Recirculation Device
A system for collecting and allowing transport of media comprising a first pipeline, a bi-directional valve mounted to the first pipeline, and a second pipeline fluidly connected to the bi-directional valve, wherein the second pipeline is fluidly connected to the first pipeline. The system for collecting and allowing transport of media may further comprise a pressure injection system mounted to the second pipeline. The system for collecting and allowing transport of media may further comprise a drain device fluidly connected to the bi-directional valve, wherein the drain device is fluidly connected to the second pipeline. The system for collecting and allowing transport of media may further comprise comprising a non return valve mounted to the second pipeline.
1 . An apparatus for collecting and allowing transport of media comprising:
a pressure injection system;
a drain device fluidly connected to the pressure injection system; and
a non return valve fluidly connected to the drain device.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pressure gauge fluidly connected to the drain device and the non return valve.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the drain device is fluidly connected to a bi-directional valve.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the bi-directional valve is a knife gate valve.
5 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the pressure injection system comprises a flushing valve.
6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the flushing valve is a ball valve.
7 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the non return valve is fluidly connected to a downstream pipeline of the bi-directional valve, and wherein the downstream pipeline is fluidly connected to the bi-directional valve.
8 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a flushing pipeline, wherein the flushing pipeline fluidly connects the pressure injection system to the drain device, wherein the flushing pipeline fluidly connects the non return valve to the drain device.
9 . The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a sensor communicably connected to the pressure injection system.
10 . A method for recirculating media comprising the steps of:
collecting a volume of discharged media from a bi-directional valve in a drain device, wherein the drain device is fluidly connected to the bi-directional valve, wherein a pipeline is fluidly connected to the bi-directional valve, wherein the pipeline comprises:
an upstream pipeline of the bi-directional valve; and
a downstream pipeline of the bi-directional valve;
sensing the closed position of the bi-directional valve; and
flushing the volume of media discharged with a flushing media through a flushing pipeline fluidly connected to the drain device and fluidly connected to the downstream pipeline of the bi-directional valve toward the downstream pipeline of the bi-directional valve.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of:
preventing backflow of the volume of discharged media and the flushing media through the flushing pipeline to the drain device.
12 . The method of claim of claim 11 , further comprising the step of:
gauging the pressure in the flushing pipeline.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the steps of:
wherein the step of preventing backflow of the volume of media and the flushing media through the flushing pipeline to the drain device comprises a non return valve fluidly connected to the flushing pipeline and the drain device.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising the steps of:
wherein the step of gauging the pressure in the flushing pipeline comprises a pressure gauge fluidly connected to the flushing pipeline between the drain device and the non return valve.
15 . A system for collecting and allowing transport of media comprising:
a first pipeline;
a bi-directional valve mounted to the first pipeline; and
a second pipeline fluidly connected to the bi-directional valve, wherein the second pipeline is fluidly connected to the first pipeline.
16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a means for injecting pressure into the second pipeline.
17 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising a pressure injection system mounted to the second pipeline.
18 . The system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a drain device fluidly connected to the bi-directional valve, wherein the drain device is fluidly connected to the second pipeline.
19 . The system of claim 18 , further comprising a non return valve mounted to the second pipeline.
20 . The system of claim 19 , further comprising a pressure gauge mounted to the second pipeline.
21 . The system of claim 20 , further comprising:
a sensor for sensing a position of the bi-directional valve, wherein the sensor is communicably connected to the pressure injecting system.
22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the pressure injecting system further comprises a flushing valve.
23 . The system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a third pipeline fluidly connected to the first pipeline, wherein the third pipeline is fluidly connected to the second pipeline.
24 . The system of claim 23 , further comprising:
a drain device mounted to the third pipeline.