Stuffing Box Flow Diverter and Methods Therefor

摘要

A stuffing box flow diverter including a body including first, second, and third connector portions. The third connector portion is configured for connection to a stuffing box. A first passage extends from the first connector portion to the third connector portion and a second passage extends from the first connector portion to the third connector portion. The first and second passages are coaxial, wherein the second passage includes an annular portion extending along at least a portion of the first passage. The first passage is defined by a tube extending from the first connector portion and through a bore formed in the third connector portion, the bore having a bore diameter larger than an outer diameter of the tube. The second passage includes the annular region defined by the bore diameter and the outer tube diameter. C, ~g' it) io6 tZ~o sQ 5. i~