Fluid handling – With cleaner – lubrication added to fluid or liquid sealing... – Cleaning or steam sterilizing
Patent
1993-10-13
1995-02-21
Hepperle, Stephen M.
Fluid handling
With cleaner, lubrication added to fluid or liquid sealing...
Cleaning or steam sterilizing
137312, 137596, 137597, F16K 1120
Patent
active
053906942
ABSTRACT:
A fluid flow control assembly for controlling the flow of fluids to and from a number of tanks, and for controlling the communication of that flow. Raw material, product, CIP solution and drain conduits pass near to the tanks. The fluid flow control assembly which is the subject of this invention includes three sets of valves. One set of valves regulates the flow of raw materials from the first conduit into the tanks. Another set of valves regulates the flow of product out of the tanks into the second conduit. A third set of valves regulates the flow of CIP solution out of the tanks into the third conduit. Each set of valves prevents flow of fluid into or out of its respective conduit when desired, such that one of the tanks can be being filled at the same time another of the tanks is being emptied of product and a third one of the tanks is being flushed with CIP solution. The valves are arranged to provide double block and bleed functionality for the fluids not intended to flow to or from the tank at a particular time, with a full bore transparent leak conduit between each pair of blocks.
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Kramer Richard
Zimmerly Robert D.
Hepperle Stephen M.
Tri-Clover, Inc.
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