Non-plugging pressure tap

Patent · Tue May 09 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6168276

Echtler, J P

The invention discloses a pressure tap having utility in an environment of a solid-gas phase process flow includes a tubular coupling part having attached over a passage therethrough at an end opening thereof exposed to the flow a grating of spaced bars, and affixed internally across a passage therethrough so as to cover over an opening therein a screen which maintains contained within the passage between it and the grating a matrix of smooth spheres. The grating bars are so oriented by the disposition of the aforesaid end opening with respect to the flow such that accumulations of solids therebetween tending to bridge the opening are removed by the flow.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4088155
• OSTI ID: 6168276
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 17 Oct 1973; Other Information: PAT-APPL-407,389
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
EQUIPMENT
PRESSURE GAGES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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