Abstract: A high pressure stop kit for a valve assembly such that an inspection port can be sealed. The kit includes a plug to be screwed into the port and an over-plate secured to that plug. The interface between the plate, plug and port secured to that plug. The interface between the plate, plug and port wall being sealed by a gasket `O` ring or other appropriate sealing means held in necessed sections.

Abstract: In order to discipate energy from a high pressure fluid without causing damage and environmental nuisanse an energy loss device is used. This device includes energy loss paths including void areas arranged to draw energy from the high pressure fluid as it passes through the path. These paths may also include turns and other features to enhance energy loss.

Abstract: A surge relief valve suitable for high pressure application, for example in a crude oil pumped pipeline. The valve has a plug movable to expose different areas of an energy-absorbing cage trim to fluid flow. The plug position is controlled by a control device proportionately responsive to changes in upstream fluid pressure. The valve requires no external power for its actuation.

Abstract: A shock proof electrical probe comprises a probe tip, a casing for housing batteries, and a cap, each formed entirely of an electrically nonconductive plastic material. To establish an energizing circuit for the probe, the interior of the casing is provided with an elongated electrically conductive strip which extends longitudinally from contact with a circuit board in the probe tip, to an opposite open end of the casing, where the strip is mounted to the casing so as to bendable into electrical contact with an adjacent battery pole, and bendable in opposite direction to permit selective insertion and removal of the batteries from the casing. The probe further includes a steel carrying clip which is entirely encapsulated in electrically nonconductive plastic material. The probe may be of a noncontacting type, which utilizes an antenna for detecting the presence of an AC voltage, or a contacting type for detecting a the presence of a DC voltage.

Abstract: A disk valve construction having relatively movable face to face disk upstream of a sleeve member at an outlet chamber of the valve. The sleeve member includes a truncated conical portion to produce a desired pressure drop, while, at the same time reducing the turbulence of the fluid flow during operation of the valve. The sleeve member is maintained in position by way of pressure of the fluid, thereby avoiding the necessity of epoxy to hold the sleeve member to the valve body. The sleeve can be provided with an end wall with a discharge opening of a predetermined size at the downstream end of the sleeve for producing a predetermined fluid pressure drop.

Abstract: To improve the turn-down ratio and reduce the erosiveness of the discharge flow in a multiple orifice valve having a movable upstream disk and an abutting stationary downstream disk, particularly when the disks are subjected to high fluid pressures, the disks are provided with cooperating fluid conducting openings having a modified circular sector shape. In the preferred embodiment, the modified circular sector shape of the fluid conducting openings includes a primary opening portion formed in the general shape of a circular sector and a secondary opening portion comprising a pair of substantially semicircular supplemental openings, one of the pair of openings being provided at a radially outermost location along a first one of two radially directed walls defining therebetween the central angle of the circular sector shaped primary opening portion, the other of the pair of supplemental openings being provided at a similar location along the second one of the two radially directed walls.

Abstract: A disk valve construction having a unitary valve body formed with an internal cavity to receive therein a rotor spool passed through the fluid inlet end of the valve body. A replaceable sleeve member at an outlet chamber of the valve includes a truncated conical portion followed by a cylindrical portion of the fluid discharge end of the sleeve. The sleeve member is maintained in position by way of pressure of the fluid.

Abstract: A disk valve construction having a unitary valve body. The valve is opened and closed by rotation of a drive shaft which is maintained in geared connection with a rotator spool positioned in an internal cavity of the valve body. The drive shaft extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the valve body. The drive shaft may be supported in a housing assembly to allow pressurization thereof for valve operation with steam and hazardous materials.

Abstract: A relief valve (10) having both spring biasing means (116) and air pressure biasing means (114). The spring biasing means (116) includes a plurality of spring washers (132) acting between the valve body (12) and a valve member (74). The air biasing means (116) includes an air cylinder defined by an intermediate portion (20) of the valve body (12), and a piston (118) disposed within the cylinder and acting on the valve member (74). An air inlet port (48) is provided above the piston (118) to permit the area above the piston (118) to be pressurized to add to the biasing force of the spring biasing means (116), and an air inlet port (52) is provided below the piston (118) to permit the area below the piston (118) to be pressurized to open the valve manually for testing and exercising. A "quiet" element (102) surrounds the valve member (74) to reduce the sound level of the fluid flowing through the valve when the valve opens.

Abstract: A more compact high energy loss device is provided having a series of uniquely formed multiturn labyrinth assemblies which reduce the pressure of a fluid flowing therethrough. The inlet of the labyrinth assemblies is formed according to a substantially circular configuration to have a predetermined inlet area while the outlet is formed according to a substantially scalloped configuration to provide an outlet area greater than the inlet area. The scalloped configuration of the outlet yields an outlet area which is also greater than if the outlet were of circular configuration. The scalloped outlet configuration also makes the labyrinth assembly less susceptible to circumferential thermal stresses resulting from high temperature fluids passing through the device producing high temperature inlet conditions and low temperature outlet conditions.

Abstract: A more compact high energy loss device is provided having a series of uniquely formed multiturn labyrinth assemblies which reduce the pressure of a fluid flowing therethrough. The inlet of the labyrinth assemblies is formed according to a substantially circular configuration to have a predetermined inlet area while the outlet is formed according to a substantially scalloped configuration to provide an outlet area greater than the inlet area. The scalloped configuration of the outlet yields an outlet area which is also greater than if the outlet were of circular configuration. The scalloped outlet configuration also makes the labyrinth assembly less susceptible to circumferential thermal stresses resulting from high temperature fluids passing through the device producing high temperature inlet conditions and low temperature outlet conditions.

Abstract: A testing apparatus is provided for comparative testing of disk passage resistance of various disks in a high energy loss disk stack to detect blocked, broken down or irregularities in the various disks or individual passages thereof. The testing apparatus includes a plug which is sealably movable within a central core of the disk stack to supply air to labyrinth passageways formed at predetermined stack heights by aligning an air outlet on the plug with the labyrinth passageways formed at that stack height. The plug is connected to a pressure gauge calibrated to indicate a normal range of labyrinth resistance. Readings below the normal range indicate broken down or low resistance labyrinths while readings above the normal range indicate high resistance or blocked labyrinths.

Abstract: A more compact high energy loss device is provided having a series of uniquely formed multiturn labyrinth assemblies which reduce the pressure of a fluid flowing therethrough. The inlet of the labyrinth assemblies is formed according to a substantially circular configuration to have a predetermined inlet area while the outlet is formed according to a substantially scalloped configuration to provide an outlet area greater than the inlet area. The scalloped configuration of the outlet yields an outlet area which is also greater than if the outlet were of circular configuration. The scalloped outlet configuration also makes the labyrinth assembly less susceptible to circumferential thermal stresses resulting from high temperature fluids passing through the device producing high temperature inlet conditions and low temperature outlet conditions.

Abstract: High energy loss fluid control is attained by subdividing flow of high pressure fluid into a plurality of individual streams in respective passageways having a long length to diameter ratio to impart high frictional resistance losses to the fluid flow, the passageways being in and between laminar surfaces and configurated along their lengths. For extremely high efficiency the passageways are in labyrinth formation.