Apparatus for interconnecting a power supply to an electrode within a chamber containing fluid maintained at a high temperature and pressure
AssigneeCNG Research Company
InventorsLester G. Massey, David A. George, Robert I. Brabets, William A. Abel
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Abstract
An apparatus for connecting a power supply to an electrode within a high pressure, high temperature vessel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a conductor extending through the vessel such that the net force exerted upon the conductor by the vessel pressure is negligible. An elastomeric material seals the vessel conductor interface and the apparatus cools the sealing material to avoid softening thereof.
Claims7
An apparatus for passing an electrical current to an electrode within a vessel, said vessel containing a fluid at a high temperature and a high pressure, comprising, in combination:
- at least a pair of housings secured to said vessel and extending outwardly therefrom, each housing having an external open end;
- at least a single conductor passing through said housings and said vessel and extending beyond said external open ends, said conductor being electrically connected to said electrode and having an orientation with respect to said vessel whereby a pressure imbalance upon said conductor is substantially avoided;
- sealing means for sealing said external open ends of said housings about said conductor to substantially avoid leakage of said fluid therethrough, said sealing means including an elastomeric seal;
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- cooling means for cooling said sealing means;
- said housings and said cooling means cooperatively defining temperature control means for maintaining the temperature of said elastomeric seal to substantially avoid thermal softening thereof.
An apparatus for passing an electrical current to an electrode within a vessel, said vessel containing a fluid at a high pressure, comprising in combination:
- at least a pair of housings secured to said vessel and extending outwardly therefrom, each housing having an external open end;
- at least a single conductor passing through said housings and said vessel and extending beyond said external open ends, said conductor being electrically connected to said electrode and having an orientation with respect to said vessel whereby a pressure imbalance upon said conductor is substantially avoided;
- sealing means for sealing said external open ends of said housings about said conductor to substantially avoid leakage of said fluid therethrough, said sealing means including an elastomeric seal;
- means for heating or cooling said sealing means;
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- said housings and said heating or cooling means cooperatively defining temperature control means for maintaining the temperature of said elastomeric seal to maintain the seal in an elastomeric state and to substantially avoid thermal softening or hardening thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.