Freeze-Safe Heat Pipe Valve Stem
Patent Filing: | 1/19/2021 |
Application Abstract: | Valves that include a hollow valve stem with an internal heat transfer fluid that naturally circulates within the stem acts as a heat pipe to the valve bonnet to prevent fluid within the valve from freezing. This approach protects the valve body, stem, bonnet and sealing material such as valve packing or a bellows from being damaged by frozen fluid at any location within the valve. |
Date Added to Site: | 3/28/2024 |
Tech ID: | SD 14962.1 |
Patent Type: | Pending |
Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |