Apparatus for passive removal of subsurface contaminants and mass flow measurement

Jackson, Dennis G; Rossabi, Joseph; Riha, Brian D

Title: Apparatus for passive removal of subsurface contaminants and mass flow measurement

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A system for improving the Baroball valve and a method for retrofitting an existing Baroball valve. This invention improves upon the Baroball valve by reshaping the interior chamber of the valve to form a flow meter measuring chamber. The Baroball valve sealing mechanism acts as a rotameter bob for determining mass flow rate through the Baroball valve. A method for retrofitting a Baroball valve includes providing static pressure ports and connecting a measuring device, to these ports, for measuring the pressure differential between the Baroball chamber and the well. A standard curve of nominal device measurements allows the mass flow rate to be determined through the retrofitted Baroball valve.

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Jackson, Dennis G ^[1]; Rossabi, Joseph ^[2]; Riha, Brian D ^[1]

Augusta, GA
Aiken, SC

Issue Date:: 2003-07-15

Research Org.:: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 935563

Patent Number(s):: 6591700

Application Number:: 09/775,294

Assignee:: Westinghouse Savannah River Company, LLC (Aiken, SC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
B09C1/00 - Reclamation of contaminated soil

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B34/02 - in well heads

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
B09C1/005 - {Extraction of vapours or gases using vacuum or venting}

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B43/12 - Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
G01F1/22 - by variable-area meters {, e.g. rotameters}

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B47/10 - Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements {
E21B34/16 - Above-ground control means therefor {

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DOE Contract Number:: AC09-96SR18500

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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