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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Mogas Industries, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Alfred Lewis Anderson, Houston, TX (US);
M. Robert Junier, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Mogas Industries, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/06 (2006.01); F16K 5/18 (2006.01); F16K 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 5/0663 (2013.01); F16K 5/06 (2013.01); F16K 5/0642 (2013.01); F16K 5/0689 (2013.01); F16K 5/0694 (2013.01); F16K 5/188 (2013.01); F16K 5/20 (2013.01); F16K 5/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ball valve for ultra-high pressure wherein the inner annular surface(s) of the valve seat(s) has an sealing face in sealing engagement with the flow control element, support surfaces adjacent the sealing face in contact with the flow control element, and vent grooves between adjacent support surfaces and the sealing face. A method to utilize the ball valve involves rotating the control element and maintaining a pressure of 275.8 MPa (40,000 psi) or more for at least 1 hour without leaking before opening or after closing the valve.