Reciprocating compressor valve body made by additive manufacturing

A valve 1 for a reciprocating compressor, comprising a valve body 2 which comprises a seat 3 and a guard 4, the seat 3 and the guard 4 developing substantially parallel to a valve plane A. The valve 1 also comprises a hydraulic apparatus 7 with pistons 9 and a hydraulic circuit 8 provided with a fir...

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Hauptverfasser: Federico Puccinelli, Stephen Joseph Waymeyer, Alberto Babbini, Douglas Michael McClure
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A valve 1 for a reciprocating compressor, comprising a valve body 2 which comprises a seat 3 and a guard 4, the seat 3 and the guard 4 developing substantially parallel to a valve plane A. The valve 1 also comprises a hydraulic apparatus 7 with pistons 9 and a hydraulic circuit 8 provided with a first portion 8a which is made by additive manufacturing technology according to digital 3D design data. The first portion 8a of the hydraulic circuit 8 comprises at least an inlet 13, a distributing duct 14 and a plurality of radial ducts 15, the distributing duct 15 has a shape of at least a portion of a ring, and the plurality of radial ducts 15 are radially arranged with respect to shape of the distributing duct 14.