Valve seats for use in fracturing pumps
US9822894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K15/063
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve seat at least partially formed of a ceramic material for use in a fracturing pump includes a first body and a second body. The first body is configured to be inserted into a fluid passageway of the fracturing pump. The first body has an outer diameter, D1. The second body extends radially from the first body and has an outer diameter, D2, greater than the outer diameter, D1, of the first body. The second body is at least partially formed of the ceramic material.
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