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US 2025/0018331 A1Published application
Accumulator and dissipation assembly for capturing exigent vented volatile fluids
AssigneeLiquidat-R, LLC
InventorsFrank Wewers, Steven P. Gautieri, Michael J. Gautieri
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Abstract
A system for capturing volatile fluids and agglomerations discharged from chemical and refrigerant systems during an overpressure situation includes an energy dissipation assembly that uses impact bars and irregular surfaces to decrease the energy of such discharges by breaking up the agglomerations, and one or more tanks for capturing constituents for reuse, safe venting to atmosphere, or disposal.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- an impact bar, comprising:
- a first outer sidewall and a second outer sidewall, wherein each sidewall forms a convex surface;
- a reservoir tank, comprising:
- an internal sidewall forming an irregular surface;
- and
- wherein the impact bar presents an angled upper surface directed toward the internal sidewall.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a dissipation assembly, comprising:
- an impact bar, comprising:
- a V-shaped channel formed by a first interior sidewall and a second interior sidewall;
- a reservoir tank, comprising:
- an internal sidewall forming an irregular surface;
- and
- wherein the impact bar presents an angled upper surface directed toward the internal sidewall.
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A system for capturing exigent vented volatile fluids, comprising:
- a dissipation assembly, comprising:
- a tubular body forming a sidewall extending from an inlet to a lower opening;
- an angled bottom plate at the lower opening;
- a port extending through the sidewall;
- an impact bar within the tubular body, the impact bar comprising:
- a first outer sidewall and a second outer sidewall, wherein each sidewall forms an outwardly projecting convex surface;
- and
- a V-shaped channel disposed between the first outer sidewall and the second outer sidewall, wherein the V-shaped channel is in fluid communication with the port;
- a reservoir tank, comprising:
- a tubular body forming a sidewall extending from an upper portion to a lower portion;
- an irregular surface at an interior of the reservoir tank;
- and
- wherein the port is directed toward the irregular surface;
- a primary tank, comprising:
- a first compartment in fluid communication with the reservoir tank;
- a first baffle within the primary tank;
- a first port extending through the first baffle;
- a downwardly open cover around the first port;
- an exhaust vent in fluid communication with the primary tank;
- a drop leg valve in fluid communication with the primary tank;
- wherein the dissipation assembly is disposed within the reservoir tank;
- and
- wherein the lower portion of the reservoir tank is in fluid communication with the primary tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.