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Title: Accumulator with preclosing preventer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5944760

A guided-float accumulator suitable for use with a hydraulic system for an oil well blowout preventer is provided with a wing shut-off valve. Radially inwardly directed outlet parts are aimed at the bottom of the valve wing to generate unbalanced reaction forces which oppose the bernoulli effect forces caused by rapid movement of fluid through the chamber of the shut-off valve, thus preventing premature closing of the valve.

Assignee:
Koomey Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4301827
OSTI ID:
5944760
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Feb 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English