Valve for subsea hydrate inhibitor injection

US9151430B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roxar Flow Measurement AS · NO

Inventor

• Rolf Wium · Drammen, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: May 21, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 6, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16K47/12
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Valve for throttling the flow rate of a fluid, distinguished in that it comprises a bolt (12), a pipe section (8) having inner dimension adapted to enclose the bolt sealingly, a groove (13) in at least one of the outer surface of the bolt and the inner surface of the pipe section, the groove providing a fluid passageway between the enclosed bolt and pipe section, an inlet port having fluid connection to an upstream end of the groove, an outlet port having fluid connection to a downstream end of the groove, and means to adjust a coaxial position of the bolt (12) relative to the pipe (8), by moving one or both of the bolt and pipe section, in order to adjust the throttling effect of the valve. System comprising valves of the invention.