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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2020
Fmc Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Gareth Boyd, Houston, TX (US);
James Cook, Houston, TX (US);
Bruno Freitas, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher Adams-Hernandez, Houston, TX (US);
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A modular valve tree may have two or more blocks. Additionally, a first block may have a flow passage therethrougt, with an inlet and an outlet and a second block may have a flow passage therethrough with including an inlet and an outlet. Further, an insert may be provided comprising sealing elements. The insert may be partially disposed within each of the first block and the second block and the insert has a throughbore fluidly connecting the first block outlet to the second block inlet. Furthermore, the sealing elements are configured to seal external surfaces of the insert against an internal surface of the respective flow passages. A retention system may retain the blocks in position and compress and engage one or more of the sealing elements.