Fault tolerant fluid flow apparatus

Details Fault tolerant fluid flow apparatus Fault tolerant fluid flow apparatus

1988-01-04

1989-07-18

Michalsky, Gerald A.

Fluid handling

With leakage or drip collecting

137599884, F16K 1110

Patent

active

048483931

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure is directed to a fault tolerant fluid flow apparatus which will continue to function during a malfunction of a valve utilized therein. The disclosed apparatus uses parallel arms, each containing serially connected valves and may be incorporated in a manifold. One embodiment utilizes an inlet and outlet switching valve so that one of the parallel arms can be closed off from fluid flow for service of a valve therein.

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