US4874002A
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Apparatus for flushing a piping system
Assignee: Norson Services Ltd
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Filing: 1986-07-07
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2006-07-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a flushing apparatus for cleaning a piping system (2) internally. The object of the invention is to achieve efficient cleaning without the use of equipment heavily overdimensioned in relation to the nominal flow through the piping system. According to the invention, use is made of a pump (4) having an operational pressure essentially higher than the pressure fall of the piping system at a turbulent flow, in combination with at least one pressure liquid accumulator (21). The flushing circuit includes at least one blocking valve (15, 15a) which is opened upon reaching intended (maximal) pressure, thereby producing a powerful flow pulse through the piping system (2).
Inventors
- 👤 Goran Sundholm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:07
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B9/00; B08B9/02; B08B9/027; B08B9/032; B08B9/0321; B08B9/0325; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/4238; Y10T137/4245; Y10T137/4259
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
An apparatus for flushing a piping system, comprising: liquid pump means (4, 50) for providing pressure liquid at an operational pressure higher than that to overcome a pressure fall of a piping system (2, 51) at a turbulent flow; at least one pressure liquid accumulator (21, 41, 55) connected to the liqud pump means for receiving the pressure liquid therefrom, the pressure liquid accumulator comprising a liquid space having an inlet/discharge opening for receiving and discharging the pressure liquid into and out of the liquid space, a continuously closed gas space for a gas, and a flexible membrane between the liquid and closed gas spaces for compressing the gas in the closed gas space when the pressure liquid is received in the liquid space, whereby the pressure in the pressure liquid accumulator increases; connection means for connecting the inlet/discharge opening to the piping system and providing the pressure liquid discharge out of the former to the latter; at least one blocking valve means (15, 15a, 44, 56) for inhibiting the provision of the pressure liquid discharge to the piping system by the connection means until a predetermined pressure is reached in the pressure liquid accumulator and then suddenly opening for suddenly permitting the provision of the same, whereby to produce a powerful flow pulse through the piping system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
218 words
An apparatus for flushing a piping system, comprising: liquid pump means (4, 50) for providing pressure liquid at an operational pressure higher than that to overcome a pressure fall of a piping system (2, 51) at a turbulent flow; at least one pressure liquid accumulator (21, 41, 55) connected to the liqud pump means for receiving the pressure liquid therefrom, the pressure liquid accumulator comprising a liquid space having an inlet/discharge opening for receiving and discharging the pressure liquid into and out of the liquid space, a continuously closed gas space for a gas, and a flexible membrane between the liquid and closed gas spaces for compressing the gas in the closed gas space when the pressure liquid is received in the liquid space, whereby the pressure in the pressure liquid accumulator increases; connection means for connecting the inlet/discharge opening to the piping system and providing the pressure liquid discharge out of the former to the latter; at least one blocking valve means (15, 15a, 44, 56) for inhibiting the provision of the pressure liquid discharge to the piping system by the connection means until a predetermined pressure is reached in the pressure liquid accumulator and then suddenly opening for suddenly permitting the provision of the same, whereby to produce a powerful flow pulse through the piping system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising filter means in the piping system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pump means is a liquid aggregate (50) provided for the regular operation of the piping system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pressure liquid accumulators are coupled in parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a blocking valve means (15) is arranged after the piping system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a blocking valve means (15a, 44, 56) is arranged before the piping system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein blocking valve means (15, 15a) are arranged both after and before the piping system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 or 7, wherein the blocking valve means (15) after the piping system (2) is arranged to rapidly interrupt the powerful flow pulse in order to produce a pressure peak within the piping system (2).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and 5 or 7, wherein the liquid pump means include an additional pump (5), connectable in parallel, of a pressure at least essentially corresponding to a nominal work pressure of the piping system (2).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the blocking valve means (15) after the piping system (2) is arranged to rapidly interrupt the powerful flow pulse in order to produce a pressure peak within the piping system (2).
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