EP3429956B1 - Apparatus arranged for providing a liquid medium from a storage container - Google Patents
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Description
- The invention relates to an apparatus arranged for providing a liquid medium from a storage container to a system connected downstream the apparatus.
- Some liquid mediums stored in storage containers are hazardous liquids. Therefore the need for a quasi-closed system is strongly given. One aspect is a protection against overflow of liquid medium in case of overpressure.
- Apparatuses arranged for providing a liquid medium from a storage container to a downstream device have previously been disclosed. One example of such an apparatus is shown in
DE 32 09 689 A1 - Another reason for overpressure in the suction line and extraction probe is a pressure surge coming from/via the pump. This pressure surge can be caused by the pressure stroke of the pump in combination with a counter-pressure at the pressure side of the pump. These kind of pressure surges often occur when some kind of liquid detergents are pumped.
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WO 92/13794 A1 - Therefore, the object underlying the present invention is to provide an apparatus that overcomes difficulties in the context of the aforementioned pressure surges coming from/via the pump.
- This object is achieved by the invention as defined by the independent claim 1. The dependent claims detail advantageous embodiments of the invention.
- According to various aspects of the invention, the apparatus is arranged for providing a liquid medium from a storage container to a system connected downstream the apparatus. The apparatus comprises:
- (i) an extraction probe for extracting liquid medium out of the storage container, wherein the extraction probe is adapted for being inserted into said storage container;
- (ii) a pump for pumping the liquid medium from the storage container to the system;
- (iii) a suction line fluidically connecting the extraction probe with the pump; and
- (iv) a valve unit located at the pump side of the suction line, which valve unit comprises a non-return valve and an overpressure valve, wherein said overpressure valve opens towards the extraction probe side of the suction line in case of a predefined overpressure. The valve unit is a safety component for inline overpressure discharge. In an embodiment this valve unit is adapted for direct mounting on the pump.
- In other words, the apparatus according to these aspects of the invention is an apparatus adapted for releasing overpressure on the suction side of the pump via the suction line and the extraction probe.
- A valve of the pump located at the suction side of the pump is provided by the non-return valve of the valve unit.
- According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pump is a reciprocating pump with a valve located at its suction side and a valve located at its pressure side. The reciprocating pump can, e.g., be a piston pump.In an embodiment the reciprocating pump is a diaphragm pump. This kind of pump is often used for these kinds of apparatusi, especially for hazardous liquid media.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus comprises a suction lance forming the extraction probe and the extraction probe side of the suction line.
- According to another embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises a flowmeter, which is located upstream of the valve unit located at the pump side of the suction line.
- In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises a second valve unit located at the extracting probe side of the suction line or in the extracting probe itself, which valve unit comprises a non-return valve and an overpressure valve, wherein said overpressure valve opens towards the storage container in case of a predefined overpressure. Preferably, this second valve unit is located in the suction lance.
- Another embodiment of the present invention provides the valve unit or at least one of the valve units comprises a locking body, a displaceably mounted support unit for supporting the locking body, and a counter pressure element of the overpressure valve.
- In an embodiment the counter pressure element of the overpressure valve is a spring device which may be a compression spring.
- In general, the locking body may have any kind of shape, like e.g. disc-shaped, cone-shaped, etc. According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the locking body is in the form of a ball (ball-shaped). The corresponding support unit of this ball shaped locking body may be a ball seat.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the displaceably mounted support unit itself is supported on the counter pressure element.
- In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, the locking body is the locking element of the non-return valve and the arrangement of the locking body and the support unit supporting the locking body is the locking element of the overpressure valve.
- Another embodiment of the present invention provides the valve unit or at least one of the valve units comprises a first seal element sealing a passage between the locking body and the support unit and a second seal element sealing a passage between the support unit and a sleeve.
- According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, each of the seal elements is formed as a torus- or donut-shaped seal ring. The profile of this seal ring can be circular, n-angular, X-shaped, etc.One embodiment provides one of the seal rings located radially inside the other seal ring (with or without an axial shift).
- Additional details, features, characteristics and advantages of the object of the invention are disclosed in the figures and the following description of the respective figures, which - in exemplary fashion - show one embodiment and an example of a dispensing system according to the invention. In the drawings:
- Fig. 1
- shows an apparatus for providing a liquid medium from a storage container according to several preferred embodiments of the invention; and
- Fig. 2
- shows a suction lance of the apparatus shown in
fig. 1 , which suction lance comprises a valve unit with non-return valve and an overpressure valve; - Fig. 3A
- shows the function of the valve units in the normal suction situation during operation of the apparatus;
- Fig. 3B
- shows the non-return valve function of the valve units;
- Fig. 3C
- shows the overpressure valve function of the valve units; and
- Fig. 4
- shows an alternative design of the valve unit(s).
- The illustration in
Fig. 1 shows an apparatus 10 -a dosing apparatus, to be more precise- arranged for providing a liquid medium stored in astorage container 12 to a system (not shown) connected downstream theapparatus 10. Thestorage container 12 can be a canister, a barrel or another container. Theapparatus 10 comprises the following main components: apump 14, an extraction probe 16 (shown inFig. 2 ) providing an inlet for liquid medium and asuction line 18 fluidically connecting thepump 14 with theextraction probe 16. The pressure side of thepump 14 is connectable with the system to be supplied with the liquid medium via afeeding line 20. Thepump 14 therefore is a pump for pumping the liquid medium from thestorage container 12 to the system, especially a dosing pump. Thepump 14 of theapparatus 10 shown here is a reciprocating pump, or more precisely a diaphragm pump. Theapparatus 10 further comprises afirst valve unit 22 located in afirst section 24 of thesuction line 18 at the pump side (of the suction line 18) and asuction lance 26. Thissuction lance 26 forms theextraction probe 16 and asecond section 28 of thesuction line 18 at the extraction probe side (of the suction line 18). Further on, thesuction lance 26 comprises asecond valve unit 30 located in thesecond section 28 of thesuction line 18. Theapparatus 10 shown infig. 1 is mounted in a rack and further comprises aflowmeter 32 located in athird section 34 of thesuction line 18 between the first and thesecond section - On the left side of
fig. 2 thesuction lance 26 is shown in a side view. The lower part of thesuction lance 26 is theextraction probe 16 for extracting the liquid medium out of thestorage container 12. Theextraction probe 16 is adapted for being inserted into thestorage container 12. The upper part of thesuction lance 26 forms thesecond section 28 of thesuction line 18 ending towards thethird section 34 by means of anelbow 36. - On the right side of
fig. 2 thesecond valve unit 30 located in thesecond section 28 of thesuction line 18 is shown in a sectional view. Thesecond valve unit 30 has the same structure like the (first)valve unit 22. Each of thesevalve units non-return valve 38 and anoverpressure valve 40. While theoverpressure valve 40 of thevalve unit 22 opens towards the extraction probe side of thesuction line 18 in case of a predefined overpressure theoverpressure valve 40 of thesecond valve unit 30 opens towards theextraction probe 16 and thestorage container 12 in case of a predefined overpressure. Thenon-return valve 38 and theoverpressure valve 40 of thevalve unit - The second valve unit 30 (as well as the valve unit 22) comprises a locking
body 42, a displaceably mountedsupport unit 44 for supporting the lockingbody 42, acounter pressure element 46, afirst seal element 48 for sealing a passage A between the lockingbody 42 and thesupport unit 44 and asecond seal element 50 for sealing a passage between thesupport unit 44 and asleeve element 52. The lockingbody 42 is in the form of a ball (ball-shaped). Each of theseal elements first seal element 48 is located radially inside the second seal element with an axial shift. The lockingbody 42 is the locking element of thenon-return valve 38 and the arrangement of the lockingbody 42 together with thesupport unit 44 is the locking element of theoverpressure valve 40. - In the following the function of each of the
valve units valve unit 22. -
Fig. 3A shows the function of thevalve units apparatus 10. In this situation the counter pressure element 46 (not shown in this fig.) holds thesupport unit 44 in a normal position in which thesecond sealing element 50 seals the passage between the outside of thesupport unit 44 and the inside of thesleeve element 52 provided by ahousing 54 of thevalve unit 22, whichhousing 54 encloses theother elements valve unit 22. Due to the suction of the pump 14 (represented by thearrow 56 pointing in the direction of the pump) the lockingbody 42 is moved towards the pump 14 (lifted) and releases the passage A between thesupport unit 44 and the lockingbody 42 and liquid medium coming via thesuction line 18 from thecontainer 12 can be sucked in by thepump 14. -
Fig. 3B shows the non-return valve function of thevalve units narrow arrow 58 pointing in the direction of the extraction probe/container) thecounter pressure element 46 still holds thesupport unit 44 in the normal position in which thesecond sealing element 50 seals the passage between the outside of thesupport unit 44 and the inside of thesleeve element 52 provided by ahousing 54 of thevalve unit 22. Due to the pressure surges (represented by the arrow 58) the lockingbody 42 is pressed back intosupport unit 44 and thefirst seal element 48 seals the passage between the lockingbody 42 and thesupport unit 44. Consequently, the flow of liquid medium is completely blocked and comes to a standstill. The aforementioned pressure limit of a predefined overpressure can be, e.g., p = 5 bar. The pressure limit is given by the spring constant of the compression spring. -
Fig. 3C shows the overpressure valve function of thevalve units broad arrow 58 pointing in the direction of the extraction probe/container) the lockingbody 42 is still pressed intosupport unit 44 and thefirst seal element 48 seals the passage between the lockingbody 42 and thesupport unit 44. In addition, the pressure given by the pressure surges is high enough to deform thecounter pressure element 46. The arrangement of thesupport unit 44 and the lockingbody 42 pressed into thesupport unit 44 is now moved in opposite direction towards the extraction probe/container and releases the passage B between thesupport unit 44 and thesleeve element 52. At this point liquid medium coming from/via thepump 14 can be released via the passage B within thevalve unit 22, thesuction line 18 and theextraction probe 16 back to the container 12 (arrow 60). - Using the
apparatus 10 shown infig. 1 including the twovalve units flowmeter 32 located in thesuction line 18 between said twovalve units flowmeter 32 can preferably be an Oval Gear Meter like the OGM PLUS distributed by ECOLAB. With this setup it is possible to detect an overflow directly in the suction line 18 (not like an undefined leakage in a sump). Further on it is possible to detect insufficient dosing size immediately and quantitatively. To process the signals (recurring on- and backward flow) an implementation in a control unit is desirable. - The use of the
aforementioned apparatus 10 has the following advantages:
Safety for customer and equipment, e.g. low maximum pressures in pump heads and lines and no contact with unprotected backflow chemicals or other harmful liquid media. - Quality and process stability: New opportunity to detect backflow immediately with OGM PLUS by the control unit.
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Fig. 4 shows an alternative design of thevalve unit 22. While thenon-return valve 38 and theoverpressure valve 40 of thevalve units figs. 2 and3A-C are arranged in line (coaxially), the non-return valve(s) 38 and theoverpressure valve 40 of thevalve unit 22 shown infig. 4 are arranged in parallel. One section of the main fluid path of thevalve unit 22 is split into two parallel runningfluid paths fluid path 62 comprises a serial arrangement of twonon-return valves 38 and the second fluid path comprises theoverpressure valve 40. Alternatively, the firstfluid path 62 could comprise a singlenon-return valve 38. - With the embodiment of the
valve unit fig. 4 each of the valves (non-return valve(s) 38 and overpressure valve 40) has itsown locking body 42 and acorresponding support unit 44. Each of the lockingbodies 42 is in the form of a ball. In contrast to thevalve unit figs. 2 and3A-C , thesupport units 44 of this embodiment do not need to be displaceably mountedsupport units 44. They can be fixedsupport units 44.
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- An apparatus (10), especially a dosing apparatus, arranged for providing a liquid medium from a storage container (12) to a system connected downstream the apparatus(10), the apparatus (10) comprising:- an extraction probe (16) for extracting liquid medium out of the storage container (12), wherein the extraction probe (16) is adapted for being inserted into said storage container (12);- a pump (14) for pumping the liquid medium from the storage container (12) to the system;- a suction line (18) fluidically connecting the extraction probe (16) with the pump (14); and- a valve unit (22) located at the pump side of the suction line (18), which valve unit (22) comprises a non-return valve (38) and an overpressure valve (40), wherein said overpressure valve (40) opens towards the extraction probe side of the suction line (18) in case of a predefined overpressure,
wherein a valve of the pump (14) located at the suction side of said pump (14) is provided by the non-return valve (38) of the valve unit (22). - The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pump (14) is a reciprocating pump.
- The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the pump (14) is a diaphragm pump.
- The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a suction lance (26) forming the extraction probe (16) and the extraction probe side of the suction line (18).
- The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a flowmeter (32), which is located upstream of the valve unit (22) in the suction line (18).
- The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a second valve unit (30) located at the extracting probe side of the suction line (18) or in the extracting probe (16) itself, which second valve unit (30) also comprises a non-return valve (38) and an overpressure valve (40), wherein said overpressure valve (40) opens towards the storage container (12) in case of a predefined overpressure.
- The apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the valve unit (22) or at least one of the valve units (22, 30) comprises a locking body (42), a displaceably mounted support unit (44) for supporting the locking body (42), and a counter pressure element (46) of the overpressure valve (40).
- The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the counter pressure element (46) of the overpressure valve (40) is a compression spring or any other kind of spring device.
- The apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the locking body (42) is in the form of a ball.
- The apparatus according to one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the support unit (44) is supported on the counter pressure element (46).
- The apparatus according to one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the locking body (42) is the locking element of the non-return valve (38) and the arrangement of the locking body (42) and the support unit (44) is the locking element of the overpressure valve (40).
- The apparatus according to one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the valve unit (22) or at least one of the valve units (22, 30) comprises a first seal element (48) arranged for sealing a passage between the locking body (42) and the support unit (44) and a second seal element (50) is arranged for sealing a passage between the support unit (44) and a sleeve element (52).
- The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein each of the seal elements (48, 50) is formed as a torus-shaped seal ring.
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