Vapor evacuation device
OwnerErnest Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A vapor evacuating device that enables product offloaders to quickly, easily, and safely offload chemicals and the associated vapors from vessels with minimal environmental impact and inconvenience by combining vapors from a tanker vehicle with an evacuation fluid, such as water, in order to yield a solution that is easily and safely disposed.
Claims45
A vapor evacuation device for removing vapors from a vessel comprising:
- A fluid passageway having a first aperture configured to permit the introduction of a fluid into said fluid passageway, said fluid passageway further comprising a second aperture positioned downstream from said first aperture, whereby fluid entering said passageway will flow from said first aperture toward said second aperture, said fluid passageway further comprising a third aperture configured to provide fluid communication between said vessel and said fluid passageway, whereby fluid flowing from said first aperture toward said second aperture will draw vapors from said vessel into said fluid passageway, said vapor evacuation device further comprising a mobile chassis upon which said vapor evacuation device is mounted.
A vapor evacuation system comprising:
- a. a mobile chassis;
- b. a vessel mounted on said chassis;
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- c. a vapor evacuation device mounted on said chassis for removing vapors from said vessel, said vapor evacuation device comprising a fluid passageway having a first aperture configured to permit the introduction of a fluid into said fluid passageway, said fluid passageway further comprising a second aperture positioned downstream from said first aperture, whereby fluid entering said passageway will flow from said first aperture toward said second aperture, said fluid passageway further comprising a third aperture configured to provide fluid communication between said vessel and said fluid passageway, whereby fluid flowing from said first aperture toward said second aperture will draw vapors from said vessel into said fluid passageway.
A vapor evacuation system comprising:
- a. a buoyant base;
- b. a vessel mounted on said buoyant base;
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- c. a vapor evacuation device mounted on said buoyant base, said vapor evacuation device comprising a fluid passageway having a first aperture configured to permit the introduction of a fluid into said fluid passageway, said fluid passageway further comprising a second aperture positioned downstream from said first aperture, whereby fluid entering said passageway will flow from said first aperture toward said second aperture, said fluid passageway further comprising a third aperture configured to provide fluid communication between said vessel and said fluid passageway, whereby fluid flowing from said first aperture toward said second aperture will draw vapors from said vessel into said fluid passageway.
A vapor evacuation device for removing vapors from a vessel comprising a vapor evacuation device comprising a fluid passageway having first and second lines operatively connected to permit selective use, said first line comprising a first aperture configured to permit the introduction of a fluid selected from the group comprising air, water and combinations thereof into said fluid passageway, said fluid passageway further comprising a second aperture positioned downstream from said first aperture, whereby fluid entering said passageway will selectively flow from said first aperture through either said first or said second lines toward said second aperture, said second line further comprising a third aperture configured to provide fluid communication between said vessel and said fluid passageway, whereby fluid flowing from said first aperture toward said second aperture will draw vapors from said vessel into said fluid passageway.
A method of evacuating vapors from a vessel using a vapor evacuation device comprising:
- a fluid passageway having a first aperture configured to permit the introduction of a fluid into said fluid passageway, said fluid passageway further comprising a second aperture positioned downstream from said first aperture, whereby fluid entering said passageway will flow from said first aperture toward said second aperture, said fluid passageway further comprising a third aperture configured to provide fluid communication between said vessel and said fluid passageway, whereby fluid flowing from said first aperture toward said second aperture will draw vapors from said vessel into said fluid passageway, and wherein said vapor evacuation device is mounted on a mobile chassis, comprising:
- passing fluid selected from the group comprising air, water and combinations thereof through said fluid passageway whereby the flow of fluid through said passageway will draw said vapors from said vessel through said aperture into said passageway.
A vapor evacuation device for removing vapors from a vessel comprising:
- 1. a fluid passageway comprising
- a. A first aperture configured to permit the introduction of a fluid into said fluid passageway;
- b. a second aperture positioned downstream from said first aperture, whereby fluid entering said passageway will flow from said first aperture toward said second aperture;
- c. a third aperture configured to provide fluid communication between said vessel and said fluid passageway;
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- 2. a housing enclosing a substantial portion of said fluid passageway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.