Valve for cryogenic service
Abstract
This patent relates to a valve for use with a liquefied gas at cryogenic temperatures in which a pair of joined knife edges are bellows controlled to contact an indium alloy seat in an annular slot when flow is to be stopped. The sealing alloy may be renewed by heating in situ. (auth)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7368419
- Patent Number(s):
- 3902695
- Assignee:
- U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Dec 1973; Other Information: PAT-APPL-424,257
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; VALVES; DESIGN; CONTROL; CRYOGENIC FLUIDS; FLUID FLOW; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FLOW REGULATORS; FLUIDS; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Worwetz, H A. Valve for cryogenic service. United States: N. p., 1975.
Web.
Worwetz, H A. Valve for cryogenic service. United States.
Worwetz, H A. Tue .
"Valve for cryogenic service". United States.
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abstractNote = {This patent relates to a valve for use with a liquefied gas at cryogenic temperatures in which a pair of joined knife edges are bellows controlled to contact an indium alloy seat in an annular slot when flow is to be stopped. The sealing alloy may be renewed by heating in situ. (auth)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 1975},
month = {Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 1975}
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