Mechanical seal cooler

Abstract

A mechanical seal cooler having a solid body; a continuous first conduit within the body defining first conduit side walls; and a continuous second conduit disposed within the body defining second conduit side walls. The first conduit is spaced from and juxtaposed with the second conduit. A first fluid inlet port extends through the body and cooperates with an input end of the first conduit. A first fluid outlet port extends through the body, cooperating with an outlet end of the first conduit. A second fluid inlet port extends through the body, cooperating with an input end of the second conduit. A second fluid outlet port extends through the body cooperating with an outlet end of the second conduit. Concavities are through the first conduit and second side walls. A coupling attaches the solid body to a heat source device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mechanical seal cooler which comprises a solid body; a continuous first conduit disposed within the body and defining first conduit side walls; a continuous second conduit disposed within the body and defining second conduit side walls;
 the first conduit being spaced from and in juxtaposition with the second conduit;   a first fluid inlet port extending through the body cooperating with an input end of the first conduit, and a first fluid outlet port extending through the body cooperating with an outlet end of the first conduit;   a second fluid inlet port extending through the body cooperating with an input end of the second conduit and a second fluid outlet port extending through the body cooperating with an outlet end of the second conduit;   a plurality of concavities through the first conduit side walls and a plurality of concavities through the second conduit side walls; and   a coupling for attaching the solid body to a heat source device.   
     
     
         2 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are spiral shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are spiral shaped and are concentrically aligned. 
     
     
         4 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  wherein the heat source device is a pump. 
     
     
         5 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  wherein the solid body comprises stainless steel, copper, aluminum or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  wherein the coupling comprises a plurality of bolts. 
     
     
         7 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  wherein the side walls and the concavities have a roughened surface. 
     
     
         8 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  further comprising a thermometer disposed at least one of the first fluid outlet port and the second fluid outlet port. 
     
     
         9 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  further comprising a pressure gauge disposed at least one of the first fluid outlet port and the second fluid outlet port. 
     
     
         10 . The mechanical seal cooler of  claim 1  further comprising a pedestal and the solid body is mounted on the pedestal. 
     
     
         11 . A method for cooling a heat source device which comprises
 a) providing a heat source device, and   b) coupling the heat source device to a mechanical seal cooler;   the mechanical seal cooler comprising a solid body; a continuous first conduit disposed within the body and defining first conduit side walls; a continuous second conduit disposed within the body and defining second conduit side walls;   the first conduit being spaced from and in juxtaposition with the second conduit;   a first fluid inlet port extending through the body cooperating with an input end of the first conduit, and a first fluid outlet port extending through the body cooperating with an outlet end of the first conduit;   a second fluid inlet port extending through the body cooperating with an input end of the second conduit and a second fluid outlet port extending through the body cooperating with an outlet end of the second conduit;   a plurality of concavities through the first conduit side walls and a plurality of concavities through the second conduit side walls; and   a coupling for attaching the solid body to the heat source device;   c) passing a stream of a first fluid into the first fluid inlet port and the input end of the first conduit, through the outlet end of the first conduit and the first fluid outlet port;   d) passing a stream of a second fluid out of an exit end of a conduit of the heat source device into the second fluid inlet port and the input end of the second conduit, through the outlet end of the second conduit and the second fluid outlet port, and returning the second fluid to an input end of the conduit of the heat source device.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are spiral shaped and are concentrically aligned. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the heat source device is a pump. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the solid body comprises stainless steel, copper, aluminum or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the coupling comprises a plurality of bolts. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the side walls and the concavities have a roughened surface. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising a thermometer disposed at least one of the first fluid outlet port and the second fluid outlet port. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising a pressure gauge disposed at least one of the first fluid outlet port and the second fluid outlet port. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the stream of the first fluid passing into the first fluid inlet port has a pressure of from about 50 psi to about 75 psi and a temperature of from about 55° F. to about 80° F. and wherein the stream of the first fluid passing out of the first fluid outlet port has a pressure of from about 50 psi to about 75 psi and a temperature of from about 150° F. to about 200° F. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the stream of the second fluid out of an exit end of the conduit of the heat source device into the second fluid inlet port has a pressure of from about 300 psi to about 500 psi and a temperature of from about 350° F. to about 500° F. and the stream of the second fluid passing through the outlet end of the second conduit and the second fluid outlet port and returning the second fluid to an input end of the conduit of the heat source device has a pressure of from about 300 psi to about 500 psi and a temperature of from about 100° F. to about 160° F.