Combination mismatched metal-to-metal seal and O-ring seal with vent hole in between for high temperature and high pressure environment

A sealing unit includes a mismatched metal-to-metal seal and an o-ring seal with a vent hole therebetween. The mismatched metal-to-metal seal may provide a sealing surface between two metals that may withstand high temperatures and pressure while avoiding leakage over many cycles. The sealing units...

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Hauptverfasser:	TRAN TRUNG N, LORESCO CONSTANTE A, REINIS FILIP A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CYLINDERS ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENTTYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PISTONS SEALINGS STEAM ENGINES THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A sealing unit includes a mismatched metal-to-metal seal and an o-ring seal with a vent hole therebetween. The mismatched metal-to-metal seal may provide a sealing surface between two metals that may withstand high temperatures and pressure while avoiding leakage over many cycles. The sealing units of the present invention may provide a seal capable of withstanding pressures greater than about 5,000 psig, and typically greater than 6,000 psig, and more typically greater than 7,000 psig; and temperatures greater than about 300° F., and typically greater than about 400° F., and more typically greater than about 500° F. over a service life of more than 5,000 cycles. By providing a vent hole between the metal-to-metal seal and the o-ring seal, should either seal leak, damage to the other/good seal may be prevented by expelling the leak out of the system.