Abstract: A volatile corrosion inhibitor detection device includes a coupling configured to couple to a system configured to be closed, and a housing in fluid communication with the coupling and containing an indicator element configured to visually change upon contact with volatile corrosion inhibitor. A bendable and crushable portion of the housing contains the indicator element and further contains an indicator capillary, the indicator capillary contains indicator fluid, and the indicator element and the indicator capillary are arranged such that, upon breaking of the indicator capillary by bending or crushing a portion of the housing, the indicator fluid is released from the indicator capillary and reaches the indicator element to render the indicator element sensitive to volatile corrosion inhibitor, thereby providing an indication upon contact with the volatile corrosion Inhibitor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 24, 2022
Publication date:
September 8, 2022
Applicant:
GENERAL AIR PRODUCTS, INC.
Inventors:
Mark A. LASKARIS, Ron E. MCCLELLAN, Richard A. WEST
Abstract: A corrosion risk reduction method includes introducing volatile corrosion inhibitor into a piping system, and distributing the volatile corrosion inhibitor inside the system. A corrosion risk reduction apparatus comprises at least one corrosion risk reduction module, which comprises a housing including inlet and outlet ports. The housing contains a volatile corrosion inhibitor. An outlet of the corrosion risk reduction apparatus is configured for fluid communication with a system, and is further configured to direct gas containing volatile corrosion inhibitor from the inside of the housing of the at least one corrosion risk reduction module into the system for distribution inside the system. A volatile corrosion inhibitor detection device comprises a coupling for coupling to a system configured to be closed, and a housing in fluid communication with the coupling and containing an indicator element configured to visually change upon contact with volatile corrosion inhibitor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
June 28, 2022
Assignee:
GENERAL AIR PRODUCTS, INC.
Inventors:
Mark A. Laskaris, Ron E. McClellan, Richard A. West
Abstract: A corrosion risk reduction method includes introducing volatile corrosion inhibitor into a piping system, and distributing the volatile corrosion inhibitor inside the system. A corrosion risk reduction apparatus comprises at least one corrosion risk reduction module, which comprises a housing including inlet and outlet ports. The housing contains a volatile corrosion inhibitor. An outlet of the corrosion risk reduction apparatus is configured for fluid communication with a system, and is further configured to direct gas containing volatile corrosion inhibitor from the inside of the housing of the at least one corrosion risk reduction module into the system for distribution inside the system. A volatile corrosion inhibitor detection device comprises a coupling for coupling to a system configured to be closed, and a housing in fluid communication with the coupling and containing an indicator element configured to visually change upon contact with volatile corrosion inhibitor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 7, 2020
Publication date:
April 14, 2022
Applicant:
GENERAL AIR PRODUCTS, INC.
Inventors:
Mark A. Laskaris, Ron E. McClellan, Richard A. West
Abstract: A digital pressure switch is configured to be connected to a fluid pump. The digital pressure switch includes a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure inside a closed system, one or more relays configured to be connected to the fluid pump for activation and deactivation of the fluid pump, an amperage sensor configured to measure an amperage draw of an electric motor of the fluid pump, and a controller configured to process data from the pressure sensor and/or data from the amperage sensor and to activate or deactivate the motor of the fluid pump based on the data from the pressure sensor and/or the data from the amperage sensor, using the relays.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 25, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 16, 2021
Assignee:
GENERAL AIR PRODUCTS, INC.
Inventors:
Trent J. Kowalski, Ron E. McClellan, Richard A. West