Diverse Pumps Patents (Class 417/85)
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Patent number: 11401787Abstract: A well livening system to reduce an accumulation in a wellbore includes a chemical skid, the chemical skid includes a chemical storage tank configured to contain the dosing chemical, a dosing pump configured to transfer an amount of the dosing chemical from the chemical storage tank to a wellbore, a skid line, and a dosing check valve configured to allow flow of the amount of dosing chemical, a controller system configured to determine the amount of dosing chemical to be transferred to the wellbore based on downhole data, the connection line configured to transport the amount of dosing chemical from the chemical skid, an injection spool, a hanger configured to support the chemical injection string and to isolate the wellbore from the surface, the chemical injection string configured to deliver the amount of dosing chemical to the wellbore, and a data acquisition system configured to collect downhole data.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ammal Al-Anazi, James Ohioma Arukhe
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Publication number: 20130323087Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor (10) and a method, in which the compressor (10) has, for the, in particular, isothermal compression of industrial gases, a compression cylinder (12), into which an industrial gas having impurities can be introduced, and a displacement fluid (16) capable of being introduced into the compression cylinder (12) by means of a compressor pump (26), the displacement fluid (16) having higher solubility for at least one impurity of the industrial gas than for a main component of the industrial gas. According to the invention, an expansion space (32) for the desorption of the impurity from at least part of the displacement fluid (16) is provided, a purge pump (36) for the discharge of impurities which have assumed the gas phase (34) being connected to the expansion space (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventor: Lutz Heuer
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Patent number: 8267670Abstract: A compressor for the compressing of gaseous medium with at least one compressor cylinder which is connected with an inlet duct and with an outlet duct for the medium, an operating fluid, in particular an ionic operating fluid, being arranged in the compressor cylinder, which fluid is connected with a displacement machine, the displacement machine being constructed as a piston machine with at least one cylinder chamber and each cylinder chamber being connected with a compressor cylinder. To solve the problem of providing a compressor which guarantees a reliable operation with low structural expenditure, it is proposed that a separation device for the operating fluid is associated with the outlet duct of the compressor, the separation device being connected with the inlet duct of the compressor for the return of the operating fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Linde AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Adler, Helmut Mayer
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Publication number: 20120171054Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system includes a fluidization elbow. The fluidization elbow includes an elbow inlet, an elbow outlet downstream from the elbow inlet, and an elbow body disposed between the elbow inlet and the elbow outlet, wherein the elbow body turns and converges from the elbow inlet toward the elbow outlet. The fluidization elbow also includes multiple gas nozzles coupled to the elbow body, wherein the multiple gas nozzles include injection axes that generally converge toward the elbow outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Steven Craig Russell, James Michael Storey, Ajoy Patra, Xinyuan Zhang
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Publication number: 20120148421Abstract: An ejector pump (100) comprises a chamber having a gas mixing portion (108) and a diffuser portion (112) . An inlet (10S) conveys a gas stream into the gas mixing portion, and an outlet (114) conveys the gas stream from the diffuser portion. To provide a motive fluid for the pump, a stream of plasma is ejected through a nozzle (116) into the gas mixing portion (108) of the chamber. Reactive species contained within the plasma stream react with a component of the gas stream to provide simultaneous pumping and abatement of the gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventor: Graeme Huntley
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Patent number: 8079824Abstract: An air compressing assembly includes an air tank disposed in a receptacle, an air blowing device disposed in the receptacle and coupled to the air tank for generating and supplying a pressurized air of a relatively lower air pressure and greater flowing quantity to the air tank, an air compressing device disposed in the receptacle for generating and supplying another pressurized air of a relatively greater air pressure and a relatively decreased flowing quantity to the air tank, and a control device coupled to the air compressing devices for controlling the air compressing devices to generate and supply different pressurized airs of different pressures and different flowing quantities to inflate different air facilities.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Inventor: Wen San Chou
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Publication number: 20110164992Abstract: A vacuum evacuation device including: a main pump; an auxiliary pump connected in series to the main pump; and an inter-pump piping for interconnecting an outlet of the main pump and an inlet of the auxiliary pump, wherein the main pump includes a mechanical booster pump; a ratio of the maximum power of a motor for the main pump to the maximum pumping rate of the main pump is no less than 5 W/(m3/h); the inter-pump piping includes a branch pipe branched from the middle of the inter-pump piping; and a check valve for releasing gas in the inter-pump piping and preventing a back flow of the gas is provided in the middle of the branch pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Kouji Shibayama, Toshio Suzuki
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Patent number: 7794211Abstract: 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 may be 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Water Management SystemsInventor: David Muhs
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Patent number: 7488159Abstract: Gas compression system comprising a compression cylinder having a gas inlet, a compressed gas outlet, and one or more liquid transfer ports; a pump having a suction and a discharge; and a compressor liquid. The system also includes any of the following: a pressure intensifier having an inlet in flow communication with the pump and an outlet in flow communication with the compression cylinder; a feed eductor in flow communication with the discharge of the pump, with a reservoir containing a portion of the compressor liquid, and with the compression cylinder; a drain eductor in flow communication with the discharge of the pump, with the compression cylinder, and with a reservoir containing a portion of the compressor liquid; and a variable-volume compressor liquid accumulator in flow communication with the discharge of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Bharat Lajjaram Bhatt, William Curtis Kottke, David Jonathan Chalk, Todd Eric Carlson
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Patent number: 7452191Abstract: According to the invention, a vacuum pump is disclosed comprising a screw-rotor pump having a compression section (8) and an expansion section (7), and wherein a discharge (10) from the compression section communicates with at least one ejector (1) for discharge of compressed gas through the ejector, and wherein the expansion section (7) is connectable via a first valve means (5), to a drive-gas source (P) for operating the screw,-rotor pump and the ejector in parallel. Also, a method for providing sub-pressure to an industrial process is disclosed wherein at least one ejector (1) is used initially to reduce the pressure to a predetermined lower level, from where the pressure is further reduced by means of a screw-rotor pump (7, 8) that is arranged to operate through, and in parallel with the ejector.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: PIAB ABInventor: Peter Tell
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Patent number: 7367366Abstract: A pumping device includes a container having a cover structure. A piston is movably received in the container and is manually operable. The cover structure has an air inlet valve and a slide switch, which, when properly set, allow air to be sucked into or expelled out of the container by the manual operation of the piston to increase or decrease the internal pressure of the container for oil suction and oil drainage. The pumping device also includes another slide switch, whereby when both slide switches are properly set, the internal pressure of the container is increased or decreased due to the supply of pressurized air from an external source and oil can be sucked into and drained out of the container accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Lih Yann Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Po-Lin Liao
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Publication number: 20040151964Abstract: A fastening device for a convertible top according to the invention comprises a front bow; a front window frame; a bracket, which is arranged on one of the group of the front bow and the front window frame; a first catch element, which is assigned to the respectively other component of the group of the front bow and the front window frame, said first catch element being secured in a movable manner and being connectable to said bracket, it being possible for the first catch element to be pivoted about a first axis; and at least one second catch element, which can be connected to said bracket; wherein the second catch element can be pivoted about a second axis, said second axis being spaced apart from said first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Helmut Finger, Peter Fledersbacher, Gerhard Konrad, Manfred Stute, Paul Loeffler, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 6652241Abstract: The invention relates to a method and compressor module for compressing a gas stream of entry temperature t1 with the aid of hydraulically driven piston compressors in two compression stages of an entry pressure p1 from an intermediate pressure p2 after the first compression stage and from intermediate pressure p2 to an exit pressure p3 after the second compression stage, whereby the gas stream compressed to the intermediate pressure p2 is cooled back down to the entry temperature t1 before entering the second compression stage, and identical pressure ratios p3/p2=p2/p1 are used in the compression stage. According to the invention, the pressure ratios are adjusted by correspondingly adapting a hydraulic fluid stream for driving the first compression stage and a hydraulic fluid stream for driving the second compression stage with regard to the flow rate thereof with the aid of two adjustable hydraulic fluid pumps.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Linde, AGInventor: Robert Alder
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Patent number: 6604910Abstract: A fluid controlled pumping system includes a pumping unit disposed within a fluid cavity. The pumping unit includes a passage extending to a suction end of the pumping unit. The system also includes a pressure source coupled to the passage and operable to force a fluid outwardly from the passage proximate to the suction end of the pumping unit. The system includes a pressure sensor coupled to the passage and operable to determine a fluid pressure within the passage. The system further includes a controller coupled to the pumping unit and operable to regulate an operating parameter of the pumping unit using the fluid pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: CDX Gas, LLCInventor: Joseph A. Zupanick
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Patent number: 6497556Abstract: A fluid level controlled pumping system includes a pumping unit disposed within a fluid cavity. The pumping unit includes an inlet operable to receive a fluid to be pumped from the fluid cavity. The system also includes a valve slidably coupled to the pumping unit. The valve includes a passage for receiving pumped fluid from an outlet of the pumping unit. In response to a decreasing fluid level within the fluid cavity, movement of the valve relative to the pumping unit aligns the passage with a port of the pumping unit to recirculate the pumped fluid from the outlet to the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: CDX Gas, LLCInventors: Joseph A. Zupanick, Monty H. Rial
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Patent number: 5711655Abstract: A pump arrangement having a mechanical pump in series with a vacuum compartment on an inlet side of the mechanical pump. The vacuum compartment has a suction line flow connected to the supply of liquid to be pumped and draws that liquid by vacuum to the inlet of the mechanical pump. The mechanical pump includes an outlet for delivering the liquid to be pumped.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1993Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Inventor: Stig Lundback
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Patent number: 4756671Abstract: A submersible rotary impeller fish pump augmented by the release of large volumes of pressurized air into the pump's discharge stream during pump operation enables the pumping of fish or other water-borne articles to the same or greater heights at materially lower impeller speeds and with less impeller damage than the same pump unaided.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1983Date of Patent: July 12, 1988Assignee: Marco Seattle, Inc.Inventors: Eldon L. Grimes, deceased, by Monterey Grimes, executrix
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Patent number: 4704071Abstract: An apparatus and method for raising liquids from one level to a higher level by means of a centrifugal pump operating in air for minimum drag, is described. A sealed tank is half filled with liquid and the remaining space is subjected to an externally applied pressure, thereby raising the liquid in a tank exit tube to a height determined solely by the pressure in the tank. Further liquid is introduced into the tank, against the pressure therein, by means of a rotating inlet tube provided with a plurality of radially extending exit tubes which rotate about a vertical axis in the air space above the liquid in the tank. The inlet tube is rotated by means of an electric or other power source located either internally or externally of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1986Date of Patent: November 3, 1987Inventor: Ross M. McCullough
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Patent number: 4666347Abstract: Solids particles are conveyed hydraulically by first mixing the solids particles with a liquid in order to form a viscous material of substantially uniform consistency. This viscous material is then introduced or injected into a flowing hydraulic medium that had been substantially free of solids prior to this viscous material injection in order to form a hydraulically conveyed flow. Variations in conduit cross-section at or near the location of viscous material injection may be provided in order to enhance turbulance and suspension of solids within the hydraulically conveyed flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1985Date of Patent: May 19, 1987Assignee: Preussag Aktiengesellschaft MetallInventor: Klaus Janssen
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Patent number: 4605356Abstract: Slurry consisting of water and solid material is fed to a plurality of supply chambers arranged in parallel to each other by a low pressure slurry pump, and the filled slurry is transferred to a transferring pipe under liquid pressure of a high pressure driving liquid pump. Also, to the upper and lower portions of the supply chambers are connected driving liquid supply/discharge pipes and slurry supply/discharge pipes having valves. The valves are selectively opened/closed in accordance with a detection of a float position within each supply chamber to thereby feed the slurry continuously under pressure. Upon the slurry pressure feeding, the valves connected to the supply chamber lower portion are prevented from closing due to a packing condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1984Date of Patent: August 12, 1986Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Uchida, Masakatsu Sakamoto, Makoto Saito, Yukishige Kamino
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Patent number: 4599048Abstract: Suction apparatus, particularly designed for handling liquid and semi-liquid materials in an industrial context, comprises a suction tank provided with simultaneously operable exhauster and discharge pumps each driven by a common compressed air source. The operational parameters of the pumps and the dimensions of conduits are such that during operation to raise a given liquid or semi-liquid the mean depression in the tank falls at least intermittently to a value at which the discharge pump can raise the contents of the tank. The arrangement enables continuous operation or suction to reclaim or handle liquid or semi-liquid material.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1985Date of Patent: July 8, 1986Inventors: Robert C. Stewart, Colin O. Hart
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Patent number: 4597719Abstract: A suck-back pump for preventing any additional amount of liquid from dropping out of the tip of a delivery pipe, after a predetermined amount of liquid has been delivered from the delivery pipe. The suck-back pump includes inlet and outlet ports for liquid, first and second chamber respectively connected with the inlet and outlet ports, a communicating passage for connecting the first and second chambers with each other, a shut-off valve movable to close the communicating passage, and a suction element movable to change the volume of the second chamber. The actuation of the suction element is retarded so that it is actuated after the shut-off valve has been actuated.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1984Date of Patent: July 1, 1986Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Canon Hanbai Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Terukuni Tano
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Patent number: 4316703Abstract: The specification discloses a gas compressor incorporating a rotating wheel with cavities therein, the cavities transferring gas into a chamber of elevated pressure while simultaneously using the cavities to transfer a liquid out of that chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1979Date of Patent: February 23, 1982Inventor: Richard D. Kunzelman
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Patent number: 4071058Abstract: A two stage pumping unit for evacuating tubes, and in particular television ubes. A primary mechanical pump is air-cooled and is connected in series with an oil diffusion pump. The inlet for the stem of a tube to be evacuated has a sealing ring and between the sealing ring and the diffusion pump there is a baffle. Between the two pumps there is an oil condensation device and an oil trap. The trap, the condensation device, the oil diffusion pump, the baffle and the sealing ring are arranged for cooling by forced air.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1976Date of Patent: January 31, 1978Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle des Telecommunications Clt-Alcatel S.A.Inventors: Michel Albertin, Louis Maurice