DOSING DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PLUGGING BRANCHES IN FLUID TRANSPORT CONDUITS BASED ON SAID EQUIPMENT

• Main Authors: JAIRO HUMBERTO GUZMAN MEJIA, GUILLERMO LATORRE CORTES, GERARDO SANTOS CASTANEDA, GONZALO LEAL DIAZ, ELDEMIRA AFANADOR REY, HECTOR DANILO ORDONEZ LOZANO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 03.03.2010
• Subjects: BLASTING; CONVEYING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HEATING; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PIPES; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

The present invention relates to a device and a process for reducing losses of fluid in transport conduits, caused by the installation of branches connected directly to conduits. The process comprises injecting in the current of the fluid geometric elements of diverse materials and forms, in particular spheres, with densities similar to that of the fluid, by means of a special doser; the circulation of said elements through the fluid, and because of hydraulic effects, the obstruction of the branches preventing or hindering extraction of the product; and recovery of the geometric elements at the end of the conduit by using a filter as a trap. La presente invención se dirige a un equipo y un proceso para reducir las pérdidas de fluido en ductos de transporte, causadas por la instalación de derivaciones acopladas directamente a los ductos. El proceso comprende la inyección a la corriente del fluido de elementos geométricos de materiales y formas diversas, especialmente esferas, con densidades similares a las del fluido, mediante un dosificador especial; la circulación de dichos elementos a través del fluido, y por efectos hidráulicos, la obstrucción de las derivaciones evitando o dificultando la extracción del producto; y la recuperación de los elementos geométricos al final del ducto utilizando un filtro como trampa.