VELAN INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130129034 | HYDROGEN VENTING DEVICE FOR COOLING WATER OF NUCLEAR REACTORS - A hydrogen venting device for separating and releasing hydrogen gas from a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and steam generated in nuclear power plants is disclosed. The method includes providing a chamber at a high point in the cooling water circuit, allowing the collection chamber to cool below a gaseous mixture inlet temperature thereby allowing the hydrogen to collect at a first elevation within the collection chamber and condensate of the steam to collect at a second elevation within the collection chamber below the first elevation, and releasing substantially only hydrogen from the collection chamber at or proximal the first elevation when a threshold temperature, less than the first temperature, is reached. | 05-23-2013 |
20110233438 | BALL VALVE SEALING RING - A ball valve sealing ring is provided for sealing between a ball valve member a valve body. The sealing ring may comprise a ring body having a ball valve member-contacting surface and one or more valve body-contacting shoulders for contacting the valve seat. The sealing ring may comprise a resilient ring core for providing bending resistance. The resilient ring core may be at least partially conical and may have a curved cross-section with a convex side oriented towards the member-contacting surface. The cross section may be of a geometry corresponding to the outer contour of the ring body or shoulders and may have ends bent towards the member-contacting surface. The ring core may also have a plurality of apertures spaced about its circumference. The sealing ring may be elastically deflected upon contact with the valve member. Also provided is a ball valve seating arrangement comprising the aforementioned sealing ring. | 09-29-2011 |
20100117019 | SEAT ARRANGEMENT WITH CAVITY PRESSURE RELIEF FOR A BALL VALVE - A ball valve seat arrangement is provided that permits relief of cavity pressure. The arrangement includes a valve body for receiving a resilient annular seat. First passages in the seat provide communication between the valve cavity, and a space formed between the seat and the valve body. When the cavity pressure reaches a certain level, a sealing point between the seat and the valve body is lost. Communication is thereby provided between the space and the valve passage to achieve cavity pressure relief. | 05-13-2010 |