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US 10,473,124 B2Granted
System for integrating valves and flow manifold into housing of pressure exchanger
AssigneeEnergy Recovery, Inc.
InventorAlexander Patrick Theodossiou
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Abstract
A system includes an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to couple to a manifold. The IPX is also configured to exchange pressure within the IPX between a first fluid at a first pressure and a second fluid at a second pressure. The IPX also includes a housing and at least one manifold connector disposed within the housing that is configured to couple the IPX to the manifold.
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A system, comprising:
- an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to couple to a manifold and to exchange pressure within the IPX between a first liquid at a first pressure and a second liquid at a second pressure, wherein the IPX comprises:
- a housing comprising an annular portion, a first end structure, and a second end structure, wherein the first and second end structures are coupled to opposite ends of the annular portion;
- at least one manifold connector disposed within the first end structure or the second end structure and is configured to couple the IPX to the manifold, wherein the at least one manifold connector comprises a first end, a second end, a central portion between the first end and the second end, and wherein the first end comprises a first threaded portion, the second end comprises a second threaded portion, the first and second threaded portions are disposed outside of the housing, and the central portion is disposed within the housing;
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- at least one high pressure shut-off valve disposed within the first end structure or the second end structure, wherein the at least one high pressure shut-off valve extends crosswise relative to a longitudinal axis of the IPX within the first end structure or the second end structure, and wherein the at least one high pressure shut-off valve extends across both a low pressure liquid passage and a high pressure liquid passage within the first end structure or the second end structure.
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A system, comprising:
- an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to couple to a manifold and to exchange pressure within the IPX between a first liquid at a first pressure and a second liquid at a second pressure, wherein the IPX comprises:
- a housing comprising an annular portion, a first end structure, and a second end structure, wherein the first and second end structures are coupled to opposite ends of the annular portion;
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- at least one high pressure shut-off valve disposed within the first end structure or the second end structure, wherein the at least one high pressure shut-off valve extends crosswise relative to a longitudinal axis of the IPX within the first end structure or the second end structure, and wherein the at least one high pressure shut-off valve extends across both a low pressure liquid passage and a high pressure liquid passage within the first end structure or the second end structure.
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A system, comprising:
- an isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to couple to a manifold and to exchange pressure within the IPX between a first liquid at a first pressure and a second liquid at a second pressure, wherein the IPX comprises:
- a housing comprising an annular portion, a first end structure, and a second end structure, wherein the first and second end structures are coupled to opposite ends of the annular structure;
- a first manifold connector disposed within the first end structure;
- a second manifold connector disposed within the second end structure, wherein the first and second manifold connectors are configured to couple the IPX to the manifold;
- a first high pressure shut-off valve disposed within the first end structure;
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- a second high pressure shut-off valve disposed within the second end structure, wherein the first and second high pressure shut-off valves are configured to control a flow of high pressure liquid into and out of the IPX via the first and second manifold connectors, and wherein the first high pressure shut-off valve extends crosswise relative to a longitudinal axis of the IPX within the first end structure, the second high pressure shut-off valve extends crosswise relative to the longitudinal axis of the IPX within the second end structure, the first high pressure shut-off valve extends across both a first low pressure liquid passage and a first high pressure liquid passage within the first end structure, and the second high pressure shut-off valve extends across both a second low pressure liquid passage and a second high pressure liquid passage within the second end structure;
- wherein the first manifold connector or the second manifold connector comprises a first end, a second end, a central portion between the first end and the second end, and wherein the first end comprises a first threaded portion, the second end comprises a second threaded portion, the first and second threaded portions are disposed outside of the housing, and the central portion is disposed within the housing.
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