Systems and methods for cascading burst discs

Systems and methods are provided herein for gas storage and the safe release of gas using cascading burst discs. A vessel for storing gas is in pneumatic communication with a first flow path. A first burst disc is disposed in the first flow path such that gas flow is prevented when the disc is intac...

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Hauptverfasser:	Forkl, III Frank J, Bennett Duard Charles, Dorogi Frank, Gutekunst Greg, Fetzer Adam
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTUATING-FLOATS BLASTING COCKS DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED,LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS TAPS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL VALVES VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED ORSOLIDIFIED GASES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Systems and methods are provided herein for gas storage and the safe release of gas using cascading burst discs. A vessel for storing gas is in pneumatic communication with a first flow path. A first burst disc is disposed in the first flow path such that gas flow is prevented when the disc is intact. A second flow path is in pneumatic communication with the first flow path and configured to receive gas flow when the first burst disc is ruptured. A second burst disc is disposed in the second flow path and configured to prevent a gas flow while the second burst disc is intact. At an operating pressure, the first burst disc may be punctured by an operator allowing normal use of the system. In the event of a gas overpressure, the first and second burst discs will rupture permitting safe release of the gas.