Abstract:
A tubular wall is axially telescoped over an end closure and a wall outer end portion is secured to the end closure so that complete separation between the wall and end closure will not take place up to internal reservoir pressures spaced above a predetermined pressure, but at the same time, such securement permitting fluid flow outwardly between the wall and end closure at reservoir pressures at least as low as the predetermined pressure. A wall inner end portion is formed in an annular zone arcuately inwardly against a resilient sealing ring positioned in an end closure arcuate recess compressing the sealing ring against the end closure. By selecting the physical characteristics of the wall and sealing ring, the compressive force of the wall against the sealing ring retains reservoir pressure up to the predetermined pressure and automatically at least temporarily deforms to permit fluid flow by the sealing ring and outwardly between the wall and end closure above the predetermined pressure thereby providing automatic safety relief of any attempted pressures above the predetermined pressure. The securement of the wall outer end portion with the closure member may be by formation of the wall over an annular shoulder of the closure member depending on inherent rigidity of the wall for securement or formation of the wall along an outer end surface of the closure member with pressure clamping by a clamping ring.
Abstract:
In controlling a volatile substance, for example in controlling the release of ethylene oxide for use in a sterilization apparatus, the volatile substance is contained under pressure in a confined system and the latter is immersed in a fluid. The fluid is capable of absorbing the volatile substance such that if any of the volatile substance leaks from the confined systems into the immersion fluid, physicochemical changes will occur in the immersion fluid. These physicochemical changes may be sensed by various detecting devices which thereby serve to detect leaks of volatile substance from the confined system. The immersion fluid may be used as a heat transfer medium in heat exchange relationship with the confined system and desired associated control elements such as a pressure regulator to thereby prevent undesirable condensation of the volatile substance.
Abstract:
A fail-safe shutoff device used in conjunction with a high-pressure control valve for compressed gas cylinders which will immediately check uncontrolled gas flow from the cylinder generally associated with a damaged or defective control valve. The shutoff device includes a valve means placed in series flow communication with the control valve and is pre-set to an open position and held open by balanced forces applied to opposite ends of the shutoff valve means. In this counterpoise condition, the valve means is subjected to the pressure of the compressed gas stored in the cylinder and is made responsive to a substantial imbalance of these forces, brought about by a damaged control valve to block escape of the compressed gas in the cylinder.
Abstract:
Safety wall for a storage tank containing liquids which are dangerous to the environment, such as liquid natural gas, acrylonitrile, ethylene, hydrocyanic acid compounds etc., which wall, made of concrete, surrounds the storage tank with an interspace and is freely mounted on a supporting floor, while it is tensioned circumferentially by means of tensioning wires which do not bond to the concrete.
Abstract:
Cryogenic liquid for cooling the rotor of a superconducting generator enters the rotor along the inner surface of a centrally-disposed rotating conduit extending into the rotor. From the resulting annulus of liquid coolant surrounding a vapor core, liquid coolant flows via a pair of liquid-delivery ducts to the surface of the pool of coolant bathing the rotor windings. Each delivery duct comprises a radially-extending receiving tube and a radially-extending delivery tube interconnected by an over-flow trap. The outer end of the delivery tube is in flow communication with the vapor in the central core of the rotor winding chamber and the inner end of the receiving tube is in flow communication with both the liquid coolant and the vapor core in the rotating conduit.
Abstract:
The emergency shut-off unit for escaping gas is comprised of a cylinder and a valve piston that runs through the cylinder, and the cylinder is screwed to a thread hole formed on the bottom wall on straight line extension of a projecting shaft of a diaphragm of a gas pressure adjusting unit, and the valve piston is placed inside of the cylinder at its tip portion and at the other end side a pin is detachably inserted into a location of the piston protruding from the cylinder so as to be retained, and when the pin is pulled out from the valve piston, the tip of the valve piston jumps off resiliently from the cylinder and the projecting shaft of the diaphragm is pushed up by the junping off of the valve piston and a valve body is made to close the nozzle portion of a gas supply passage of the gas pressure adjusting unit.
Abstract:
An impact resistant tank for storing cryogenic fluids, includes an inner metal tank having a metal side wall and a metal bottom and a concrete outer wall around the inner metal wall and having reinforcement therein to resist impact loads thereon, and to serve as a secondary containment for the cryogenic fluid.
Abstract:
A storage tank having an inner shell, an outer shell surrounding and spaced from the inner shell, a flexible main membrane between the inner shell and the outer shell, granular insulation between the inner shell and the membrane, and tension line means girding the membrane and pressing it into contact with the granular insulation. The tank can be spherical, cylindrical or other shape.
Abstract:
In controlling a volatile substance, for example in controlling the release of ethylene oxide for use in a sterilization apparatus, the volatile substance is contained under pressure in a confined system and the latter is immersed in a fluid. The fluid is capable of absorbing the volatile substance such that if any of the volatile substance leaks from the confined systems into the immersion fluid, physicochemical changes will occur in the immersion fluid. These physicochemical changes may be sensed by various detecting devices which thereby serve to detect leaks of volatile substance from the confined system. The immersion fluid may be used as a heat transfer medium in heat exchange relationship with the confined system and desired associated control elements such as a pressure regulator to thereby prevent undesirable condensation of the volatile substance.
Abstract:
A refrigerant charging cylinder for vapor refrigeration systems has a valve mounted on a refrigerant tank in which a refrigerant is partially liquid and partially gaseous, with the tank being arranged during use thereof with the gas between the liquid and the valve. Included in the valve is a saturated vapor pipe which extends into and terminates above a maximum level of liquid refrigerant in the tank, while a liquid refrigerant pipe mounted within the saturated vapor tube extends into the liquid refrigerant. By this arrangement, a flow of gaseous refrigerant through the saturated vapor tube will draw liquid refrigerant through the liquid refrigerant pipe, mix the liquid refrigerant with the gaseous refrigerant, and form a vapor that can be fed to the suction side of the compressor of a vapor-compression refrigeration system while the compressor is operating.