Scraper ring

1. A packing arrangement for a fluid end of a reciprocating pump, the reciprocating pump comprising a pumping chamber, the packing arrangement being installable within a packing box disposed at the fluid end and being arranged to form a seal with a plunger of the reciprocating pump, the plunger being configured to move relative to the pumping chamber to draw low pressure fluid into the pumping chamber and discharge high pressure fluid from the pumping chamber, the packing box comprising a high pressure end facing the pumping chamber of the reciprocating pump, and the packing arrangement comprising:

a junk ring disposed at the high pressure end of the packing box, the junk ring defining a planar downstream surface facing away from the pumping chamber of the reciprocating pump;

one or more pressure rings disposed downstream of the junk ring away from the pumping chamber; and

a scraper ring disposed between the junk ring and the one or more pressure rings, the scraper ring including:

a planar upstream face configured to abut the planar downstream surface of the junk ring, the planar upstream face facing toward the pumping chamber of the reciprocating pump; and

an inner surface with a tapered section that tapers away from the plunger along a downstream direction away from the pumping chamber so that the scraper ring is widest at the planar upstream face.

2. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising:

a packing nut disposed downstream of the one or more pressure rings and configured to compress the one or more pressure rings and the scraper ring to cause radial expansion of the one or more pressure rings and the scraper ring within the packing box.

3. The packing arrangement of claim 2 , further comprising:

a lantern ring disposed between the one or more pressure rings and the packing nut, the lantern ring defining one or more lube oil bores that allow lubricant to be delivered to an outer surface of the plunger.

4. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the tapered section of the inner surface of the scraper ring begins to taper at the planar upstream face.

5. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the scraper ring further comprises:

a cylindrical section disposed between the planar upstream face and the tapered section, wherein the tapered section begins to taper at a downstream edge of the cylindrical section.

6. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the tapered section of the inner surface of the scraper ring is a first tapered section and the inner surface further comprises:

a second tapered section disposed between the first tapered section and a downstream face of the scraper ring, the downstream face being opposite the planar upstream face.

7. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the scraper ring further comprises:

a cylindrical section disposed between the tapered section and a downstream face of the scraper ring, the downstream face being opposite the planar upstream face.

8. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the scraper ring further comprises:

a downstream face disposed opposite the planar upstream face, the downstream face including a male chevron portion.

9. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the scraper ring further comprises:

a planar exterior surface that extends orthogonally from the planar upstream face.

10. The packing arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the scraper ring does not include a pedestal.

11. An annular scraper ring for a packing arrangement that can form a seal with a plunger included in a fluid end of a reciprocating pump, the reciprocating pump comprising a pumping chamber, the plunger being configured to move relative to the pumping chamber to draw low pressure fluid into the pumping chamber and discharge high pressure fluid from the pumping chamber, and the annular scraper ring comprising:

a planar upstream face facing toward the pumping chamber of the reciprocating pump; and

an inner surface with a tapered section that tapers away from the plunger along a downstream direction away from the pumping chamber so that the annular scraper ring is widest at the planar upstream face.

12. The annular scraper ring of claim 11 , wherein the tapered section of the inner surface begins to taper at the planar upstream face.

13. The annular scraper ring of claim 11 , wherein the inner surface further comprises:

a cylindrical section disposed between the planar upstream face and the tapered section, wherein the tapered section begins to taper at a downstream edge of the cylindrical section.

14. The annular scraper ring of claim 11 , wherein the tapered section is a first tapered section and the inner surface further comprises:

a second tapered section disposed between the first tapered section and a downstream face of the annular scraper ring, the downstream face being opposite the planar upstream face.

15. The annular scraper ring of claim 14 , wherein the inner surface further comprises:

a cylindrical section disposed between the first tapered section and the second tapered section, wherein the second tapered section begins to taper at a downstream edge of the cylindrical section, and the first tapered section terminates at an upstream edge of the cylindrical section.

16. The annular scraper ring of claim 11 , wherein the inner surface further comprises:

a cylindrical section disposed between the tapered section and a downstream face of the annular scraper ring, the downstream face being opposite the planar upstream face.

17. The annular scraper ring of claim 11 , further comprising:

a downstream face disposed opposite the planar upstream face, the downstream face including a male chevron portion.

18. The annular scraper ring of claim 11 , further comprising:

a planar exterior surface that extends orthogonally from the planar upstream face.

19. A reciprocating pump, comprising:

a casing defining a pumping chamber;

a plunger configured to reciprocate in an axial direction within the pumping chamber to draw low pressure fluid into the pumping chamber and discharge high pressure fluid from the pumping chamber; and

an annular scraper ring that can form a seal with the plunger, comprising:

a planar upstream face facing toward the pumping chamber; and

an inner surface with a tapered section that tapers away from the plunger along a downstream direction away from the pumping chamber so that the annular scraper ring is widest at the planar upstream face.

20. The reciprocating pump of claim 19 , wherein the tapered section of the inner surface of the annular scraper ring begins to taper at the planar upstream face.