Apparatus for unloading pressurized fluid
Abstract
An apparatus for unloading fluid, preferably pressurized gas, from containers in a controlled manner that protects the immediate area from exposure to the container contents. The device consists of an unloading housing, which is enclosed within at least one protective structure, for receiving the dispensed contents of the steel container, and a laser light source, located external to the protective structure, for opening the steel container instantaneously. The neck or stem of the fluid container is placed within the sealed interior environment of the unloading housing. The laser light passes through both the protective structure and the unloading housing to instantaneously pierce a small hole within the stem of the container. Both the protective structure and the unloading housing are specially designed to allow laser light passage without compromising the light's energy level. Also, the unloading housing allows controlled flow of the gas once it has been dispensed from the container. The external light source permits remote operation of the unloading device.
- Inventors:
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- 3600 Westhampton Dr., Martinez, GA 30907
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869108
- Patent Number(s):
- 5275214
- Assignee:
- Rehberger, Kevin M. (3600 Westhampton Dr., Martinez, GA 30907)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09B - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; unloading; pressurized; fluid; preferably; gas; containers; controlled; manner; protects; immediate; exposure; container; contents; device; consists; housing; enclosed; protective; structure; receiving; dispensed; steel; laser; light; source; located; external; instantaneously; neck; placed; sealed; interior; environment; passes; pierce; specially; designed; allow; passage; compromising; energy; level; allows; flow; permits; remote; operation; light passes; specially designed; energy level; light source; laser light; pressurized fluid; pressurized gas; controlled manner; remote operation; preferably pressurized; allows controlled; device consists; controlled flow; fluid container; allows control; /141/219/222/372/
Citation Formats
Rehberger, Kevin M. Apparatus for unloading pressurized fluid. United States: N. p., 1994.
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@article{osti_869108,
title = {Apparatus for unloading pressurized fluid},
author = {Rehberger, Kevin M},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for unloading fluid, preferably pressurized gas, from containers in a controlled manner that protects the immediate area from exposure to the container contents. The device consists of an unloading housing, which is enclosed within at least one protective structure, for receiving the dispensed contents of the steel container, and a laser light source, located external to the protective structure, for opening the steel container instantaneously. The neck or stem of the fluid container is placed within the sealed interior environment of the unloading housing. The laser light passes through both the protective structure and the unloading housing to instantaneously pierce a small hole within the stem of the container. Both the protective structure and the unloading housing are specially designed to allow laser light passage without compromising the light's energy level. Also, the unloading housing allows controlled flow of the gas once it has been dispensed from the container. The external light source permits remote operation of the unloading device.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
}