸如化学氢化物的反应物组合物供应到容器中的压力下的液体中,并与液体发生化学反应,以产生大于约100磅/平方英寸压力的压力下产生的高压气体例如氢; 并从容器中抽出所得到的高压气体。

    Explosion proof vehicle for tank inspection
    6.
    发明授权
    Explosion proof vehicle for tank inspection 有权
    防爆车辆用于油罐检查

    公开(公告)号:US08122780B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US12051952

    申请日:2008-03-20

    IPC分类号: G01N33/00

    摘要: An Explosion Proof Vehicle (EPV) having an interior substantially filled with an inert fluid creating an interior pressure greater than the exterior pressure. One or more flexible tubes provide the inert fluid and one or more electrical conductors from a control system to the vehicle. The vehicle is preferably used in subsurface tank inspection, whereby the vehicle is submerged in a volatile fluid.

    摘要翻译: 一种防爆车辆(EPV),其具有基本上填充有惰性流体的内部,其产生大于外部压力的内部压力。 一个或多个柔性管将惰性流体和一个或多个电导体从控制系统提供给车辆。 该车辆优选用于地下罐检查,由此将车辆浸没在挥发性流体中。

    Piping inspection carriage having axially displaceable sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Piping inspection carriage having axially displaceable sensor 失效
    具有轴向位移传感器的管道检查架

    公开(公告)号:US5370006A

    公开(公告)日:1994-12-06

    申请号:US123248

    申请日:1993-09-20

    摘要: A pipe inspection instrument carriage for use with a pipe crawler for performing internal inspections of piping surfaces. The carriage has a front leg assembly, a rear leg assembly and a central support connecting the two assemblies and for mounting an instrument arm having inspection instruments. The instrument arm has a y-arm mounted distally thereon for axially aligning the inspection instrumentation and a mounting block, a linear actuator and axial movement arm for extending the inspection instruments radially outward to operably position the inspection instruments on the piping interior. Also, the carriage has a rotation motor and gear assembly for rotating the central support and the front leg assembly with respect to the rear leg assembly so that the inspection instruments azimuthally scan the piping interior. The instrument carriage allows performance of all piping inspection operations with a minimum of moving parts, thus decreasing the likelihood of performance failure.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于管道履带的管道检查仪器托架,用于对管道表面进行内部检查。 滑架具有前腿组件,后腿组件和连接两个组件的中心支撑件,并用于安装具有检查工具的仪表臂。 仪器臂具有向远侧安装的用于轴向对准检查仪器的安装臂和安装块,用于将检查仪器径向向外延伸的线性致动器和轴向移动臂,以将检查仪器可操作地定位在管道内部上。 此外,托架具有旋转马达和齿轮组件,用于相对于后腿组件旋转中心支撑件和前腿组件,使得检查工具在方位角扫描管道内部。 仪器支架允许使用最少的运动部件执行所有管道检查操作,从而降低性能故障的可能性。

    Pipe crawler with stabilizing midsection
    8.
    发明授权
    Pipe crawler with stabilizing midsection 失效
    具有稳定中央部的管道履带

    公开(公告)号:US5375530A

    公开(公告)日:1994-12-27

    申请号:US123942

    申请日:1993-09-20

    IPC分类号: F16L55/26 F16L55/28 B61B13/10

    摘要: A pipe crawler having a midsection that provides the stability and flexibty to allow the pipe crawler to negotiate curved and uneven segments of piping while traveling through piping systems. The pipe crawler comprises a front leg assembly, a rear leg assembly, a midsection with a gimbal at each end for connecting the midsection to the front and rear leg assemblies in a flexible manner, and an air cylinder for changing the distance between the front and rear leg assemblies. The pipe crawler moves in "inch worm" fashion with the front and rear leg assemblies alternating between an extended and a retracted position as the air cylinder moves the retracted leg assembly forward. The midsection has a plurality of legs extending radially for holding the midsection within a maximum displacement from the piping axis so that the gimbals are not pivoted to extreme angles where they might lock up or seize. When the midsection is displaced sufficiently, its legs with wheels on each end engage the interior surface of the piping and prevent further displacement. Using two gimbals divides the angle between the planes defined by the front and rear leg assemblies which also helps to prevent excessive gimbal pivoting.

    摘要翻译: 具有中间部分的管道履带提供了稳定性和柔性,以允许管道履带在行进通过管道系统的同时协调弯曲和不均匀的管道段。 该管道履带包括前腿组件,后腿组件,在每一端具有万向架的中部,用于以柔性的方式将中间部分连接到前后腿组件;以及气缸,用于改变前部和 后腿组件 管式履带以“英寸蜗杆”方式移动,当气缸向前移动缩回的腿部组件时,前腿和后腿组件在延伸和缩回位置之间交替。 中部具有径向延伸的多个腿部,用于将中间部分保持在距离管道轴线的最大位移之内,使得万向节不能枢转到极限角度,在那里它们可能锁定或卡住。 当中部位置充分移动时,其每端具有轮的腿与管道的内表面接合并防止进一步的位移。 使用两个万向架划分由前后腿组件限定的平面之间的角度,这也有助于防止过多的万向节枢转。

    Flexible pipe crawling device having articulated two axis coupling
    9.
    发明授权
    Flexible pipe crawling device having articulated two axis coupling 失效
    具有铰接的两轴联轴器的柔性管道爬行装置

    公开(公告)号:US5309844A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-10

    申请号:US64880

    申请日:1993-05-24

    IPC分类号: F16L55/30 B61B13/10

    CPC分类号: F16L55/30

    摘要: An apparatus for moving through the linear and non-linear segments of piping systems. The apparatus comprises a front leg assembly, a rear leg assembly, a mechanism for extension and retraction of the front and rear leg assembles with respect to each other, such as an air cylinder, and a pivoting joint. One end of the flexible joint attaches to the front leg assembly and the other end to the air cylinder, which is also connected to the rear leg assembly. The air cylinder allows the front and rear leg assemblies to progress through a pipe in "inchworm" fashion, while the joint provides the flexibility necessary for the pipe crawler to negotiate non-linear piping segments. The flexible connecting joint is coupled with a spring-force suspension system that urges alignment of the front and rear leg assemblies with respect to each other. The joint and suspension system cooperate to provide a firm yet flexible connection between the front and rear leg assemblies to allow the pivoting of one with respect to the other while moving around a non-linear pipe segment, but restoring proper alignment coming out of the pipe bend.

    摘要翻译: 用于移动通过管道系统的线性和非线性段的装置。 该装置包括前腿组件,后腿组件,用于相对于彼此延伸和缩回前腿组件和后腿组件的机构,例如气缸和枢转接头。 柔性接头的一端附接到前腿组件,另一端连接到气缸,气缸也连接到后腿组件。 气缸允许前腿组件和后腿组件以“蚯蚓”方式进入管道,而接头提供了管道履带器协商非线性管段所需的灵活性。 柔性连接接头与弹簧力悬挂系统联接,弹簧力悬挂系统促使前腿组件和后腿组件相对于彼此对准。 联合和悬挂系统协作以在前腿组件和后腿组件之间提供坚固而柔性的连接,以允许一个在相对于另一个组件的枢转的同时在非线性管段周围移动,但是恢复从管道出来的适当对准 弯曲。

    Vacuum tool manipulator
    10.
    发明授权
    Vacuum tool manipulator 失效
    真空工具机械手

    公开(公告)号:US5265132A

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-23

    申请号:US833216

    申请日:1992-02-10

    IPC分类号: G21C19/30 G21C19/00

    摘要: Apparatus for manipulating a vacuum hose in a reactor vessel comprises a housing with two opposing openings, an arm carried by the housing and deployable from a stowed position essentially completely within the housing to an extended position where the arm extends through the two openings in a generally horizontal position. The arm preferably has a two-fingered gripping device for gripping the vacuum hose but may carry a different end effector such as a grinding wheel. The fingers are opened and closed by one air cylinder. A second air cylinder extends the device. A third air cylinder within the housing pivotally pulls the opposing end of the arm into the housing via a pivoting member pivotally connected between the third air cylinder shaft and the arm.

    摘要翻译: 用于在反应堆容器中操纵真空软管的装置包括具有两个相对的开口的壳体,由壳体承载的臂,并且可从基本上完全在壳体内的收起位置展开到延伸位置,在该位置,臂以大体上延伸穿过两个开口 水平位置。 臂优选地具有用于夹紧真空软管的双指握持装置,但是可以携带不同的端部执行器,例如砂轮。 手指由一个气缸打开和关闭。 第二气缸延伸设备。 壳体内的第三气缸通过枢转地连接在第三气缸轴和臂之间的枢转构件枢转地将臂的相对端部拉动到壳体中。