Check valve for a submersible turbine pump
US7318708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/426
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a submersible turbine pump (STP) comprising a check valve located within a hydraulics cavity, wherein the STP provides the ability to depressurize the hydraulics cavity by relieving a pressure differential between an inlet side and an outlet side of the check valve. In general, the STP is comprised of a casing body comprising a check valve extraction housing and the hydraulics cavity. The check valve is located within the hydraulics cavity and is comprised of a check valve stem, an inlet side, and an outlet side. The check valve extraction housing comprises a lock-down screw adapted to attach to the check valve stem and apply a force to the check valve to open the check valve, thereby relieving the pressure differential between the inlet side and the outlet side.
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