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US 9,541,107 B2Granted
Flow conditioner with integral vanes
AssigneeCanada Pipeline Accessories, Co. Ltd.
InventorsDaniel Sawchuk, Reginald Selirio
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Abstract
A flow conditioner includes a single disk comprising an array of holes; a first set of integral vanes at least partially following a contour or pattern of an outer ring the holes; and a second set of integral vanes at least partially following a contour or pattern of an inner ring the holes. The second set of integral vanes is recessed from the first set of integral vanes in a stepped configuration.
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A flow conditioner, comprising:
- a single disk comprising an array of holes;
- a first set of integral vanes partially following a contour or pattern of an outer ring of holes, and
- a second set of integral vanes partially following a contour or pattern of an inner ring of holes,
- wherein the second set of integral vanes is recessed from the first set of integral vanes in a stepped configuration.
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A flow conditioner, comprising:
- a single disk comprising an array of holes;
- a first set of integral vanes at least partially following a contour or pattern of an outer ring of holes, each integral vane defined by a substantially flat inwardly-facing surface between two outer holes and two curved sides, each curved side defined by and integral with part of the circumference of an outer hole;
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- a second set of integral vanes at least partially following a contour or pattern of an inner ring of holes, each integral vane defined by a substantially flat inwardly-facing surface between two inner holes and two curved sides, each curved side defined by and integral with part of the circumference of an inner hole,
- wherein the second set of integral vanes is recessed from the first set of integral vanes in a stepped configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.