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  2. Frederick Ellsworth Sickels - Wikipedia

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    Frederick Ellsworth Sickels (September 20, 1819; [1] Gloucester County, New Jersey – March 8, 1895; Kansas City [2]) was an American inventor, best known for the invention of a cut-off valve for steam engines in 1841. Sickels grew up in New York City, [3] where his father was Chief Health Officer. [4]

  3. Yaw system - Wikipedia

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    The hydraulic yaw systems often (depending on the system design) also allow for the elimination of the yaw brake mechanism and their replacement with cut-off valves. Gliding yaw bearing - Electric yaw drive : The nacelle is mounted on a friction based gliding bearing and the azimuth rotation is achieved via a plurality of powerful electric drives .

  4. List of valves - Wikipedia

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    Valves can be categorized into the following types, based on their operating mechanism: Ball valve, for on–off control without pressure drop. Ideal for quick shut-off, since a 90° turn completely shuts off, compared to multiple 360° turns for other manual valves; Butterfly valve, for on–off flow control in large diameter pipes

  5. Christmas tree (oil well) - Wikipedia

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    It consisted of a T-valve, with a 6-inch (150 mm) and 8-inch (200 mm) valve on the vertical pipe, and a 6-inch valve on the horizontal pipe. The vertical valve was closed first, and then the valve to the horizontal pipe. [1] [2] Christmas trees are used on both surface and subsea wells.

  6. Reduced pressure zone device - Wikipedia

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    There is a variety of manufacturers of these gauges, but most utilize either a three-valve or a five-valve design to test the RPZD in different ways. In the UK , [ 6 ] Illinois, New York , [ 7 ] Texas , [ 8 ] and Missouri ( RsMO 10c60-11 ), the RPZD valve must be tested at least every 12 months by an accredited tester.

  7. Blowout preventer - Wikipedia

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    Center and hang off the drill string in the wellbore; Shut in the well (e.g. seal the void, annulus, between drillpipe and casing); “Kill” the well (prevent the flow of formation fluid, influx, from the reservoir into the wellbore); Seal the wellhead (close off the wellbore); Sever the casing or drill pipe (in case of emergencies).

  8. Mk 2 grenade - Wikipedia

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    The Mk 2 grenade (initially known as the Mk II), also nicknamed the Pineapple is a fragmentation-type anti-personnel hand grenade introduced by the U.S. armed forces in 1918. It was the standard issue anti-personnel grenade used during World War II , and also saw limited service in later conflicts, including the Korean War and Vietnam War .

  9. Trip valve gear - Wikipedia

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    The valve itself can be a drop valve or a Corliss valve. Trip valve gear was applied to larger stationary engines. It was not used in transport applications, [ft 1] as it was not suitable for high speed. [1] The trip point of the valve mechanism, and therefore the cut-off, would be adjusted either manually or automatically by the governor.