Claims
- 1. A method of controlling fluid flow, comprising supplying a production fluid, displacing a valve closure member between first and second positions in which a land thereof cooperates with sealing surface means of a valving housing to enable and obstruct, respectively flow of said production fluid between first and second ports extending through the sealing surface means, ceasing to supply said production fluid, subsequently displacing said valve closure member into a third position in which said land is disposed at the second port with gaps between respective opposite sides of said land, on the one hand, and respective opposite edge portions of said sealing surface means bounding said second port, on the other hand, and causing a cleaning fluid to flow through said gaps and said second port.
- 2. A method of controlling fluid flow, comprising supplying a production fluid, displacing a valve closure member to a first position in which said member enables flow of said production fluid from a fluid inlet port in said housing to conduit means, but obstructs flow of said production fluid from said inlet port to a fluid outlet port in said housing and from said conduit means to said outlet port, subsequently displacing the valve closure member into a second position in which said member enables flow of said production fluid from said conduit means to said outlet port but obstructs flow of said production fluid from said inlet port to said conduit means and from said inlet port to said outlet port, ceasing to supply said production fluid, subsequently displacing the valve closure member into a third position in which said member enables fluid flow from said inlet port to said conduit means and from said conduit means to said outlet port, and causing a cleaning fluid to flow from said inlet port to said conduit means and thence to said outlet port in said third position.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 07/809,589, filed on Dec. 17, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,277,338.
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