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US 5,211,554 AGranted
Detonation arrestor with stacked plates
OwnerRobert K. Rajewskiinventor
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Abstract
A detonation arrestor for a line carrying a combustible gas includes a cell housing having a particulate quenching medium composed of alumina ceramic beads. The media is held in place by a plurality of stacked plates. The detonation arrestor is symmetrical and may be placed in the flare line in either direction. A deflector ring encircles the interior of the cell housing and prevents flame fronts from flashing along the edge of the cell housing.
Claims7
A detonation arrestor for connection to a line carrying flammable gas, the line having inflow and outflow ends, comprising:
- a cell housing defining an interior cavity in fluid connection with the line;
- first means attached to the cell housing for securing the detonation arrestor to the outflow end of the line;
- first and second sets of stacked plates secured within the cell housing and enclosing the interior cavity, each of the stacked plates being separated by a distance smaller than their individual thickness and having a shorter side, the shorter side being oriented end on to the flow of gas;
- the cell housing including a particulate quenching medium substantially filling the interior cavity between the first and second sets of stacked plates;
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- second means attached to the cell housing for securing the detonation arrestor to the inflow end of the line.
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