Volumetric pressure exchanger with booster effect and integrated flow measurement, for a seawater desalination plant
OwnerYves Giraudinventor
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Abstract
At least one pressure exchange unit with a hollow cylindrical body, a piston sliding in the body, the piston including a piston head separating the interior of the cylindrical body into a downstream chamber and an upstream chamber, the downstream chamber being provided with a device for the admission and discharge of water to be treated, the upstream chamber being provided with a five-way distributor linkage including, for hydraulic balancing, two pressurized liquid supply orifices, two orifices for the evacuation of the liquid and an opening in communication with the upstream chamber.
Claims9
A volumetric pressure exchanger with a booster effect and flow measurement, comprising at least one pressure exchange unit with a hollow cylindrical body, a piston sliding in said body, said piston comprising a piston head separating an interior of said cylindrical body into a downstream chamber and an upstream chamber, said downstream chamber being provided with a device for an admission and discharge of water to be treated, wherein said upstream chamber is provided with a motorized five-way distributor linkage comprising, for hydraulic balancing, two pressurized liquid supply orifices, two orifices for evacuating said liquid and an opening which is in communication with said upstream chamber, wherein said motorized five-way distributor linkage is hydraulically balanced in order to remove axial stress on an axis of rotation of the motorized five-way distributor linkage.
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