WEGHTED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

A subsea pressure relief valve includes a water-filled nozzle fluidly connected to a hydrocarbon distribution manifold. A valve body is connected to the distribution manifold, with an outlet of the nozzle coincident with an interior water-filled chamber of the valve body. A first seal element is rem...

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Main Authors AUSTIN JULIAN, EZEKIEL MARK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2012
Subjects
ACTUATING-FLOATS
BLASTING
COCKS
DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
TAPS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
VALVES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A subsea pressure relief valve includes a water-filled nozzle fluidly connected to a hydrocarbon distribution manifold. A valve body is connected to the distribution manifold, with an outlet of the nozzle coincident with an interior water-filled chamber of the valve body. A first seal element is removably seated against the nozzle outlet and an arm is hinged to the body and configured to apply a force along a seal axis and bias the first seal element into sealing engagement with the nozzle outlet until hydrocarbon pressure exceeds a sealing pressure of the applied force and unseats the first seal element from the nozzle outlet such that excess hydrocarbons exit through an outlet of the valve body. A weight is disposed on the arm at a distance from the seal axis.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213453264