Diverter valve construction and method of making same
US4381795A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87877
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A diverter valve construction for controlling flow therethrough of a high temperature fluid and method of making same are provided wherein the valve construction comprises a metal housing, a refractory lining for substantially the entire inside surface of the housing, passage means in the valve construction including an inlet passage and a pair of outlet passages, and flow control means for controlling fluid flow between the inlet and outlet passages and wherein the flow control means comprises a pair of poppet valves with each of the poppet valves being supported within the housing and being adapted to be operated independently of the other poppet valve, and a pair of ceramic tubular valve seat members fixed against the refractory lining with each seat member being adapted to receive a portion of an associated poppet valve thereagainst to control flow therethrough to an associated outlet passage.
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