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Adjustable safety relief valve

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6658339
This patent describes a pressure relief valve having a relief set pressure. It comprises: a valve body having a fluid inlet and outlet, a spherical, metal valve seat associated with the inlet and a valve member comprising at least a portion of a spherical,metal ball attached to a ball holding element, the valve member being biased against the valve seat and thus providing a metal-to-metal seal preventing the passage of fluids past the valve seat when the fluid pressure in the inlet is below the relief pressure setting of the valve.
Assignee:
NOV; EDB-90-140943; NOV-90-026083
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4932434
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-300664A
OSTI ID:
6658339
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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