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Title: Mechanically balanced tapered plug valve

Abstract

The invention is a novel hermetic tapered plug valve having a spring-like resilient mechanism for providing axial balance to the plug and thereby prevent valve lock up.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Coacalco, MX
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865464
Patent Number(s):
4519414
Assignee:
Industrial de Valvulas, S.A. de C.V. (Tepotzotlan, MX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
mechanically; balanced; tapered; plug; valve; novel; hermetic; spring-like; resilient; mechanism; providing; axial; balance; prevent; lock; plug valve; providing axial; tapered plug; /137/251/

Citation Formats

Anaya, Jose R. Mechanically balanced tapered plug valve. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Anaya, Jose R. Mechanically balanced tapered plug valve. United States.
Anaya, Jose R. Tue . "Mechanically balanced tapered plug valve". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865464.
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abstractNote = {The invention is a novel hermetic tapered plug valve having a spring-like resilient mechanism for providing axial balance to the plug and thereby prevent valve lock up.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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