Front-discharge fluid end for reciprocating pump
This paper describes a pump fluid end for a plunger pump used for pumping two-phase slurries, the pump fluid end. It comprises: housing means for forming a cylinder having a plunger bore therein and defining an outlet valve pocket at an end of the cylinder and also defining an inlet valve pocket, the housing means further defining an original outlet valve pocket transverse to the plunger bore; plunger means for reciprocating within the cylinder; inlet valve means disposed in the inlet valve pocket for allowing a portion of the slurry to enter the cylinder; outlet valve means disposed in the first mentioned outlet valve pocket and generally facing an end of the plunger means for allowing the portion of the slurry to be discharged from the cylinder in response to movement of the plunger means; and plug means for closing the original outlet valve pocket.
- Assignee:
- Halliburton Co., Duncan, OK (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5073096; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-595348
- OSTI ID:
- 5667639
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10 Oct 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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