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US 7,442,014 B1Granted
Fluid transfer system and method for transferring fluid
OwnerPaul Craig Mellinger, Melvyn Wayne Mellinger +2inventors
InventorsPaul Craig Mellinger, Melvyn Wayne Mellinger, Mark Wayne Mellinger, Case Crowther
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Abstract
A fluid transfer systems described herein. The fluid transfer system generally includes a centrifugal multistage pump, a holding tank for holding the fluid operably connected to the pump body via a first conduit, an inlet for receiving the fluid, wherein the fluid is pressurized to form the pressurized fluid, a manifold for passing the pressurized fluid to a second location and an outlet for receiving fluid operably connected to the manifold.
Claims19
A fluid transfer system comprising:
- a. a centrifugal multistage stage pump with a first stage and a second stage adapted to use between 10 and 60 volts of input power comprising:
- i. a pump body comprising a longitudinal axis, a pump inlet for receiving a fluid from a first location, and a pump outlet for discharging a pressurized fluid to a second location;
- ii. a hydraulic assembly disposed within the pump body and adapted to pressurize the fluid to form the pressurized fluid comprising:
- aa. a first stage comprising a first diffuser and a first impeller;
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- bb. a second stage comprising a second diffuser and a second impeller, wherein the pressurized fluid flows centrifugally from the first diffuser to the second diffuser;
- iii. a motor operably connected to the first impeller and the second impeller;
- iv. a first circuit board inverter disposed within the pump body;
- v. a microcontroller disposed on the first circuit board inverter, wherein the microcontroller comprises an operating system with memory and is adapted to control the motor;
- vi. a pressure transducer disposed within the pump body;
- vii. a heat sink having a first side in contact with the first circuit board inverter and a second side in contact with the pressurized fluid, wherein the heat sink is adapted for removing heat from the first circuit board inverter and transferring it to the pressurized fluid;
- viii. a control panel operably connected to the first circuit board inverter and the microcontroller;
- ix. a mounting system adapted for rotation of the pump body around the longitudinal axis;
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- x. software imbedded within the memory comprising:
- aa. protection features adapted for emergency shutoff;
- bb. monitoring features adapted for monitoring pressure, temperature and power levels;
- cc. control features adapted for controlling the starting, the stopping and the speed of the motor;
- b. a holding tank for holding the fluid operably connected to the pump body via a first conduit;
- c. an inlet for receiving the fluid, wherein the fluid is pressurized to form the pressurized fluid;
- d. a manifold for passing the pressurized fluid to the second location;
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- e. an outlet for receiving the pressurized fluid operably connected to the manifold.
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A method for transferring fluid from a vessel comprising:
- a. introducing fluid to a fluid inlet;
- b. passing at least a portion of fluid from the fluid inlet to a centrifugal multistage stage pump with a first stage and a second stage adapted to use between 10 and 60 volts of input power comprising:
- i. a pump body comprising a longitudinal axis, an inlet for receiving a fluid from a first location and the outlet for discharging a pressurized fluid to a second location;
- ii. a hydraulic assembly disposed within the pump body and adapted to pressurize the fluid to form a pressurized fluid comprising:
- aa. a first stage comprising a first diffuser and a first impeller;
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- bb. a second stage comprising a second diffuser and a second impeller, wherein the pressurized fluid flows centrifugally from the first diffuser to the second diffuser;
- iii. a motor operably connected to the first impeller and the second impeller;
- iv. a first circuit board inverter disposed within the pump body;
- v. a microcontroller disposed on the first circuit board inverter, wherein the microcontroller comprises an operating system with memory and is adapted to control the motor;
- vi. a pressure transducer disposed within the pump body;
- vii. a heat sink having a first side in contact with the first circuit board inverter and a second side in contact with the pressurized fluid, wherein the heat sink is adapted for removing heat from the first circuit board inverter and transferring it to the pressurized fluid;
- viii. a control panel operably connected to the first circuit board inverter and the microcontroller;
- ix. a mounting system adapted for rotation of the pump body around the longitudinal axis;
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- x. software imbedded within the memory comprising:
- aa. protection features adapted for emergency shutoff;
- bb. monitoring features adapted for monitoring pressure, temperature and power levels;
- cc. control features adapted for controlling the starting, the stopping and the speed of the motor;
- c. combining the at least a portion of the fluid with a waste product to form a waste stream;
- d. passing at least a portion of the waste stream though a conduit to a holding tank;
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- e. discharging the at least a portion of the waste stream from the vessel through a vessel outlet.
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