Patent ID: 9732997
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: F16J,F16L,F25B,F28F

Claim:
1. A chiller refrigeration system comprising: a first component having a first flange; a second component having a second flange, the second flange being coaxially aligned and directly in contact with the first flange, the second flange includes at least one groove; and a sealing assembly arranged within said at least one groove including a first sealing mechanism and a second sealing mechanism, the first sealing mechanism and the second sealing mechanism being separated by a distance such that a chamber is formed between the first sealing mechanism and the second sealing mechanism, wherein a highly pressurized gas is supplied to the chamber sealed by the first sealing mechanism and the second sealing mechanism, the highly pressurized gas being produced by operation of the chiller refrigeration system.