Parker-hannifin Corporation

William Ehlig

Daniel Morgan

Anil Raina

Madhukar Puniani

A fluid pressure regulation and conditioning module comprises a metal manifold including a fluid flow path between fluid inlet outlets, a pressure regulator assembled to the metal manifold and disposed along the fluid flow path for regulating the pressure of the fluid exiting the module, and a filter assembly. The metal manifold further includes, for heating of the metal manifold with an externally supplied heat exchange media, a heat exchange media flow path extending between heat exchange media inlet and outlet. The filter assembly includes a metal filter housing and a filter element contained within the metal filter housing, the metal filter housing being in direct thermal contact with the metal manifold whereby heat from the metal manifold can flow to the metal filter housing for heating of the fluid not only in the metal manifold but also within the metal filter housing.

Integrated natural gas flow regulation system including fuel temperature homogenization for improved engine performance and reduced emissions

A pressure regulator including a body having an internal chamber and a thermal shield made of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than a material of the body for reducing heat transfer between the body and the fluid flowing into the internal chamber. By reducing heat transfer between the fluid and the body, the temperature of the components of the pressure regulator is increased to reduce failure of the components and the density of the fluid is increased to improve the flow capacity of the pressure regulator.

Pressure regulator

A pressure regulator () including a body () having an internal chamber () and a thermal shield () made of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than a material of the body () for reducing heat transfer between the body () and the fluid flowing into the internal chamber (). By reducing heat transfer between the fluid and the body (), the temperature of the components of the pressure regulator () is increased to reduce failure of the components and the density of the fluid is increased to improve the flow capacity of the pressure regulator ().

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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

William Ehlig