Siphon support, system and method for the use thereof

A device for use with a rotary joint and siphon comprising:

• a siphon support having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an internal bearing surface for rotary engagement with said siphon, and wherein said siphon support includes an opening intermediate said first end and said second end for flow of fluid from an interior to an exterior of said siphon support, further wherein said siphon support has a truncated cone section, wherein said truncated cone section is a right frusto-conical section.

A device for use with a rotary joint and siphon comprising:

• a siphon support having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an internal bearing surface for rotary engagement with said siphon, and wherein said siphon support includes an opening intermediate said first end and said second end for flow of fluid from an interior to an exterior of said siphon support, further wherein said siphon support has a right frusto-conical section, wherein said internal bearing surface is on an interior of said truncated cone section.

A device for use with a rotary joint and siphon comprising:

• a siphon support having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an internal bearing surface for rotary engagement with said siphon, and wherein said siphon support includes an opening intermediate said first end and said second end for flow of fluid from an interior to an exterior of said siphon support, further wherein said siphon support is a right frusto-conical section, wherein said opening is on said right frusto-conical section.

In a stationary siphon system for rotating heat exchanger rolls having an axis of rotation and a journal concentric to the axis of rotation, said stationary siphon system further includes a rotary joint which includes an inlet port for providing a flow of fluid, said siphon system comprising:

• a siphon support with a plurality of openings extending between an exterior and an interior of said siphon support, said plurality of openings adapted to allow said flow of fluid between said rotary joint and an interior of said journal, further wherein said siphon support includes a right conical section;
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• a bearing rotatably attached to said siphon support.

A support device adapted for use with a rotary joint and stationary siphon system and rotating heat exchanger rolls having an axis of rotation and a journal concentric to the axis of rotation, wherein said rotary joint has an steam inlet pressure and a condensate outlet pressure wherein a pressure differential is measured between said inlet pressure and said outlet pressure, comprising:

• a flow section adapted to receive steam from said rotary joint and transmit steam to said journal, wherein said flow section is further adapted to raise said pressure differential less than about 2 p.s.i.;
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• wherein said support device is only attached to a rotatable portion of said rotary joint and to a siphon pipe of said stationary siphon system.

A support device adapted for use with a portion of a papermaking system, said system including a rotary joint, a stationary siphon having a generally horizontal pipe section and a generally diagonal pipe section and an elbow therebetween, and a rotating heat exchange cylinder, wherein said stationary siphon has a first point of attachment to a stationary portion of said rotary joint thereby creating a first cantilever length of said siphon, said support device comprising:

• a support point, wherein said support point attaches to a rotatable portion of said rotary joint and further rotatably attaches to said stationary siphon at a second point of attachment, thereby reducing said first cantilever length of said siphon, further wherein said second point of attachment is along said generally horizontal pipe section distal from said elbow;
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• said support device is only attached to said stationary siphon and said rotary joint.