Emptying system for emptying a reservoir with a fluid control system for a valve for connecting the reservoir to a vent
US11441739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An system for emptying at least one reservoir containing a pressurized fluid, including, for each reservoir, a vent for discharging the fluid out of the reservoir and a discharge valve for connecting the reservoir to the vent, the emptying system additionally including, for each discharge valve, a return member for returning the discharge valve to its closed configuration, and a fluid control system for controlling the movement of each discharge valve to its open configuration by action of an operating fluid on the discharge valve, the control system including an operating station arranged outside a danger zone around each reservoir, and, for each discharge valve, a fluid pipe fluidically connecting the operating station to the discharge valve, the operating station including at least one reversible free connection for connecting to each fluid pipe of a device for supplying the control system with operating fluid.
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