Mud separator valve apparatus

Patent · Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5614018

Schneider, S J

An automatic cleaning system is provided for a mud separator apparatus. Water and mud inputs to a mud pump feeding the separator are respectively controlled by two butterfly valves ganged for cooperation, and operated by a single valve actuator motor. When the mud separator is shut off, a time delay relay is actuated which keeps the mud separator rotor motor on line during a predetermined flush cycle. The valve actuator opens the water valve, and closes the mud valve, permitting the separator to be flushed with water. Activating the start button returns the valve actuator to the position in which the mud valve is open and the water valve is closed, thereby returning the apparatus to the mud separation cycle.

• Assignee: Milchem Inc
• Patent Number(s): US 4305110
• OSTI ID: 5614018
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Jul 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-167515
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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VALVES
DRILLING FLUIDS
CLEANING
BOREHOLES
CONTAMINATION
PUMPS
ROTATION
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
WATER
CAVITIES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MOTION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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