Float seal assembly
AssigneeSpecialty Machine Works, Inc.
InventorsHarry Richard BISHOP, JR., Daniel Forrest MORGAN
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a float seal assembly. In one or more embodiments, a float seal assembly includes a mounting base defining a draining orifice. Two or more guide rods are coupled to the mounting base. A float seal body is coupled to the two or more guide rods and moves along the guide rods via two or more mounting tabs coupled to the float seal body. One or more travel nuts are coupled to each guide rod to limit the movement of the float seal body along the guide rods.
Claims20
A float seal assembly, comprising:
- a mounting base defining a draining orifice;
- two or more guide rods coupled to the mounting base;
- a float seal body coupled to the two or more guide rods and movable along the guide rods via two or more mounting tabs;
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- one or more travel nuts coupled to each guide rod.
A method of separating two or more fluids of a fluid mixture, the method comprising:
- flowing the fluid mixture from an inlet port to a vessel including a float seal assembly, the float seal assembly comprising:
- a float seal body coupled to two or more guide rods and movable along the two or more guide rods;
- a mounting base defining a draining orifice coupled to the two or more guide rods, wherein the fluid or fluids of the fluid mixture with a density greater than the average density of the float seal body flow through an opening of the draining orifice;
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- one or more travel nuts coupled to each guide rod to limit the float seal body's vertical movement along the two or more guide rods as the float seal body rises above the fluid or fluids with a density greater than the average density of the float seal body;
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- venting the fluid or fluids of the fluid mixture with a density less than the average density of the float seal body to another system.
A system for separating a fluid mixture, comprising:
- a vessel;
- an inlet port coupled to the vessel;
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- a float seal assembly coupled to the vessel, the float seal assembly comprising:
- a mounting base defining a draining orifice;
- two or more guide rods coupled to the mounting base;
- a float seal body coupled to the two or more guide rods and movable along the guide rods via two or more mounting tabs;
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- one or more travel nuts coupled to each guide rod;
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- two or more outlet ports coupled to the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.