Patent ID: 11951424
Assignee: MILLER-LEAMAN, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A sea strainer system, comprising:
a first strainer comprising a seawater inlet;
a second strainer comprising a seawater inlet;
a first cross-flow conduit coupled to each of the first and second strainers to fluidically couple together the first strainer and the second strainer, wherein the first cross-flow conduit is coupled to each of the first and second strainers in a different location than the seawater inlet of each of the first strainer and the second strainer;
a first engine outlet conduit coupled to the first strainer to receive strained sea water from the first strainer, the first engine outlet conduit arranged such that strained seawater exiting from the first engine outlet conduit does not communicate with the second strainer;
a second engine outlet conduit coupled to the second strainer to receive strained sea water from the second strainer, the second engine outlet conduit arranged such that strained seawater exiting from the second engine outlet conduit does not communicate with the first strainer;
a crossover conduit fluidically connecting the first engine outlet conduit to the second engine outlet conduit;
a first fluid control valve disposed in the first engine outlet conduit to control a flow of the strained seawater exiting from the first strainer;
a second fluid control valve disposed in the second engine outlet conduit to control a flow of the strained seawater exiting from the second strainer;
a third fluid control valve disposed in the first cross-flow conduit to control water flow into and out of the first strainer via the first cross-flow conduit; and
a fourth fluid control valve disposed in the first cross-flow conduit to control water flow into and out of the second strainer via the first cross-flow conduit.