Dual-flow valve and internal processing vessel isolation system
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1. A fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port;
- a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port.
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Abstract
Fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port; a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port.
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1. A fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port;
- a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port.
- a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
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2. A fluid flow valve assembly comprising
(a) a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least three ports; -
(b) a first valve disposed within the valve body and having an inlet, an outlet, and a first seal adapted to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is open and to prevent fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is closed;
(c) a second valve disposed within the valve body and having an inlet, an outlet, and second seal adapted to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is open and to prevent fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is closed;
(d) a first fluid flow passage that connects the inlet of the first valve with a first port at the inlet end of the valve body and a second fluid flow passage that connects the outlet of the first valve to a second port at the inlet end of the valve body; and
(e) a third fluid flow passage that connects the inlet of the second valve with a third port at the inlet end of the valve body and a fourth fluid flow passage that connects the outlet of the second valve to the external port of the valve body. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 6)
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5. A fluid flow valve and fluid processing vessel assembly comprising
(a) fluid flow valve assembly having (1) a valve body having an external port and an inlet end with at least three ports; -
(2) a first valve disposed within the valve body and having an inlet, an outlet, and first seal adapted to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is open and to prevent fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is closed;
(3) a second valve disposed within the valve body and having an inlet, an outlet, and a second seal adapted to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is open and to prevent fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet when the valve is closed;
(4) a first fluid flow passage that connects the inlet of the first valve with a first port at the inlet end of the valve body and a second fluid flow passage that connects the outlet of the first valve to a second port at the inlet end of the valve body; and
(5) a third fluid flow passage that connects the inlet of the second valve with a third port at the inlet end of the valve body and a fourth fluid flow passage that connects the outlet of the second valve to the external port of the valve body;
(b) a fluid processing vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, and processing material disposed inside the vessel, wherein the processing vessel is adapted for processing a fluid flowing through the vessel; and
(c) an inlet tube that connects the inlet of the fluid processing vessel with the second port at the inlet end of the valve body and an outlet tube that connects the outlet of the fluid processing vessel with the first port at the inlet end of the valve body. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A fluid storage and delivery system comprising
(a) a fluid storage vessel having an opening and an interior; -
(b) a fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port;
a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port;
wherein valve body is sealably installed in the opening in the fluid storage vessel and the first, second, and third ports are located within the fluid storage vessel;
(c) a fluid processing vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, and processing material disposed inside the fluid processing vessel and adapted for selectively processing a fluid flowing through the vessel, wherein the fluid processing vessel is disposed within the fluid storage vessel; and
(d) an inlet tube that connects the inlet of the fluid processing vessel with the second port at the inlet end of the valve body and an outlet tube that connects the outlet of the fluid processing vessel with the first port at the inlet end of the valve body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for storing and dispensing a fluid comprising
(a) providing a pressurized fluid storage and delivery system, including; -
(1) a fluid storage vessel having an opening and an interior;
(2) a fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port;
a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port;
wherein the valve body is sealably installed in the opening in the fluid storage vessel and the first, second, and third ports are located within the fluid storage vessel;
(3) a fluid processing vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, and processing material disposed inside the vessel, wherein the fluid processing vessel is disposed within the fluid storage vessel and is adapted for processing a fluid provided from the interior of the fluid storage vessel and flowing through the fluid processing vessel; and
(4) an inlet tube that connects the inlet of the fluid processing vessel with the second port at the inlet end of the valve body and an outlet tube that connects the outlet of the fluid processing vessel with the first port at the inlet end of the valve body;
(b) introducing a fluid into the fluid storage vessel while maintaining the first and second valves in the closed positions;
(c) opening the first valve and the second valve, thereby placing each valve in the open position; and
(d) withdrawing fluid from the fluid storage vessel through the first valve, introducing the fluid into the fluid processing vessel, processing the fluid by contact with the processing material, withdrawing a processed fluid from the fluid processing vessel, passing the processed fluid through the second valve, and withdrawing the processed fluid via the external port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system for generating a chemical product comprising
(a) a primary vessel having an opening and an interior; -
(b) a fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port;
a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port;
wherein the valve body is sealably installed in the opening in the primary vessel, and wherein the first, second, and third ports are located within the primary vessel;
(c) a fluid processing vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, and processing material disposed inside the fluid processing vessel, wherein the fluid processing vessel is disposed within the primary vessel and is adapted for processing a fluid provided from the interior of the primary vessel and flowing through the fluid processing vessel;
(d) an inlet tube that connects the inlet of the fluid processing vessel with the second port at the inlet end of the valve body and an outlet tube that connects the outlet of the fluid processing vessel with the first port at the inlet end of the valve body; and
(e) a reactor system disposed within the primary vessel and adapted to generate an impure chemical product and discharge the impure chemical product into the interior of the primary vessel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for generating a purified chemical product comprising
(a) providing a chemical generation system including (1) a primary vessel having an opening and an interior; -
(2) a fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port;
a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port;
wherein the valve body is sealably installed in the opening in the primary vessel and the first, second, and third ports are located within the primary vessel;
(3) a fluid processing vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, and processing material disposed inside the fluid processing vessel, wherein the fluid processing vessel is disposed within the primary vessel and is adapted for processing a fluid provided from the interior of the primary vessel and flowing through the fluid processing vessel;
(4) an inlet tube that connects the inlet of the fluid processing vessel with the second port at the inlet end of the valve body and an outlet tube that connects the outlet of the fluid processing vessel with the first port at the inlet end of the valve body; and
(5) a reactor system disposed within the primary vessel and adapted to generate an impure chemical product and discharge the impure chemical product into the interior of the primary vessel;
(b) generating the impure chemical product and discharging the impure chemical product into the interior of the primary vessel; and
(c) passing the impure chemical product through the fluid processing vessel to provide the purified chemical product and withdrawing the purified chemical product through the second valve and the external port of the valve body. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for generating a chemical product comprising
(a) providing a chemical generation system including (1) a primary vessel having an opening and an interior, the interior containing a first reactive component; -
(2) a fluid flow valve assembly comprising a valve body having an external port and an inlet end having at least a first port, a second port, and a third port;
a first valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the first and second ports; and
a second valve disposed within the valve body and adapted to control fluid flow between the third port and the external port;
wherein the valve body is sealably installed in the opening in the primary vessel and the first, second, and third ports are located within the primary vessel;
(3) a fluid processing vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a first reactive component disposed in the interior of the fluid processing vessel, wherein the fluid processing vessel is disposed within the primary vessel; and
(4) an inlet tube that connects the inlet of the fluid processing vessel with the second port at the inlet end of the valve body and an outlet tube that connects the outlet of the fluid processing vessel with the first port at the inlet end of the valve body;
(b) passing the first reactive component through the first valve and into the fluid processing vessel; and
(c) reacting the first reactive component and the second reactive component to form a product component, and withdrawing the product component from the fluid processing vessel; and
(d) withdrawing the product component through the second valve and the external port.
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