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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Engip Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey L. Hilpert, Conroe, TX (US);
Assignee:
Engip, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B 9/10 (2006.01); B04B 11/04 (2006.01); B04B 1/20 (2006.01); G01L 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B 9/10 (2013.01); B04B 1/20 (2013.01); B04B 1/2016 (2013.01); B04B 11/04 (2013.01); G01L 3/1478 (2013.01); B04B 2001/2025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque sensing device capable of measuring the force exerted by a torque arm on a lever is positioned between the torque arm and the lever. The torque arm is connected to the pinion of a planetary gearbox for rotating the bowl and screw conveyer of a decanter centrifuge at different speeds. The torque sensing device measures the torque between the pinion gear and the planetary gearbox. The sensor can be connected to a controller which can reduce the flow of the liquid/solid mixture to the decanter centrifuge thereby/reducing the torque and avoiding substantial damage to the planetary gearbox.