US12345516 - Locking arrangement for a destruction system
The patent describes a detonation-proof destruction system designed for hazardous material destruction, featuring a locking arrangement that securely clamps two vessel portions together. This system includes a sealing arrangement with a pressure-reducing device to create negative pressure within a cavity formed between the vessel portions, enhancing safety and preventing fluid passage.
Claim 1
- A detonation-proof destruction system adapted for hazardous material destruction, the destruction system comprises: a first vessel portion, a second vessel portion, and a locking arrangement arranged to, in operation, clamp the first vessel portion to the second vessel portion, a first vessel portion, a second vessel portion, and a locking arrangement arranged to, in operation, clamp the first vessel portion to the second vessel portion, wherein: the first vessel portion and the second vessel portion are adapted to form a cavity therebetween at an interconnection area provided along a circumference of the first and the second vessel portion, and the destruction system further comprising a sealing arrangement provided for reducing the passage of fluids at the interconnection area, the sealing arrangement comprising a pressure reducing device fluidly connected to the cavity and arranged to, in operation, form a negative pressure within the cavity, wherein the locking arrangement comprises: a plurality of elongated connection elements having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the plurality of elongated connection elements at the first end is provided with an engagement portion adapted to engage with a locking flange provided at a circumference of the first vessel portion, and at least one mechanical actuator arranged between the second vessel portion and the second end of the plurality of elongated connection elements, wherein the at least one mechanical actuator is adapted to exert a pressure between the second vessel portion and the second end of the plurality of elongated connection elements to clamp the first vessel portion to the second vessel portion. the first vessel portion and the second vessel portion are adapted to form a cavity therebetween at an interconnection area provided along a circumference of the first and the second vessel portion, and the destruction system further comprising a sealing arrangement provided for reducing the passage of fluids at the interconnection area, the sealing arrangement comprising a pressure reducing device fluidly connected to the cavity and arranged to, in operation, form a negative pressure within the cavity, wherein the locking arrangement comprises: a plurality of elongated connection elements having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the plurality of elongated connection elements at the first end is provided with an engagement portion adapted to engage with a locking flange provided at a circumference of the first vessel portion, and at least one mechanical actuator arranged between the second vessel portion and the second end of the plurality of elongated connection elements, wherein the at least one mechanical actuator is adapted to exert a pressure between the second vessel portion and the second end of the plurality of elongated connection elements to clamp the first vessel portion to the second vessel portion. a plurality of elongated connection elements having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the plurality of elongated connection elements at the first end is provided with an engagement portion adapted to engage with a locking flange provided at a circumference of the first vessel portion, and at least one mechanical actuator arranged between the second vessel portion and the second end of the plurality of elongated connection elements, wherein the at least one mechanical actuator is adapted to exert a pressure between the second vessel portion and the second end of the plurality of elongated connection elements to clamp the first vessel portion to the second vessel portion.
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