Compact gate valve
Abstract
This invention relates to a double-disc gate valve which is compact, comparatively simple to construct, and capable of maintaining high closing pressures on the valve discs with low frictional forces. The valve casing includes axially aligned ports. Mounted in the casing is a sealed chamber which is pivotable transversely of the axis of the ports. The chamber contains the levers for moving the valve discs axially, and an actuator for the levers. When an external drive means pivots the chamber to a position where the discs are between the ports and axially aligned therewith, the actuator for the levers is energized to move the discs into sealing engagement with the ports.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862969
- Patent Number(s):
- 4062515
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- compact; gate; valve; relates; double-disc; comparatively; simple; construct; capable; maintaining; closing; pressures; discs; frictional; forces; casing; axially; aligned; ports; mounted; sealed; chamber; pivotable; transversely; axis; contains; levers; moving; actuator; external; drive; means; pivots; position; therewith; energized; move; sealing; engagement; valve disc; chamber contains; axially aligned; drive means; sealing engagement; sealed chamber; gate valve; valve discs; valve casing; aligned therewith; double-disc gate; frictional forces; sealing engage; comparatively simple; axially align; /251/
Citation Formats
Bobo, Gerald E. Compact gate valve. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Bobo, Gerald E. Compact gate valve. United States.
Bobo, Gerald E. Sat .
"Compact gate valve". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862969.
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title = {Compact gate valve},
author = {Bobo, Gerald E},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to a double-disc gate valve which is compact, comparatively simple to construct, and capable of maintaining high closing pressures on the valve discs with low frictional forces. The valve casing includes axially aligned ports. Mounted in the casing is a sealed chamber which is pivotable transversely of the axis of the ports. The chamber contains the levers for moving the valve discs axially, and an actuator for the levers. When an external drive means pivots the chamber to a position where the discs are between the ports and axially aligned therewith, the actuator for the levers is energized to move the discs into sealing engagement with the ports.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1977},
month = {1}
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