Patent ID: 11959502
Assignee: ENERGY RECOVERY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 9:
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the bearing valve comprises a first port fluidly coupled to a first conduit upstream of the first inlet of the PX, a second port fluidly coupled to the housing of the PX, and a third port fluidly coupled to a second conduit downstream of the first outlet, and wherein the controller is further configured to:
actuate the first port to a first open position to receive a first portion of the first fluid from the first conduit and actuate the second port to a second open position to provide the first portion of the first fluid to the housing of the PX; and
actuate the first port to a first closed position and actuate the third port to a third open position to cause the first portion of the first fluid to flow from the housing to the second conduit downstream of the first outlet.