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METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR BALANCING THE FLUID PRESSURE OF FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

  • US 20180113481A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2016
  • Published: 04/26/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fluid distribution system comprising:

  • a. a pump connected to a pump variable speed drive, and further connected to a conduit;

    b. one or more nodes incorporated in the conduit;

    c. one or more node units incorporated in the conduit, each of the one or more node units being operable to receive information from other node units and from one or more external sources, and to process the received information to produce processed information for the purpose of determining if balanced flow in the conduit and line pressure loss at the one or more nodes is achieved and to generate adjustments to generate balanced flow and line pressure loss in the fluid distribution system;

    d. a return conduit wherein fluid flows directly to the pump; and

    said fluid distribution system being operable to maintain balance of flow in the conduit and line pressure loss at each of the one or more nodes after initiation of the fluid distribution system to achieve a high efficiency energy transfer within the fluid distribution system devoid of any of the following;

    pinpoint settings for any pressure value;

    pinpoint settings for any exact pump speed; and

    any manual adjustment of any one or more valves of the one or more node units.

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