Pressure-balanced gate valve
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12110980B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17472260

    申请日:2021-09-10

    发明人: Todd Roberts

    IPC分类号: F16K3/36 F16K3/02 F16K39/04

    摘要: A gate valve and method according to which a gate body extends within a valve cavity, a fluid bore extends through the gate body, and a passage extends from the fluid bore, through the gate body, and to the valve cavity. The valve cavity is pressurized with a lubricant to prevent, or at least resist, solid particles (e.g., sand, fines, debris, etc.) from entering the valve cavity. The valve cavity and the fluid bore are pressure balanced. In some embodiments, a flow valve, such as a check valve or one-way valve, is positioned within the passage.