High pressure and temperature valve
View Patent ↗The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods which provide a seal-less high temperature and pressure valve for use in many applications.
1. A valve comprising:
a valve body ( 220 );
a first piston ( 210 ) fixedly connected to a second piston ( 212 ) within the valve body, the first piston and second piston disposed at opposite distal ends of the valve body;
a first biasing member ( 270 ) urging the first piston ( 210 ) closed and a second biasing member ( 260 ) simultaneously urging the second piston ( 212 ) open;
an inlet ( 242 ) in fluid communication with an outlet ( 234 ) when the first piston ( 210 ) is closed and the second piston ( 212 ) is open;
the second piston ( 212 ) is closed and the first piston ( 210 ) is open upon application of a fluid pressure sufficient to overcome the cumulative force of first biasing member ( 270 ) and the second biasing member ( 260 ) when the fluid pressure is applied to the second piston ( 212 ) through a fluid inlet ( 232 ); and
the first piston ( 210 ) when open causes a second inlet ( 244 ) to be in fluid communication with the inlet ( 242 ) and causes the second piston to close outlet ( 234 ).
2. The valve as in claim 1 , wherein first biasing member ( 270 ) comprises a spring and second biasing member ( 260 ) comprises a spring.
3. The valve as in claim 1 , wherein the second inlet ( 244 ) is not in fluid communication with inlet ( 242 ) or with outlet ( 234 ) when the first piston ( 210 ) is closed.