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

Claim 9:
10. A sea strainer system, comprising:
a first strainer comprising a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end, a sidewall spanning between the first and second longitudinal ends, and a seawater inlet disposed on the first longitudinal end;
a second strainer comprising a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end, a sidewall spanning between the first and second longitudinal ends, and a seawater inlet disposed on the first longitudinal end;
a first cross-flow conduit coupled to the second longitudinal end of each of the first and second strainers to fluidically couple together the first strainer and the second strainer;
a first engine outlet conduit coupled to the sidewall of the first strainer to output strained sea water from the first strainer;
a second engine outlet conduit coupled to the sidewall of the second strainer to output strained sea water from the second 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.