Portable Hydrostatic Test Pump

a portable, hydrostatic testing technology, applied in the direction of piston pumps, positive displacement liquid engines, liquid fuel engines, etc., can solve the problems of large, heavy, bulky, difficult to transport to remote areas and other areas, and the operation of conventional hydrostatic test pumps (e.g., rotary piston pumps) requires significant energy

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-12
AIMPOINT ASSOC
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[0002]Embodiments of the present invention may provide for a portable hydrostatic test pump and a system incorporating the portable hydrostatic test pump to pressurize a closed piping system for leak testing purposes. The portable hydrostatic test pump includes a compact,

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Conventional hydrostatic test pumps used to pressurize a closed piping system for leak testing purposes are large, heavy, and bulky.
As a result, they are difficult to transport to remote areas and other areas that are physically difficult to access (e.g., second or higher floors without elevator access, construction areas, and ar

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[0010]A portable hydrostatic test pump and a system incorporating the portable hydrostatic test pump to pressurize a closed piping system for leak testing purposes is described herein and illustrated in the accompanying figures. The portable hydrostatic test pump includes a compact, lightweight, low power pump module operable using a portable power source. This allows the portable hydrostatic test pump to be used for testing closed piping systems located in areas that are physically difficult to access and / or without access to a permanent power source.

[0011]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the portable hydrostatic test pump 100. The portable hydrostatic test pump is a modular apparatus that includes a pump module 102. The pump module 102 is compact and lightweight making it highly portable and transportable. In various embodiments, the pump module weighs approximately 2.26 kg (5 lb) or less and is hand held. Some embodiments of the pump module include an optional press...

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A portable hydrostatic test pump and a system incorporating the portable hydrostatic test pump to pressurize a closed piping system for leak testing purposes is described herein and illustrated in the accompanying figures. The portable hydrostatic test pump includes a compact, lightweight, low power pump module operable using a portable power source. This allows the portable hydrostatic test pump to be used for testing closed piping systems located in areas that are physically difficult to access and/or without access to a permanent power source.

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BACKGROUND[0001]Conventional hydrostatic test pumps used to pressurize a closed piping system for leak testing purposes are large, heavy, and bulky. As a result, they are difficult to transport to remote areas and other areas that are physically difficult to access (e.g., second or higher floors without elevator access, construction areas, and areas requiring ladder access). Further, conventional hydrostatic test pumps (e.g., rotary piston pumps) require significant energy to operate. As a result, the large motors required to operate the hydrostatic test pumps are gas powered or powered from the electrical utility service. It is common to have a need to operate a hydrostatic test pump in a construction area prior to the availability of electrical utility service. When electrical utility service is not available, a generator can be used; however, a generator adequate to power a conventional hydrostatic test pump also tends to be large, heavy, and bulky. In many cases, time needed to ...

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IPC IPC(8): F04C11/00
CPCF04C11/008F04B35/06F04B51/00F04C2/344F04C2270/18F04C2270/80
Inventor MARCUM, JAMES A.MCMULLEN, MICHAEL B.
Owner AIMPOINT ASSOC
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