Hydroelectric control valve for remote locations

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a hydroelectric control valve (HCV) for a fluid pipeline including an inlet and outlet (or input and output) section attached to the same pipeline wherein fluid flows into and out of the HCV comprising a bell reservoir section and a seat reservoir section which are both capped, where the bell reservoir section and the seat reservoir section are aligned with each other and are also perpendicular to fluid flowing through the pipeline. A channel which can be electrically activated and thus controlled is attached to the bell section, such that the bell reservoir section includes a bell relief channel in fluid communication with an outlet section and also a separate hydraulic poppet channel in communication with a locating needle head. In addition, turbine and deactivation channels are employed such that the deactivation channel connects the input section and the seat reservoir.

1 . An hydroelectric control valve (HCV) for a fluid pipeline comprising; four pipe sections forming a cross-like pattern with an inlet and outlet section attached to a pipeline wherein fluid flows into and out of said HCV;
 a bell reservoir section and a seat reservoir section that are both capped, wherein said bell reservoir section and said seat reservoir section are in line with each other and are also perpendicular to fluid flow through said pipeline;   wherein within said input section, an electrical activation channel is attached to said bell section, such that said bell reservoir section includes both a bell relief channel in fluid communication with said outlet section and also a separate hydraulic poppet channel including a deactivation channel for a turbine which is in communication with a locating needle head and wherein said deactivation channel connects said input section and said seat reservoir section;   and wherein said seat reservoir section includes a seat reservoir relief channel also in fluid communication with said output section.   
     
     
         2 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein within said electrical activation channel or main flow channel is a pressure sensor and/or a flow sensor that monitors pressure and/or flow creating a signature in a datastream of said fluid within said pipeline. 
     
     
         3 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein hydroelectric poppet flow within said hydraulic poppet channel may be assisted by the addition of an inline pump and wherein maximum movement of said locating needle within said bell urges said bell to laterally move across said pipeline thereby controlling the flow of fluids through said pipeline. 
     
     
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         5 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein a flow throttling device (FTD) is located within said seat reservoir relief channel and wherein said bell may partially or fully seal said pipeline such that said FTD either slows or stops fluid from flowing into a seat reservoir relief channel and wherein said FTD backs up into said seat reservoir such that said seat reservoir and said bell end reservoir each reach a pressure stasis thereby maintaining the position of the bell within said pipeline without further mechanical or hydraulic pressure action. 
     
     
         6 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said HCV is used in a pipeline for transporting fluids or controlling fluid flow, including, but not limited to; transporting fluid, gas, water, brine, slurry, sewage or alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. 
     
     
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         8 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said HCV is inserted inline into a pipeline, said pipeline including a perpendicular pipe shaped section that contains a lever that is connected to a hydroelectric tube optionally containing a hydroelectric pump and a piston assembly and wherein said piston assembly connects with a dual-faced piston that has a first chamber and a second chamber wherein said dual-faced piston has an input side and an output side , wherein said input side or said output side depends on the direction of fluid flow and said dual-faced piston has a first face and a second face residing between an end wall of the first chamber and an end wall of the second chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein hydroelectric force is supplied to a first chamber side of a first face of said piston forcing said piston to move away from said end wall of said first chamber toward said end wall of said second chamber, urging a linkage connected to a lever to move in a direction to actuate a gate or valve within a pipeline section restricting flow through said pipeline. 
     
     
         10 . The HCV of  claim 9 , wherein as said pressure in said first chamber decreases said piston moves toward an end wall of said first chamber, thereby urging a linkage connected to a lever to move in a direction so as to cause said gate or valve within said pipeline to open allowing ease of fluid flow within said pipeline. 
     
     
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         12 . The HCV of  claim 11 , wherein said HCV ball valve includes a hydroelectric piston that acts bi-directionally on an actuating lever. 
     
     
         13 . The HCV of  claim 1  wherein said HCV includes said ball valve within a pipeline wherein said ball valve is provided to control fluid flow via a hydroelectric piston attached to a linkage that provides attachment to a ball valve actuating lever. 
     
     
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         18 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said HCV is a piston assembly with two chambers that includes a first chamber and a second chamber with a first chamber having an inflow channel and a relief channel, each channel also containing a valve, and a second chamber with an outflow channel and a relief channel, each channel also containing a valve. 
     
     
         19 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said first isolator chamber and said primary reservoir chamber contains only fluid flowing within said pipeline. 
     
     
         20 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said second isolator chamber and said secondary reservoir chamber contain only fluid or hydroelectric fluid. 
     
     
         21 . The HCV of  claim 20 , wherein said isolator disk and said reservoir disk form separate and isolated systems and wherein said fluid or said hydroelectric fluid used in connection with said dual-faced piston and piston assembly is separate from said fluid flowing within said pipeline. 
     
     
         22 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said isolator relief channel and/or said reservoir output channel includes a turbine that is activated by fluid flow and that is attached to an inductive fluid for generation of electrical power for powering solenoids, instrumentation or batteries to ensure storage of generated electrical power. 
     
     
         23 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said isolator input channel and/or said reservoir input channel includes a pump for moving fluid into either said first isolator chamber or said primary reservoir chamber or both said first isolator chamber or said primary reservoir chamber. 
     
     
         24 . The HCV of  claim 1 , wherein said HCV includes a linkage attachment to said ball valve lever wherein said lever includes a rack and pinion system for translating linear motion of said piston into rotational motion, thus actuating said ball valve. 
     
     
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         27 . The FTD of  claim 26 , wherein, when a disruption in fluid flow within a pipeline causes instrumentation to sense a high or low flow volume of pressure condition, a computer or an operator activates a series of valves to block or encourage fluid flow through a valving assembly and/or the pipeline. 
     
     
         28 . The FTD of  claim 26 , wherein an input tube is connected on an upside section of fluid flowing within said pipeline and is also connected to said valving assembly through an upper input solenoid valve and a lower input solenoid valve such that said fluid flowing in said pipeline provides a displacement volume for said valving assembly and such that when said upper input solenoid valve and/or lower input solenoid valve is activated and caused to open, fluid flows into said valving assembly creating a pressure in said valving assembly that is higher than a nominal fluid flow pressure, causing fluid flow through an FTD link channel that is connected to the FTD actuator valve. 
     
     
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         33 . The FTD of  claim 26 , wherein said FTD design accommodates determination of more information regarding the fluid/gas/water fluid properties within a lateral passage by measuring magnitude of pulses caused by said FTD at distances remote from any downhole bore location. 
     
     
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