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Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 09, 2019
Applicants:

China Energy Investment Corporation Limited, Beijing, CN;

National Institute of Clean-and-low-carbon Energy, Beijing, CN;

Inventors:

Kenneth William Kratschmar, Mountain View, CA (US);

Xianming Jimmy Li, Mountain View, CA (US);

Cullen Hall, Mountain View, CA (US);

Edward Youn, Mountain View, CA (US);

Jeff Allen, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 59/46 (2006.01); F02M 63/00 (2006.01); F02M 21/02 (2006.01); F02M 59/48 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01); F02M 63/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 59/462 (2013.01); F02M 21/0218 (2013.01); F02M 21/0221 (2013.01); F02M 63/005 (2013.01); F02M 59/466 (2013.01); F02M 59/48 (2013.01); F02M 63/0225 (2013.01); F04B 53/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

An isolation mechanism for isolating a submerged pump in a storage vessel, where the isolation mechanism comprises a primary valve member and a secondary valve member, which are both biased in a fail-closed position. The isolation mechanism allows for redundancy for safety and reliability, and can be operated externally of the storage vessel. Furthermore, the isolation mechanism comprises venting and purging devices for safe operation of removal and installation of the pump in the storage vessel.


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