Abstract:
The invention relates to a mobile sludge exhauster including a tank for collection of sludge from a device that contains sludge and a vacuum system (8) for creation of a suction. Sludge is sucked up and transported in a pipe unit to the tank. The vacuum system (8) includes a vacuum pump (1) and an air inlet pipe (3) for creation of an underpressure and a medium outlet pipe (4). The vacuum system (8) includes a pressure sensor (5) for measuring the absolute pressure P1 in the air inlet pipe (3) or in the vacuum pump (1) and a control and adjustment unit (7) for registering the measured pressure P1 and for correction of the pump's (1) rotational speed. A sludge exhauster is hereby achieved, which functions no matter the atmospheric pressure.
Abstract:
According to the embodiments described herein, a bottom loading valve (10) includes a drive member (40), a valve body (22), and a piston (44). The drive member is operably coupled to a motor. The valve body defines a fluid passageway (120) and one or more lateral openings (124). The drive member is positioned within the fluid passageway. The one or more lateral openings are offset laterally from the drive member. The piston is engaged with the drive member. The piston moves throughout an open position and a closed position, as the drive member communicates force from the motor. When the piston is in the closed position, the piston fully obstructs the one or more lateral openings from the fluid passageway.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a dual stop valve assembly (30) for use in a cargo tank motor vehicle (10) having a flammable material stowing cargo tank (16) with an external pipe (20d) for dispensing the flammable material. The assembly (30) includes an external pipe connection section (36) for connecting the external pipe (20d) to the cargo tank (16) and has a pair of stop valves (38a, b) spaced apart and operable within the external pipe connection section (36). The assembly (30) also includes an actuator (40) for actuating opening of each of the pair of self-closing stop valves (38a, b) between a flammable material loading/unloading position and a material transport position. The external pipe connection section (36) includes a break area (42) for promoting breakage of the external pipe connection section (36) along the break area (42) such that, upon breakage along the break area (42), only an amount of flammable material that is stowed within the external pipe connection section (36) and between the pair of stop valves (38a, b) is discharged. A method of operating a dual stop valve assembly (30). Advantageously, the present invention provides for improved safety in the transport of flammable liquids by providing an apparatus and method for reducing the amount of flammable liquids released in the event of a breakaway event.
Abstract:
A fluid tank sized to be deliverable by a land based transport, and a means for pressurizing the fluid tank. The fluid tank may be used in oilfield operations field generally, but not exclusively. The fluid tank may be useful for fluid management in a hydraulic fracturing environment
Abstract:
The invention relates to a closing device (18) for an opening (20) of a storage and/or transportation tank (10) for liquids, comprising at least one means for equalizing pressure between a tank interior (12) and the environment (14) if a pressure difference between the environment (14) and the interior (12) exceeds a predetermined limit. According to the invention, the means for equalizing pressure is a reversibly acting underpressure valve.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system for prevention of products cross contamination (sometimes also known as products crossover) as it is loaded from a storage container (90) at one location into a storage and transfer container (100) and discharged from the storage and transfer container (100) into another storage, a receiving storage container (401 ), at another location wherein the transfer of products between the storage and transfer container (100) and storage containers (90, 401 ) is performed by connecting the storage and transfer container (100) and said storage containers (90, 401 ) storages via hoses that equipped with system (500, 600). More specifically, this invention related to a system (500, 600) that employs a means to determine the specific products loaded into each compartment in the storage and transfer container (100) and the specific products the storage is meant for during preparation for products discharging, sounding an alarm and preventing discharging when a mismatch is detected. The products can be of, but not limited to liquid, gas, powder, pellets, granule or a mixture of these.
Abstract:
A remotely monitorable valve cover assembly including a valve cover subassembly arranged for engagement with a valve outlet and including a valve cover monitoring assembly and a monitoring unit fixedly attached to the valve outlet and being arranged for predetermined engagement with the valve cover monitoring assembly whereby the monitoring unit senses at least one of engagement and disengagement of the valve cover monitoring assembly with the valve outlet and provides a remotely monitorable indication thereof.
Abstract:
A self priming pump system that includes a motor coupled to a centrifugal pump for driving the centrifugal pump. A separator having a reservoir is provided for storing a limited amount of pumped fluid in advance of the centrifugal pump. A vacuum source provides a vacuum suction to the reservoir to draw pumped fluid into the reservoir to prime the pump. To increase the reliability of the vacuum pump system, a deflector and/or extension maybe provided in the reservoir to help prevent pumped fluid from entering the vacuum pump input. Also, the configuration of a tank used to store liquid for the vacuum pump system may be configured to separate and collect sediments near a drain port, which then can be easily drained. For positive head pressures, one or more valves may be used to prevent pumped fluid from escaping the reservoir, if desired.
Abstract:
According to the embodiments described herein, a bottom loading valve can include a drive member, a valve body, and a piston. The drive member can be operably coupled to a motor. The valve body can define a fluid passageway and one or more lateral openings. The drive member can be positioned within the fluid passageway. The one or more lateral openings can be offset laterally from the drive member. The piston can be engaged with the drive member. The piston can move throughout an open position and a closed position, as the drive member communicates force from the motor. When the piston is in the closed position, the piston can fully obstruct the one or more lateral openings from the fluid passageway.
Abstract:
A trailer for transporting a liquid mixture having at least about 5% peracetic acid by weight includes a stainless steel tank having an external spill containment enclosure and a predetermined maximum allowable working pressure. One or more pressure relief valves are included in a wall of the tank within the external spill containment enclosure and configured to provide pressure relief to the tank at a pressure of between about 20%-50% of the maximum working pressure of the tank, thereby preventing over- pressurization of a reactive and decomposing fluid during a fire event. Wheels and a kingpin are affixed to the tank to enable transportation over public roadways.