Plug valve
Abstract
An improved plug valve wherein a novel shape for the valve plug and valve chamber provide mating surfaces for improved wear characteristics. The novel shape of the valve plug is a frustum of a body of revolution of a curved known as a tractrix, a solid shape otherwise known as a peudosphere.
- Inventors:
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- Shelley, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EXXON NUCLEAR IDAHO CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867163
- Patent Number(s):
- 4878652
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-79ID01675
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- plug; valve; improved; novel; shape; chamber; provide; mating; surfaces; wear; characteristics; frustum; revolution; curved; tractrix; solid; otherwise; peudosphere; valve chamber; plug valve; mating surface; valve plug; wear characteristics; chamber provide; improved wear; mating surfaces; novel shape; solid shape; /251/
Citation Formats
Wordin, John J. Plug valve. United States: N. p., 1989.
Web.
Wordin, John J. Plug valve. United States.
Wordin, John J. Sun .
"Plug valve". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867163.
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title = {Plug valve},
author = {Wordin, John J},
abstractNote = {An improved plug valve wherein a novel shape for the valve plug and valve chamber provide mating surfaces for improved wear characteristics. The novel shape of the valve plug is a frustum of a body of revolution of a curved known as a tractrix, a solid shape otherwise known as a peudosphere.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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