Patent ID: 8596298
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: B67D,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Piping system for process plants of the food and beverage industry that connects at least one of a tank and a process assembly to a pipe system via double seat valves formed mix-proof in the seat, the pipe system having at least one pipeline with at least one valve distributor tree, each valve distributor tree having an elongated hollow structure and at least one connector opening for connecting an interior of the valve distributor tree to the pipeline, wherein at least a first group of pipelines and if necessary, additionally a second group of pipelines are led on opposite sides of the elongated hollow structure towards an associated connector opening and past the elongated hollow structure; wherein each valve distributor tree opens directly into a lower tank bottom of a respective tank, and/or wherein each valve distributor tree is connected via a pipe connection to an associated process assembly or tank and an end section of the pipe connection is connected to the valve distributor tree, perpendicularly or horizontal or however, inclined; and wherein at least one double seat valve is disposed in a connection between the pipeline and the associated connector opening and this connection switches in the immediate vicinity to the hollow structure; characterized in that the double seat valve has an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position, the double seat valve prevents overflow of fluids from the hollow structure into a valve housing wherein in each case one of the pipelines is connected to the valve housing,