Compact raised face flange
Patent
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OSTI ID:1892819
In an example, a raised face flange assembly, comprises an upper flange to couple to a lower flange using one or more bolts: wherein the upper flange or the lower flange comprises: a bolting face defining one or more openings for the one or more bolts, respectively; a pair of raised faces including a first raised face and a second raised face to make contact with a mating surface of the other of the upper flange or the lower flange; wherein a distance between an area of the second raised face and a plane corresponding to the bolting face is greater than a distance between an area of the first raised face and the plane to distribute contact force with a mating surface over the area of the second raised face to maintain a seal.
- Research Organization:
- NuScale Power, LLC, Corvallis, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- NE0000633;
- Assignee:
- NuScale Power, LLC (Corvallis, OR)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,300,236
- Application Number:
- 16/221,088
- OSTI ID:
- 1892819
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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