BALL VALVE WITH INTEGRATED FUGITIVE EMISSION ASSEMBLY

• US 20130240771A1
• Filed: 06/05/2012
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flo-Rite Products Company LLC (ASC Engineered Solutions LLC)
• Original Assignee: Flo-Rite Products Company LLC (ASC Engineered Solutions LLC)
• Inventors: Nemenoff, Amir
• Application Number:
  US13/488,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20130240771A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 251/315.01
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 27/067 with spherical plugs
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 35/06 using a removable actuating or locking member, e.g. a key F16K35/10, F16K35/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 41/026 for rotating valves
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 5/0647 Spindles or actuating means

Abstract

A valve includes a body that has an inner cavity configured to house a ball. The ball has a hole that allows fluid to pass through the inner cavity when the hole is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cavity and prevents the fluid to pass through the inner cavity when the hole is misaligned with the longitudinal axis of the cavity. The valve includes a fugitive emission assembly that is integral to or a unitary part of the body.

Claims

1. A valve comprising:

a body comprising a cavity configured to pass a fluid there through; and

a fugitive emission assembly configured to allow the flow of media from the valve,

wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises an integral component of the body.

2. The valve of claim 1, wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises an emission hole extending within the body, the emission hole being in fluid communication with an inner chamber of the body.

3. The valve of claim 2, wherein the emission hole comprises a first emission hole, and wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises a second emission hole extending within the body,

wherein the first and second emission holes are in fluid communication with the inner chamber at opposing portions of the inner chamber.

4. The valve of claim 2, wherein the emission hole extends within the body in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cavity.

5. The valve of claim 2, wherein the valve further comprises:

a valve stem disposed within the inner chamber; and

valve stem packing disposed around the valve stem,

wherein the emission hole is configured to receive the media from an opening in the valve stem packing.

6. The valve stem of claim 5, wherein the valve stem packing comprises a lantern ring comprising the opening in the valve stem packing.

7. The valve stem of claim 5, wherein the opening in the valve stem packing is in alignment with an inner opening of emission hole.

8. A valve comprising:

a body having an inner cavity;

a ball-like element movably disposed within the inner cavity, the ball-like element being movable between an open position that allows fluid to flow through the inner cavity and a closed position that prevents the fluid from flowing through the inner cavity; and

a fugitive emission assembly configured to allow the flow of media from the valve, wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises an integral component of the body.

9. The valve of claim 8, wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises an emission hole extending within the body, the emission hole being in fluid communication with an inner chamber of the body.

10. The valve of claim 9, wherein the emission hole comprises a first emission hole, and wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises a second emission hole extending within the body,

wherein the first and second emission holes are in fluid communication with the inner chamber at opposing portions of the inner chamber.

11. The valve of claim 9, wherein the emission hole extends within the body in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cavity.

12. The valve of claim 9, wherein the valve further comprises:

a valve stem disposed within the inner chamber, the valve stem coupled to the ball-like element, wherein axial movement of the valve stem is configured to move the ball-like element between the open and closed positions; and

valve stem packing disposed around the valve stem,

wherein the emission hole is configured to receive the media from an opening in the valve stem packing.

13. The valve stem of claim 12, wherein the valve stem packing comprises a lantern ring comprising the opening in the valve stem packing.

14. The valve stem of claim 12, wherein the opening in the valve stem packing is in alignment with an inner opening of emission hole.

20. The valve stem of claim 12, wherein the valve stem packing comprises a lantern ring comprising the opening in the valve stem packing, and wherein the opening in the valve stem packing is in alignment with an inner opening of the emission hole.

15. A valve comprising:

a body having an inner cavity;

a ball-like element movably disposed within the inner cavity, the ball-like element configured to control a flow of fluid through the inner cavity,

wherein the body is unattached with an emission bonnet configured with one or more fugitive emission ports, and

wherein the body comprises a fugitive emission assembly as an integral component of the body.

16. The valve of claim 15, wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises an emission hole extending within the body, the emission hole being in fluid communication with an inner chamber of the body.

17. The valve of claim 16, wherein the emission hole comprises a first emission hole, and wherein the fugitive emission assembly comprises a second emission hole extending within the body,

wherein the first and second emission holes are in fluid communication with the inner chamber at opposing portions of the inner chamber.

18. The valve of claim 16, wherein the emission hole extends within the body in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cavity.

19. The valve of claim 16, wherein the valve further comprises:

a valve stem disposed within the inner chamber, the valve stem coupled to the ball-like element, wherein axial movement of the valve stem is configured to move the ball-like element between the open and closed positions; and

valve stem packing disposed around the valve stern,

wherein the emission hole is configured to receive the media from an opening in the valve stem packing.