Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressing arrangement for treatment of articles by hot pressing and in particular to a pressing arrangement for hot isostatic pressing of containers holding substances. The method comprises: placing containers including the substance in a load compartment in the furnace and loading a pressure medium into the pressure vessel and substantially all pressure medium flowing out from the furnace chamber (18) passes at least one substance capturing module, which may include the walls of the guiding passage, at least one condensation element (35) in the guiding passage, filters (41, 43) arranged in the guiding passage, before making contact with the pressure vessel including the top and bottom closures (8, 9).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure vessel (1) for a high pressure press, wherein the pressure vessel comprising a first sub-cylinder (4), a second sub-cylinder (6), pre-stressing means (8), and a securing member (16). The first and the second sub-cylinders (4, 6) are axially connected to form a cylinder body (2) for enclosing a high pressure medium. The first sub-cylinder (4) is in an outer wall provided with a first seat (22) for receiving a first part (24) of the securing member (16) and the second sub-cylinder (6) is in an outer wall provided with a second seat (26) for receiving a second part (28) of the securing member (16). The securing member (16) is fitted in the first and second seats (22, 26). The securing member (16), and the first and second scats (22, 26) are arranged such that the securing member (16), and the first and second scats (22, 26) cooperate to prevent separating axial movement between the first and the second sub-cylinders (4, 6).

Abstract: A high-pressure press is disclosed which includes a high-pressure vessel enclosing a high-pressure chamber and a high-pressure medium; a housing, separating a volume from the high-pressure press chamber, arranged for holding a fluid; a fan arranged in the high-pressure press chamber outside the housing for circulating the high pressure medium in the high-pressure press chamber; a motor, arranged in the housing and operatively connected to the fan for driving the fan; a cooling device for cooling a portion of the housing wall; and a pumping device arranged for circulating the fluid, the fluid providing a transfer of cold from the portion of the housing wall to the motor, the cooled circulation of the fluid being separated from the high-pressure press chamber by the housing.

Abstract: A pressure vessel comprising a pressure chamber (5) arranged for accommodating a pressure medium, comprising at least one cylinder segment (2) arranged for longitudinal connection to form a cylinder body (1), whereby a joint (7) is formed at adjacent edges (6) of the at least one cylinder segment for sealing the adjacent edges, and first pre-stressing means (20) arranged for exerting radial compressive forces on the at least one cylinder segment for attaining tangential compressive stress (16) at the joint(s).

Abstract: A pressure vessel comprising a pressure chamber (5) arranged for accommodating a pressure medium, comprising at least one cylinder segment (2) arranged for longitudinal connection to form a cylinder body (1), whereby a joint (7) arranged for an interconnection is formed at adjacent longitudinal edges (6) of the at least one cylinder segment. The pressure vessel further comprises pre-stressing means (20) provided around an outer envelope surface (4) of the cylinder body for radially pre-stressing the cylinder body and for at least partly decreasing a gap (11) extending along at least a portion of each joint between adjacent longitudinal edges of the at least one cylinder segment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for treatment of articles by hot pressing and preferably by hot isostatic pressing. In particular, the present invention relates to such an arrangement capable of obtaining a rapid rate without the need of special purpose valves for the cooling. A furnace chamber is provided inside the pressure vessel of the arrangement and a heat insulated casing arranged to surround the furnace chamber. A bottom insulating portion is arranged beneath the furnace chamber. Further, a fan having a controllable number of revolutions for circulating the pressure medium within the furnace chamber is arranged in the pressure vessel, and preferable within the furnace chamber. At least one feeding passage is arranged to allow feeding of pressure medium from a region being colder than a region within the furnace chamber towards an inlet of the fan, wherein an amount of pressure medium being fed to the inlet of the fan can be controlled by adjusting operational parameters of the fan.

Abstract: A pressure vessel for isostatic pressing and a press comprising such a pressure vessel, wherein the pressure vessel comprises at least two sub-cylinders which are axially connected to form a force absorbing pressure vessel cylinder for enclosing a pressure medium during said isostatic pressing, wherein the axially connected sub-cylinders are welded along the joint(s) of the connected sub-cylinders. The pressure vessel comprises axially pre-stressing means arranged for exerting axial compressive forces on the sub-cylinders for attaining axial compressive stress at said joint(s) when the pressure medium is pressurized, and radially pre-stressing means arranged for exerting radial compressive forces on the sub-cylinders for attaining tangential compressive stress at the joint(s) when the pressure medium is pressurized.

Abstract: A high-pressure piston compressor (1) for compressing gas, comprising a vessel (4) having a vessel chamber (8, 23) wherein a piston (3) is guided reciprocally, for compressing a gas in the vessel chamber during operation of the piston compressor, an inlet valve housing (17, 29) comprising an inlet valve (18, 30), and an outlet valve housing (15, 31) comprising an outlet valve (16, 32), wherein the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing are mounted within a portion of the vessel chamber wall (14, 28), and wherein the portion of the vessel chamber wall encloses the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing, such that the portion of the vessel chamber wall generates an isostatic counter-pressure on the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing in response to the pressure on the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing from the gas in the vessel chamber during operation of the piston compressor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure vessel (1) for a high pressure press comprising at least a first sub-cylinder (4) and a second sub-cylinder (6), which are axially connected to form a cylinder body (2) for enclosing a high pressure medium, and a sealing arrangement arranged at the inner wall of the cylinder body for sealing the joint (3) between the first and the second sub-cylinder (4, 6) against leakage of the pressure medium. The sealing arrangement is comprising a ring shaped sealing band (18), a first circumferential protruding flange (30), which is arranged on the inner wall of the first sub-cylinder and which axially extends from the joint (3) and away from the second sub-cylinder (6), and a second circumferential protruding flange (32), which is arranged on the inner wall of the second sub cylinder (6) and which axially extends from the joint (3) and away from the first sub-cylinder (4).

Abstract: A high-pressure pressing arrangement includes two coaxial end closures; a high-pressure cylinder including two coaxial end openings, which are closable by the end closures; a frame for resisting outward axial movement of the end closures; a load basket for carrying articles to be treated, wherein the high-pressure cylinder and the frame are arranged transversally movable relative to each other between an operating position and a loading/unloading position; wherein, in the operating position, the end closures are positioned to cover the end apertures and in the loading/unloading position, at least one of the end closures is positioned to uncover at least one end aperture. Further, a first locking element is provided on an end closure and a second locking element is provided on an outward end surface of the load basket, so as to mate with the first element to prevent rotation of the load basket.

Abstract: An isostatic press is disclosed in which tunnel-like passages are formed between the envelope surface of a force absorbing body and a prestressing device. A method and a press are further disclosed, wherein a cylindrical element is prestressed simultaneously with obtaining a tunnel-like passage on the cylindrical element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure vessel (1) for a high pressure press comprising at least a first sub-cylinder (4) and a second sub-cylinder (6), which are axially connected to form a cylinder body (2) for enclosing a high pressure medium, and a sealing arrangement arranged at the inner wall of the cylinder body for sealing the joint (3) between the first and the second sub-cylinder (4, 6) against leakage of the pressure medium. The sealing arrangement is comprising a ring shaped sealing band (18), a first circumferential protruding flange (30), which is arranged on the inner wall of the first sub-cylinder and which axially extends from the joint (3) and away from the second sub-cylinder (6), and a second circumferential protruding flange (32), which is arranged on the inner wall of the second sub cylinder (6) and which axially extends from the joint (3) and away from the first sub-cylinder (4).

Abstract: A press comprises a pressure vessel having an internal closure. The internal closure comprises a cover and a number of elements for transmitting forces in pressurized operation between the cover and the inner wall of the pressure vessel. Each element has a first contact surface adapted to fit a contact surface of the cover and a second contact surface adapted to fit a contact surface of the inner wall of the pressure vessel. The elements are movable away from the contact surface of the cover and the contact surface of the inner wall of the pressure vessel in the direction of the longitudinal center axis of the pressure vessel. A method is provided for opening a pressure vessel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a press which comprises a pressure vessel having an internal closure. The internal closure comprises a cover, a number of elements for transmitting forces in pressurized operation between the cover and the inner wall of the pressure vessel. Each element has a first contact surface adapted to fit a contact surface of the cover and a second contact surface adapted to fit a contact surface of the inner wall of the pressure vessel. Said elements are movable away from said contact surface of the cover and said contact surface of the inner wall of the pressure vessel in the direction of the longitudinal centre axis of the pressure vessel. The invention also relates to a method for opening a pressure vessel.

Abstract: A method of cooling a load provided in a load compartment in a furnace chamber of a furnace of a hot isostatic pressing device includes releasing hot pressure medium from the load compartment. Cool pressure medium is provided for enabling it to fall through the released hot pressure medium outside the load compartment. The thus obtained mixed pressure medium is led into the load compartment. A hot isostatic pressing device includes a load compartment having an aperture near an upper portion thereof configured to vent warm pressure medium into a region surrounding the compartment, and a conduit configured to introduce cool pressure medium into the region surrounding the compartment for mixing with the warm medium. The compartment also includes an aperture near a lower portion thereof configured to receive a mix of warm and cool pressure medium from the region surrounding the compartment.

Abstract: A high-pressure press includes a pressure vessel surrounded by a force-absorbing press frame. The high-pressure press also includes a detection structure for detecting changes in length of at least one column comprised in the press frame, the changes in length depending on the pressure inside the pressure vessel. The detection structure includes a limit switch, which is adapted to detect if the change in length of the column has reached a threshold value and, in that case, interrupt a pressing operation in progress and reduce the pressure inside the pressure vessel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an isostatic press for high pressure treatment of a product having a temperature below 0° C., said isostatic press comprising a pressure chamber adapted to contain a first pressure medium, and a container which is placeable in the pressure chamber. The container which is placeable in the isostatic press is adapted to hold the product and a second pressure medium, the container being closable to keep the first pressure medium separated from fluid communication with the second pressure medium. The container is further provided with a pressure transfer device adapted to transfer pressure from the first pressure medium to the second pressure medium, and a body which is made of a material with low adiabatic heat emission relative to adjoining substances, so that the body from adjoining substances absorbs heat, which is generated by adiabatic temperature rise during the high pressure treatment.

Abstract: A pressing device and a method of providing a change of pressure between two pressure states: a low pressure state and a high pressure state of at least 4000 bar, in a pressure vessel of a high pressure isostatic pressing device in which a liquid pressure medium is used for generating the pressure. A first pressure changing device is used for changing the pressure from one of two pressure states to an intermediate pressure state, and a second pressure changing device is used for changing the pressure from the intermediate pressure state to the other one of the two pressure states.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for expansion forming of an article. According to at least one aspect of the invention, an expansion forming tool is pressure-compensated from two sides, pressure differences on each side being equalized by means of a pressure transmitter, which is applicable to the tool.

Abstract: A press plant includes a press of pressure cell type, into which a tray device, which defines a space intended to receive a workpiece and, optionally, a forming tool, is insertable. The tray device comprises a tray plate and a tray frame. The tray frame is adapted to independently withstand, at least in certain portions, loads applied during the pressing operation. The tray device is divisible into at least an upper part and a lower part. The invention also relates to a method and use of a tray device in a press plant.