Fluid storage and treatment apparatus
AssigneeGeneral Elelectric Company
InventorsAndrew R. Spriegel, Fenton M. Fitzpatrick, James E. Przepyszny
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Abstract
An apparatus for the storage and chemical treatment of a fluid incorporating a container in fluid communication with a tank through a check valve. A solid material is retained within container while being dissolved in fluid. A mesh prevents the migration of solid material into the check valve or tank. Check valve prevents the release of fluid from the tank in the event that cap is opened under pressurized conditions.
Claims16
A fluid storage and treatment apparatus comprising:
- a tank;
- a container having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet being in fluid communication with the tank;
- a mesh disposed in a fluid communication path between the container and the tank;
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- an elastomeric check valve disposed in the fluid communication path between the mesh and the tank.
A fluid storage and treatment apparatus comprising:
- a tank;
- a container having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet being in fluid communication with the tank;
- a mesh disposed in a fluid communication path between the container and the tank;
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- a check valve disposed in the fluid communication path between the mesh and the tank, further comprising a cap sealing engaged with the container inlet.
A fluid storage and treatment apparatus comprising:
- a tank;
- a container having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet being in fluid communication with the tank;
- a mesh disposed in a fluid communication path between the container and the tank;
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- a check valve disposed in the fluid communication path between the mesh and the tank, further comprising a weep hole formed in the container in fluid communication with the tank.
In a tank having a fill tube, the improvement comprising:
- a container disposed in the tank and having an opening attached to the fill tube and having an outlet;
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- a check valve attached to the outlet in fluid communication between the container and the tank.
A fluid storage and treatment apparatus comprising:
- a tank;
- a container having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet being in fluid communication with the tank;
- a means for filtering disposed in a fluid flow path between the tank and the container;
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- an elastomeric check valve for preventing fluid flow from the tank into the container through the opening.
A fluid storage apparatus comprising:
- a tank having a fill tube;
- a container having an inlet in fluid communication with the fill tube and an outlet;
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- a means for preventing fluid flow from the tank to the container through the container outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.