Gas supply system for a pumping arrangement
US7900652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87877
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system (100) for supplying an inert purge gas to a pumping arrangement (106) includes a plurality of flexible capillary tubes (102) each for conveying the gas from a respective outlet of a manifold (12) to a respective port (104) of the pumping arrangement (106). The internal diameter and length of each tube (102) control the gas flow rate to the respective port (104).
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