Abstract:
A method for controlling working fluid surge in a centrifugal compressor (12, 14). According to the method, surge detection is accomplished by calculing the time rate of change of first and second compressor operating parameters; comparing the calculated time rates of change of the first and second compressor operating parameters with acceptable set points for the first and second compressor operating parameters, and if both calculated rates of change are greater than or equal to the respective set point rates of change, then effecting a change in the flow of fluid through the inlet valve to avoid the surge condition. In one embodiment of the invention, the discharge pressure (56) and change in current (60) drawn by the prime mover (18) are calculated and compared with reference set points to determine if the surge condition is present. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the presence of a surge condition is determined by calculating and comparing discharge pressure (56) and discharge temperature (58) with reference set points.
Abstract:
A device for use within the backhead of a down hole percussive drill, for removing debris from a drillhole, includes a flow control member in the drill backhead for inducing cyclonic flow of percussive fluid, to concentrate the heavier water and other matter away from the lighter percussive gases, a separator in the backhead that separates the water and other matter, passageways in the backhead for ejecting the separated water and other matter, a sealing member for sealing the backhead passageways against back flow of debris from the drillhole annulus, and an indexing member for positioning the separator so as to permit a pre-selection of flow amounts of removed water and other matter.
Abstract:
A venturi nozzle (1) for high entrainment vacuum use for random orbital sander dust collection having a nozzle design which improves the nozzle jet (10) to promote a uniform velocity profile (7) across the diameter of the jet nozzle (1) as well as a thin shear layer (6) by providing a shallow angle nozzle (1) approach, a smooth transition flow into the nozzle throat (2) and an accurate nozzle departure radius (3).
Abstract:
Deflecting vanes (26, 28, 30), confronting the blades of the impeller-inducer (14a), and fixed in the housing, inhibit the formation of a vortex upstream of the impeller-inducer (14a). Too, the vanes direct the recirculation flow back into the central zone of the pump. The impeller-inducer is force-fed by its own recirculation.
Abstract:
A rotary filter valve is provided with a variable restriction of the timing plate which minimizes bypass gas entering the vacuum system during emergence of the filter elements from the submerged condition.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed which leads to a substantial improvement in the efficiency of bleaching lignocellulosic and like materials with hydrogen peroxide. This has been achieved by reducing the rate and extent of non-productive decomposition of peroxide. The bleaching of lignocellulosic materials at increased temperatures and pressures accelerates the rate of pulp bleaching and the rate of peroxide decomposition. Conventional bleaching technology limits these non-productive reactions by including silicates or chelating agents in the bleaching solution. Here it is shown that a substantial part of the peroxide decomposition that occurs upon exposure to process equipment is decreased substantially by using an appropriate metallurgy. A bleaching vessel having at least a contact surface, i.e., a surface in contact with the processed pulp, constructed from zirconium, niobium, hafnium, tantalum or alloys thereof is described which limits peroxide decomposition. The use of zirconium, niobium, hafnium, tatalum or alloy thereof eliminates the requirement for silicate and other sequestering agents in the bleaching solution. This novel bleaching technology is used to improve the efficiency of alkaline peroxide with both conventional as well as with new high temperature lignocellulosic bleaching processes or processes which generate peroxide species under alkaline conditions.
Abstract:
Pulp slurry of medium consistency is impregnated with oxygen gas and alkali, and agitated in a high shear mixer (12), under pressure, has the temperature thereof elevated, as well as the pH thereof, and is agitated for an extended time in contact mixer (14). The high shear mixer (12) has sources of slurry (8), alkali, oxygen gas (22) and steam (24) conducted thereto, and a pressurized vessel (16) receives the delignified product.
Abstract:
An anti-rewet deck is provided for press rolls (3) used to increase consistency of fibrous pulp sluryy from approximately 4 percent up to about 30 to 50 percent. This is accomplished by biasing the location of the drainage holes (140) in the roll shell to the forward edge of the drainage compartments within the roll shell. To avoid the necessity for handing of the rolls, a mechanism is provided for accomplishing the purposes of minimizing rewet at practical production rates by providing baffle plates (175, 177) which effectively orient the draining pattern in the desired direction. Such baffles can be permanently or removably installed once the desired handing of the rolls is determined.
Abstract:
A hydrodynamic device for generating negative pressure excursions in a pulp slurry during fine screening, includes a plurality of half-foil members (123) disposed on a substantially cylindrical outer surface of a rotor (121). The rotor (121) is mounted within and co-axial with a substantially cylindrical screen (95) having a circumferentially continuous apertured zone to define an annular screening chamber (93) between the rotor (121) and the screen (95). The half-foil members (123) are collectively at least axially co-extensive with the apertured zone and have a leading edge which, also collectively, is inclined at a spiral angle relative to the axis of the rotor such that during rotation, the collective leading edge of the half-foil members conduct large particles downwardly through the screening chamber. A selection of hydrodynamic foil configurations is provided in order to adapt to a wide range of pulp types and screening conditions.
Abstract:
A pressure sensitive valve (200) for a fluid-actuated percussive drill (10) includes passageways (44) for fluid flow to expose a valve surface to a burst of short-interval, high pressure fluid from a drive chamber (36) to cause early closing of the valve (200).