Method for manufacturing a flame arrestor
AssigneeEmerson Process Management Regulator Technologies Tulsa, LLC
InventorsJohn D. Cockerham, James Myers, Travis Ellison
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Abstract
A method of custom manufacturing a flame arrestor assembly configured to extinguish a flame propagating therethrough. The method includes creating a customized flame cell using an additive manufacturing technique, which generally includes forming a body and forming one or more channels in the body. The one or more channels define a flow path configured to transfer heat from a flame front propagating through the flow path to the body. The method also includes providing a housing, and securely arranging the flame cell within the housing.
Claims17
A method, comprising:
- forming a body of a flame cell by depositing successive layers of material between a first end of the body and a second end of the body,
- wherein each layer comprises one or more openings that form one or more channels between the first end and the second end,
- wherein the one or more channels are configured to permit fluid flow between the first end and the second end,
- wherein the body is configured to dissipate heat to prevent a propagation of a flame between the first end and the second end, and
- wherein at least one of the channels comprises an isolated channel between the first end and the second end, wherein the isolated channel is segregated from others of the one or more channels by the body.
A method, comprising:
- using an additive manufacturing technique to form a plurality of flame cell bodies, wherein the additive manufacturing technique comprises forming each flame cell body by:
- building successive layers between a first end and a second end of the flame cell body, wherein each layer comprises one or more openings that form one or more channels between the first end and the second end, wherein the one or more channels are configured to permit fluid flow between the first end and the second end, wherein the flame cell body is configured to dissipate heat to prevent a propagation of a flame between the first end and the second end, and wherein a first one of the channels in each flame cell body comprises a first one of the one or more openings at the first end and a second one of the one or more openings at the second end.
A method of custom manufacturing a flame arrestor assembly configured to prevent a flame from propagating therethrough, the method comprising:
- creating a customized flame cell using an additive manufacturing technique, the creating comprising:
- forming a body;
- and
- forming one or more channels in the body, the one or more channels defining a flow path configured to transfer heat from a fluid to prevent a flame front from propagating through the flow path;
- providing a housing;
- and
- securely arranging the flame cell within the housing,
- wherein forming the one or more channels comprises forming one or more curved channels in the body such that the flow path is at least partially non-linear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.