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US 11,852,262 B2Granted
Heat tracing systems for fluid valves and related methods
AssigneeEmerson Process Management (Tianjin) Valve Co., Ltd
InventorJing Wang
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Abstract
Heat tracing systems and related methods are disclosed. An example valve includes a valve body defining a fluid flow passageway between a primary inlet and a primary outlet. The body valve has a first face adjacent the main inlet, the first face including a first groove. A first cover is positioned over the first groove to define a first heat tracing path. A secondary inlet is formed in the valve body and fluidly coupled to the first heat tracing path. A secondary outlet formed in the valve body and fluidly coupled to the first heat tracing path.
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A valve comprising:
- a monolithic valve body defining a fluid flow passageway between a primary inlet and a primary outlet, the valve body having a first face adjacent the primary inlet and a second face adjacent the primary outlet, the first face including a first groove and the second face including a second groove;
- a first cover coupled to the first face and positioned over the first groove to define a first heat tracing path;
- a second cover coupled to the second face and positioned over the second groove to define a second heat tracing path;
- a secondary inlet formed in the valve body and fluidly coupled to the first heat tracing path;
- an inlet channel formed in the valve body between the first heat tracing path and the second heat tracing path to fluidly couple the secondary inlet to the first heat tracing path and the second heat tracing path;
- a secondary outlet formed in the valve body and fluidly coupled to the first heat tracing path;
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- an outlet channel formed in the valve body between the first heat tracing path and the second heat tracing path to fluidly couple the secondary outlet to the first heat tracing path and the second heat tracing path.
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A valve comprising:
- a monolithic valve body defining a fluid flow passageway to receive a process fluid, the fluid flow passageway defining a primary inlet and a primary outlet, the valve body defining a first face and a second face opposite the first face, the first face oriented toward the primary inlet and the second face oriented toward the primary outlet, the first face configured to receive a first conduit to carry the process fluid to the primary inlet and the second face configured to receive a second conduit to carry the process fluid from the primary outlet, the valve body including a first annular flow path formed within a surface of the first face of the valve body, a secondary inlet formed in the valve body to allow a heating media to enter the first annular flow path, and a secondary outlet formed in the valve body to allow the heating media to exit the first annular flow path;
- a seat ring coupled to the valve body to define a seal;
- a flow control member positioned in the fluid flow passageway and movable relative to the seat ring between an open position and a closed position to control the process fluid through the fluid flow passageway;
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- a first cover coupled to the first face of the valve body to enclose the first annular flow path, the first cover having an inner diameter that is greater than a first outer diameter of the seat ring.
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A valve comprising:
- means for defining a fluid flow passageway to receive a process fluid between a primary inlet and a primary outlet, the means for defining a fluid flow passageway having a monolithic body further including:
- means for defining a first heating flow path formed within a surface defining the means for defining the fluid flow passageway adjacent the primary inlet, the heating flow path being fluidly isolated from the fluid flow passageway;
- means for defining a second heating flow path formed within a surface defining the means for defining the fluid flow passageway adjacent the primary outlet, the second heating flow path being fluidly isolated from the fluid flow passageway;
- means for providing a secondary inlet to fluidly couple a heating fluid to the first heating flow path and the second heating flow path;
- first means for fluidly coupling formed in the means for defining the fluid flow passageway between the means for defining the first heating flow path and the means for defining the second heating flow path, the first means for fluidly coupling to fluidly couple the means for defining the first heating flow path, the means for defining the second heating flow path and the means for providing the secondary inlet;
- means for providing a secondary outlet to allow the heating fluid to exit the means for defining the first heating flow path and the means for defining the second heating flow path;
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- second means for fluidly coupling formed in the means for defining the fluid flow passageway between the means for defining the first heating flow path and the means for defining the second heat tracing path, the second means for fluidly coupling to fluidly couple the means for defining the first heating flow path, the means for defining the second heating flow path and the means for providing the secondary outlet;
- first means for covering the means for defining the first heating flow path;
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- second means for covering the means for defining the second heating flow path.
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