Apparatus for passive removal of subsurface contaminants and mass flow measurement

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):: 6,591,700

Application Number:: 09/775,294

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

DOE Contract Number:: AC09-96SR18500

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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