Reciprocating pump stabilizing device

A stabilizing device for stabilizing media may include a disk section to stabilize the media; and a container section to contain the disc section. The container section may be hollow to accommodate the disc section; and the disc section may include a plurality of media discs to reduce acoustic energy.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a media stabilizer and more particularly to a reciprocating pump stabilizing device.

BACKGROUND

Reciprocating pumps utilize a suction manifold and a discharge manifold for moving the media that is being pumped. These manifolds are equipped with valves that assist the reciprocating pump in media delivery to the piston or plunger chamber. When the valves are opening and closing, this creates a high frequency energy wave that is contained in the pumped media. This high frequency energy wave is commonly referred to as acoustic energy or harmonics, and they are damaging to the pump and piping system. If acoustics aren't properly filtered out of the system, this will create premature failures on pump expendables as well as the piping components. What is required is a device to stabilize the acoustic energy or harmonics before damage can affect the sensitive equipment.

SUMMARY

A stabilizing device for stabilizing media may include a disk section to stabilize the media; and a container section to contain the disc section. The container section may be hollow to accommodate the disc section; and the disc section may include a plurality of media discs to reduce acoustic energy.

The disc section may include a plurality of spacers to separate the media discs.

The container section may include a top plate assembly to close the container section.

The container section may include includes a bottom head plate.

The container section may include a lower spool assembly.

The disc section may include a rod which extends through the plurality of media discs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The suction damper assembly/stabilizer device100provides a reservoir of pumped media by virtue of the media disc104and the cavity of the vessel pipe container104. The elasticity of the media disc104provides an additional dampening effect to the pumped media. The media may be a fluid such as a liquid. The media disc104may be a hollow cylinder like device. The stabilizer device100may be positioned at the suction point of the reciprocating pump increasing the reciprocating pumps volumetric efficiency and smoothing the performance. The stabilizer100also works as a buffer between the reciprocating pump and the charge pump. The negative energy without the stabilizer100created by the reciprocating pump will travel down the section line to the charge pump causing premature failure.

The stabilizer100generates a compression column configured to mitigate the destructive energy in different ways. The media disc104may be formed from a flexible (compressible and expandable) material which may be a compressible elastomer that may absorb the destructive pulses created by the reciprocating pump. The spacers102may be configured between the media disc104promoting pumped media interaction between the layers of media disc providing more disc surface area being available.

FIG. 1illustrates a cross-sectional view of the section damper assembly/stabilizer device100of the present invention which may include a disk section101and a container section103to cover the disc section101. The disc section101may include a multitude of media disks104to provide a damping function for the media which may be pumped. The media discs104may have a cross-section of a rectangle, circle, oval or other appropriate shape. The media disc104may be configured as a compressible elastomer material that will absorb pulses created by for example a reciprocating pump. Between each media disc104is a spacer102which may be mounted on a connecting rod108which may extend through the media disc104and the spacer102. A multitude of connecting rods108may extend around the media disc104and the spacer102. The connecting rods may extend through a top plate assembly110and a bottom spacer112and may be connected to a fastener such as a bolt to maintain the media disc104and the spacer102.

The container section103may include a vessel pipe container114to provide a housing which may be hollow for containing the disc section101. The container section103may include a upper flange118which may be connected to the top of the container section103and a lower flange118which may be connected to the bottom of the container section103. The upper flange118may be connected to the top head assembly128to seal the top of the vessel pipe container114. The lower flange118may be connected to the lower spool assembly120through a gasket124. The spool flange122connects to the damper system.FIG. 1additionally illustrates a data plate bracket116to display product information.

FIG. 2illustrates a cross-sectional view of the disk section101. The disc section101may include a multitude of media disks104to provide a damping function for the media which may be pumped. The media discs104may have a cross-section of a rectangle, circle, oval or other appropriate shape. The media disc104may be configured as a flexible material or a compressible elastomer material that will absorb pulses created by for example a reciprocating pump. Between each media disc104, a spacer102may be mounted on a connecting rod108which may extend through the media disc104and the spacer102and may extend the length of all of the disc sections101. A multitude of connecting rods108may extend around the periphery of the media disc104and the spacer102. The connecting rods may extend through a top plate assembly110and a bottom spacer112and may be connected to a fastener such as a bolt to maintain the media disc104and the spacer102.

FIG. 3illustrates a side view of a disk section101and illustrates a multitude of media disc104formed in the vessel pipe container114.

FIG. 4illustrates an end view of the media disc104and illustrates a rod aperture126which may extend through the media disc104and a media aperture128which may extend through the media disc104to allow the media to flow through the media disc104and to allow the media disc104to expand and contract in accordance with the pressure of the media. Additionally illustrated is a media disc center aperture134to allow the media to flow through the media disc104.

FIG. 5illustrates a side view of the vessel pipe container114of the present invention andFIG. 6illustrates an end view of the vessel pipe container114of the present invention.

The lower flange118as shown inFIG. 7may be connected to the lower spool assembly120through a gasket124. The lower flange118may be connected to the vessel pipe container114. The spool flange122connects to the damper system and the lower spool assembly120.

FIG. 8illustrates a front view of the bottom head plate132of the present invention which may be connected to the lower spool assembly120and illustrates the bottom head aperture132which allows the medium to enter the vessel pipe container114.

FIG. 9illustrates a side view of the bottom head plate132of the present invention.

FIG. 10illustrates a side view of the top head assembly128of the present invention.

FIG. 11illustrates a cross-sectional view of the stabilizing device100and illustrates the disc section101and the container section103. Additionally,FIG. 11illustrates the plurality of media discs104and illustrates the vessel pipe container114, the bottom head plate130and the bottom head aperture132.

FIG. 12illustrates the media disc104including the media disc center aperture134which allows the media to pass through the media disc104, and the media aperture128to allow additional media to pass through the media disc104.

FIG. 13illustrates a perspective view of the disc section101which may include media discs104and the top plate assembly110.

FIG. 14illustrates the stabilizer device100connected to a passageway140which allows media to flow to charge pump142. The stabilizer100provides a reservoir of pumped media at the suction port of the reciprocating pump144. This positioning improves the volumetric efficiency and smooths out performance. The stabilizer100forms a buffer between the reciprocating pump144and the charge pump142eliminating the negative energies created by the reciprocating pump144which may travel down the passageway140to the charge pump142preventing premature failures.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.