KR20180027880A - A safety valve having rupture disc - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a safety valve integrated with a rupture disc, capable of sufficiently protecting internal components against toxic fluid. According to the present invention, the safety valve comprises: a body (1) having a through-hole (1a) vertically formed with an inlet (In) through which an internal fluid is supplied, to have an opened upper part; a bonnet (2) coupled to the opened upper part of the body to form a constant space (R) inside, having a mounting hole (2a) formed in an upper part, and having an outlet (Out) to discharge the fluid to the outside; an adjustment screw (12) of which an upper part is screw-coupled to the mounting hole (2a) of the bonnet (2), and which is downwardly extended inside the bonnet; a cylindrical seat (3) screw-coupled to the through-hole (1a) through the inlet of the body (1); a disc (5) to open/close an opened top part of the seat; an elastic means to apply an elastic force to closely adhere the disc (5) to the seat; a lower holder inserted into the through-hole of the body to be fixated in a lower part of the seat; and the rupture disk installed between the seat and the lower holder, and ruptured as being upwardly deformed by a pressure of the internal fluid.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a safety valve having a rupture disk,

The present invention relates to a safety valve, and more particularly, to a safety valve having a rupture disk that is ruptured and discharged to the outside when the pressure exceeds a certain level.

The safety valve can be said to be configured to be capable of releasing the fluid in the inside to the outside by being called in an open state when a pressure higher than a predetermined level is normally applied. Such a safety valve has various structures in various fields. For example, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0475277 proposes a kind of safety valve. According to this conventional structure, the following disadvantages are pointed out substantially.

First, it can be pointed out that it is not easy to adjust the opening and closing pressure of the valve. This is because it is not possible to manipulate the internal parts after the valve is actually assembled, so that it is not easy to adjust the pressure in the assembled state. In the case where a fluid generating corrosion such as a strong acid is contained, damage to the internal parts of the valve occurs due to such fluid, thus causing problems in terms of durability.

In the case where a fluid having a strong acidity is embedded in the safety valve, for example, it may be expected that the internal components of the valve are corroded by the flow of fluid generated due to the external environment. In other words, it is preferable to prevent the strong acidic fluid from approaching the safety valve at the portion where the safety valve is installed, but there is no technical proposal for the structure therefor.

Further, according to the related art, when the safety valve and the rupture disk are used together, they have to be installed separately. Therefore, the disadvantages in the cost and process of separately installing the safety valve and the ruptured disc may arise.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a safety valve capable of sufficiently protecting internal components against toxic fluids by integrating the bursting disc assembly.

Another object of the present invention is to integrate the safety valve and the rupture disk together to simplify the overall assembly and installation.

Another object of the present invention is to make it easy to control the opening and closing of the valve in the safety valve.

The rupture disk integral type safety valve according to the present invention is characterized in that a through hole having an inlet through which an internal fluid can be introduced is formed in a vertical direction, A main body coupled to an open upper portion of the body to form a predetermined space therein, a mounting hole formed at an upper portion thereof, and an outlet for discharging the fluid to the outside; An adjusting screw threaded on top of the mounting hole of the bonnet and extending downward from the inside of the bonnet; A cylindrical sheet screwed to the through hole through an inlet of the body; A disk for opening and closing an opened upper end of the sheet; Elastic means for applying an elastic force to bring the disc into close contact with the sheet; A lower holder inserted into and fixed to the through hole of the body at a lower portion of the seat; And a rupture disk installed between the seat and the lower holder and ruptured while being deformed upward by the pressure of the inner fluid.

The invention of another embodiment is a lifting aid comprising: a lifting aid having a lower end screwed to the outside of the upper part of the cylindrical sheet, assembled between the body and the seat, and having a plurality of exhaust holes in the upper part; A disk holder supported on the bottom surface so as to be able to move up and down within the lifting aide and to support a disk capable of interrupting the fluid through the inlet by being in contact with or spaced from the top of the sheet; And a bellows disposed between the disc holder and the adjusting screw to surround the elastic means to prevent the spring from being exposed to the inner fluid.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an operation hole is formed on a side surface of the body so as to be openable and closable, and the lifting aid can be rotated by the operation hole.

In another safety valve of the present invention, the lower portion of the discharge hole is formed with a tapered surface inclined upwards toward the outer surface, thereby preventing the rigid body from being caught in the inside.

According to the present invention having such a configuration, it can be understood that the safety valve and the rupture disk are basically integrated. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a safety valve having a rupture disk integrally provided with a simpler structure. These advantages are expected to provide a variety of benefits such as substantially lower production costs and improved efficiency in the assembly process.

In addition, according to the present invention, it can be seen that the spring that performs one of the most important roles in the normal operation of the safety valve is basically surrounded by the bellows. Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage of the spring due to the internal fluid as a safety valve for handling fluid having high corrosion resistance, and it is expected that the durability of the valve itself can be improved.

In addition, in the present invention, the lifting aids provided inside the body are configured to be capable of being rotated through the operation holes in a state in which the set screw is removed, for example, so that the lifting aids can move substantially in the vertical direction. Also, the adjusting screw is screwed to the bonnet so that it can be moved up and down by rotation. With such a configuration, it is expected that the adjustment of the limiting pressure can be facilitated by adjusting the spring.

Further, in the present invention, it can be seen that the bottom portion of the discharge hole formed in the lifting aid is formed into an inclined surface (tapered surface) so that the rigid corrosive fluid can flow down into the inside. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the rigid corrosive fluid from sticking to components constituting the valve, which is expected to show an advantage of improvement in durability. Also, since the side portion of the body coupled to the outside of the lifting aid is partially formed as an inclined surface, the disadvantage that the corrosive fluid stays inside is eliminated.

In addition, it can be seen that the reliability of the entire product is further improved by molding the portion of the safety valve of the present invention exposed to the corrosive fluid with an alloy having excellent corrosion resistance such as Hastelloy.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a safety valve according to the present invention; FIG.
2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the structure of a safety valve of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the integral type safety valve of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a frontal view of a combined portion of a body and bonnet of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. Hereinafter, a safety valve according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. A safety valve having a rupture disk integrated with the safety valve will now be described.

Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a safety valve. The safety valve of the present invention is composed of a casing having an inlet (In) and an outlet (Out). Such a safety valve casing includes a body 1 having an inlet In in a vertical direction and a body 1 connected to the upper portion of the body 1 and having a horizontal outlet 2, .

The open lower end of the bonnet 2 is coupled to the open upper end of the body 1 so that a certain space R is formed therebetween. This space R will be selectively in communication with the inlet In and the outlet Out. For example, when the force of the internal fluid acting on the disk 5 is stronger than the force of the spring 10, the disk 5 is lifted and the fluid inside it flows out of the inlet In through the space R, ). After a certain amount of fluid is discharged, when the pressure inside the disk 5 is lowered and the force for raising the disk 5 becomes smaller than the force of the spring 10, the disk 5 is lowered and this discharge path is blocked.

An upper end of the bonnet 2 is formed with a mounting hole 2a, and an adjusting screw 12 is provided in the mounting hole 2a. The adjusting screw 12 is assembled such that its upper end protrudes upward in a state where the upper portion 12a thereof is screwed to the mounting hole 2a. A fastening nut 15 is coupled to the protruding upper end 12a of the adjusting screw 12. [ Here, it is a matter of course that the upper end portion 12a of the adjusting screw 12 is also male threaded on the outer surface so as to be screwed with the lock nut 15. [ A sealing ring 13 for sealing may be provided between the adjusting screw 12 and the inner surface of the mounting hole 2a. The upper end of the bonnet 2 is opened and closed by a cap 14. The cap 14 may be detachably attached to the bonnet 2 with various structures including a screw connection.

Therefore, the adjusting screw 12 can be moved up and down by rotation, and the predetermined position can be maintained by tightening the fastening nut 15 at the moved position. The adjustment screw 12 can be moved in the vertical direction to adjust the pressure when the valve is opened in response to the fluid pressure. That is, when the adjusting screw 12 is lowered and the spring 10 is maintained in a compressed state, the force of pushing the inner fluid upward in the upward direction of the disk 5 is relatively large, so that the valve is opened.

In the illustrated embodiment, a lower support portion 12b having a relatively small diameter is formed in the lower portion of the adjusting screw 12, and the coil spring 10 is fitted and supported in a form to surround the lower support portion 12b have. The upper end of the coil spring 10 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the formed flange 12f at the intermediate portion of the adjusting screw 12 maintaining the predetermined position and the lower end portion of the coil spring 10 is brought into contact with the upper surface Respectively. Therefore, it can be seen that the elastic force of the spring 10 is applied to the spring seat 9. [

A ring-shaped seat 3 is threadedly engaged with the through hole 1a from the bottom to the top in the body 1 having the through holes 1a provided with the inlets In, The lower flange 3a of the seat 3 is held in contact with the bottom surface of the flange 1f of the body 1. [ At the upper end of the seat 3, a ring-shaped lift aid 7 is screwed to the outside. Here, the lower portion of the lift aid 7 is close to the inner side surface of the through hole 1a of the body 1, but is not tightly adhered in a completely watertight state. The upper part of the lift aid 7 is completely separated from the enlarged inner surface of the upper part of the body 1 so that the fluid can flow therebetween. Further, the upper part of the lift aid 7 is formed with the exhaust hole 7a The fluid that flows out to the outside can flow smoothly.

Since the lift aids 7 are screwed on the upper portion of the seat 3 unlike the seat 3 fixed to the body 1, the height of the lift aids 7 in the vertical direction Lt; / RTI > The lift aid 7 is configured to move up and down as described above to regulate the degree of reaction with respect to the pressure of the fluid, specifically, to regulate the pressure when the open valve is closed. An operation hole 1b is formed on the outer surface of the body 1 for rotation operation of the lift aid 7. Such an operation hole 1b is normally closed by the set screw 19. [

When the operation hole 1b is opened after the set screw 19 is disassembled by performing knurling on the outer surface of the lift aid 7, a force is applied to the knurled outer side surface using a tool, So that the eddy 7 can be rotated. The rotation of the lift aid 7 is substantially represented by a movement in the up-and-down direction, so that the pressure at which the valve is closed can be easily adjusted when the internal fluid flows out.

The disk 5 is attached to the opened top of the sheet 3 so that the disk 5 can be closely attached to the disk holder 6. For example, a circular groove is formed on the bottom surface of the disc holder 6, and circular protrusions formed in the circular grooves are formed in the upper portion of the disc 5 so as to be coupled to each other. A concave portion 6a is formed on the upper surface of the disc holder 6 and a conical groove 6b is formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion 6a.

The lower apex portion 9b of the spring seat 9 is held in contact with the conical groove 6b. The spring seat 9 supports the lower end portion of the spring 10 interposed between the spring seat 9 and the adjusting screw 12. [ The lower end apex portion 9b of the spring seat 9 is brought into contact with the conical groove 6b (possibly in point contact) with the concave portion 6a of the disc holder 6, ). The configuration of the spring seat 9 and the disc holder 6 facilitates their horizontal maintenance and does not hinder the up-and-down movement operation.

Between the disk holder 6 and the adjusting screw 12, a generally cylindrical bellows 11 is provided. In the safety valve according to the present invention, the above-described spring 10 requires an accurate response to the pressure for discharging the fluid to the outside. That is, since it must operate correctly at the set limit pressure, it is necessary to maintain the set elastic modulus constantly. If the spring is exposed to the built-in corrosive fluid or the fume gas, the spring 10 is corroded and the correct operation is impossible.

The bellows 11 according to the present invention is installed to surround the entirety of the spring 10 to ultimately protect the spring 10 against corrosive fluids, fume gas, and the like. The upper end portion of the bellows 11 is brought into contact with the outer side surface of the intermediate flange 12f of the adjusting screw 12 and the lower end portion of the bellows 11 is engaged with the outer periphery of the disc holder 6 As shown in Fig.

Hereinafter, the operation of the safety valve of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described. The safety valve is installed in a container or a pipe of a specific fluid, and is opened when the internal pressure is higher than a set permissible pressure. As described above, in the state shown in Fig. 1, Is clogged by the disc 5 which is in close contact with the upper end portion of the sheet 3.

In this state, when the internal fluid pressure reaches the set limit pressure, the pressure of this fluid moves the disk 5 upward. This upward movement of the disc 5 is because the force of the fluid applied to the disc 5 is greater than the force applied to the spring seat 9 by the spring 10. Therefore, the disk 5 is raised inside the lifting aid 7 at regular intervals. When the disk 5 ascends and reaches the discharge hole 7a, the internal fluid exits through the discharge hole 7a and then exits through the space R to the outlet Out.

Here, the bottom surface portion of the plurality of discharge holes 7a formed at a predetermined height in the cylindrical lifting aid 7 is formed into a tapered surface 7b which tapers upward from the inner side to the outer side. The body 1 surrounding the outside of the lifting aid 7 is formed with a tapered surface 1b corresponding to the discharge hole 7a or a higher portion like the tapered surface 7b. The tapered surface 7b of the lifting aid 7 and the tapered surface 1b of the body may be referred to as guide sloped surfaces guiding the fluid discharged to the outside to flow into the safety valve of the present invention. Due to the configuration of the tapered surfaces 1b and 7b, the phenomenon that the fluid discharged due to the high pressure accumulates in the valve can be minimized, and the disadvantages such as corrosion of the internal parts can be solved.

When the inner fluid is discharged to the outside through the outlet (Out) due to the rise of the disk 5, the internal pressure is lowered. When the internal pressure is lowered, the force for raising the disk 5 becomes smaller, and the restoring force of the spring 10 becomes larger finally. Therefore, the elastic restoring force of the spring 10 makes the disk 5 closely contact the upper end of the seat 3 to seal the inside thereof.

In the safety valve of the present invention having the components as described above, when the internal fluid is a corrosive fluid such as strong acidity, the part exposed to the fluid on the path where the fluid is discharged to the exterior is formed of corrosion- It is preferable to mold it into a synthetic resin material having high corrosion resistance.

For example, it is desirable to form the lifting aids and sheets with Hastelloy or stainless steel. The disc contacting the upper end of the sheet is preferably made of a synthetic resin material, preferably a Teflon component.

As described above, the body 1 and the bonnet 2 forming the outer appearance of the safety valve of the present invention are screwed together as described above. By screwing the body 1 and the bonnet 2 together, the entire casing can be made slim, and various designs can be made in design. For example, in the related art, the body 1 and the bonnet 2 are connected to each flange portion by a plurality of bolts and nuts or the like, but in such a conventional structure, there is a limitation in the design of the external design And the like.

However, in the present invention, the body 1 and the bonnet 2 are screwed together so that the possibility of design deformation as a whole can be sufficiently increased. When the body 1 and the main body 2 are structured by the screw coupling method as described above, a rotation preventing structure for preventing the body 1 or the bonnet 2 from arbitrarily rotating is adopted. Also, as described in the above description,

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the operation hole 1b is closed by the set screw 18. Fig. The plug 18 is configured to be clogged with the outside of the set screw 19. The plug 18 includes a coupling portion 18b for screwing and coupling the set claw 19 and a head portion 18a formed at the upper end of the coupling portion 18b. The engaging portion 18b is inserted into the engaging hole 1c formed in the body 1 so as to have a larger diameter than the assembling hole 1b.

The head portion 18a of the plug 18 is inserted into the arcuate groove 2g recessed at the lower end of the bonnet 2 in the state where the plug 18 is screwed to the set screw 19. [ Respectively. Therefore, when the head 18a of the plug 18 is inserted into the arcuate groove 2g, the bonnet 2 can not be rotated with respect to the body 1. The plug 18 coupled to the set screw 19 and the arcuate groove 2g formed at the lower end of the bonnet 2 are used to prevent the body 1 or the bonnet 2 from rotating . This configuration can be said to substantially prevent the rigid coupling state of the body 1 and the bonnet 2 from being released.

The configuration of the safety valve described above is substantially the same as the first embodiment. The safety valve of the first embodiment integrates with the rupture disk described below, thereby realizing a safety valve in which the rupture disk according to the present invention is integrally combined. Therefore, it is a matter of course that there are various embodiments other than the configuration for the safety valve described above.

Next, a configuration in which the rupture disk is integrated with the safety valve will be described. In the description of the present embodiment, only the configuration related to the bursting disc 32 will be described in order to omit redundantly described portions. In this embodiment, the structure of the body 1 is substantially the same as that described above, and the flange 1f is formed relatively higher than the above embodiment. The seat 3 in this embodiment has a shape which is completely inserted into the body 1.

The seat 3 inserted into the body from the lower portion of the body 1 is configured such that the flange 3a is engaged with the jaw portion 1g inside the body 1 to maintain the predetermined position. A rupturable disc 32 is provided at the lower portion of the seat 3. The seat 3 of the present embodiment has a disc 5 attached to the upper end thereof as described above, It has a function of interrupting the flow of the incoming gas and a function of supporting the upper end of the rupturable disc 32. That is, it can be seen that the sheet 3 of the present embodiment has a function as an upper holder in a general burst disk assembly.

And the rupture disk 32 is supported between the seat 3 and the lower holder 30 described above. Here, the lower holder 30 is cylindrical and has a shape corresponding to that of the seat 3, and supports the rupture disc 32 therebetween. The flange 30f of the lower holder 30 is in close contact with the bottom surface of the flange 1f of the body 1. When the rupture disk 32 is pushed upward by the pressure, the knife 34 for breaking the rupture disk 32 is the same as that of the rupture disk 32 in the prior art. It is a matter of course that the lower holder 30 is formed with a passage 30a through which fluid can flow.

If the rupture disk 32 is mounted on the lower portion of the safety valve, the corrosive fluid and the fume gas are kept closed at the lower portion of the rupture disk 32 until the limit pressure is reached. Therefore, in a steady state below the critical pressure, the hard corrosive fluid or the like can not approach the safety valve side including the disk 5, thereby substantially improving the durability of the safety valve itself.

The operation of the second embodiment in which the rupture disk 32 is installed on the lower side of the safety valve as described above will be described as follows. In the normal pressure state, the rupture disk 32 is supported between the lower holder 30 and the seat 3. [ When the pressure inside the container rises above the set pressure, the rupture disk 32 is deformed to be inverted upward. At this time, the knife 34 cuts the rupture disk 32. When the rupture disk 32 is thus cut, the inner steel corrosive fluid and the fume gas are supplied to the upper end of the sheet 3 through the inlet In.

When the pressure of the fluid introduced through the inlet In of the sheet 3 is applied to the disk 5, the disk 5 is pushed upward. At this time, since the pressure of the fluid is greater than the force of the spring 10 to push the disk 5, the disk 5 is raised above the discharge hole 7a. When the discharge hole 7a is opened by the upward movement of the disk 5, the fluid is discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 7a as described above.

As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the rupture disk is integrated with the lower end portion of the safety valve, the damage of the safety valve internal components due to the corrosive fluid can be suppressed to the utmost, And it is expected to be remarkably advantageous in the manufacturing process.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It is also obvious that

1 ..... body
1a ..... Through hole
2 ..... Bonnet
2a ..... mounting ball
5 ..... disk
6 ..... disc holder
9 ..... spring seat
10 ..... spring
11 ..... Bellows
12 ..... adjustment screw
14 ..... Cap
15 ..... fastening nut
30 ..... lower holder
32 ..... burst disk

Claims (4)

A body 1 in which a through hole 1a having an inlet In to which an inner fluid can flow is formed in a vertical direction and an upper portion is opened;
A bonnet 2 coupled to an open upper portion of the body to form a predetermined space R therein, a mounting hole 2a formed at an upper portion thereof, and an outlet for discharging the fluid to the outside;
An adjusting screw (12) screwed on top of the mounting hole (2a) of the bonnet (2) and extending downward from the inside of the bonnet;
A cylindrical sheet 3 screwed to the through-hole 1a through the inlet of the body 1;
A disk (5) for opening and closing an opened upper end of the sheet;
Elastic means for applying an elastic force to bring the disk (5) into close contact with the sheet;
A lower holder inserted into and fixed to the through hole of the body at a lower portion of the seat; And
And a rupture disk installed between the seat and the lower holder and ruptured while being deformed upward by the pressure of the internal fluid.
The method according to claim 1,
A lifting aid (7) screwed on the outside of the upper part of the cylindrical sheet at its lower end, assembled between the body and the seat, and having a plurality of exhaust holes (7a) at its upper part;
A disk holder (6) supported on the bottom of the lifting aid so as to be able to move up and down, and supporting a disk (5) capable of interrupting the fluid through the inlet (In) by being in contact with or spaced from the top of the sheet (3); And
Further comprising a bellows disposed between the disc holder and the adjusting screw to enclose the elastic means to prevent the spring from being exposed to the internal fluid.
The safety valve according to claim 2, wherein an operation hole (1b) capable of opening and closing is formed on a side surface of the body, and the lifting aid is rotatably operable through the operation hole.
4. The safety valve according to claim 3, wherein the bottom portion of the discharge hole is formed with an upwardly inclined tapered surface from the inner side to the outer side.

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