Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adapter for electro-coalescer insulated electrodes with metal sealing for electrodes
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Application No.: US17420951Application Date: 2020-01-03
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Publication No.: US11607626B2Publication Date: 2023-03-21
- Inventor: Arturo Ernesto Menchaca Lobato
- Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2020/012186 WO 20200103
- International Announcement: WO2020/142691 WO 20200709
- Main IPC: B01D17/06
- IPC: B01D17/06 ; B03C11/00

Abstract:
Electro-coalescer systems herein may include a vessel, a base plate separating a process chamber and an electric enclosure, rod-shaped ceramic insulated electrodes, and a sealing assembly. An end of the electrodes is located within the electric enclosure. The electrodes traverse respective through-holes of the base plate into or through the process chamber, where a second portion is supported by a spacer, configured to maintain a position of the electrodes while allowing fluid passage. The sealing assembly forms a seal between the through-holes and the rod-shaped insulated electrodes, preventing fluid traversing from the process chamber into the electric enclosure. The sealing assembly may include: a metal fitting disposed around the rod-shaped insulated electrode; metal o-rings; metal seats; and a closing nut. The metal fitting has a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to that of the ceramic insulator, thereby preventing breakage of the electrodes during use.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220072450A1 ADAPTER FOR ELECTRO-COALESCER INSULATED ELECTRODES WITH METAL SEALING FOR ELECTRODES Public/Granted day:2022-03-10
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