Patent classifications
F16L1/00
Method for protecting field joint arrangement for a pipeline
A method protects a field joint of a pipeline, where chamfered edges of thermally-insulating parent coatings on conjoined pipe lengths are in mutual opposition about a longitudinally-extending gap. The method includes manufacturing an hourglass-shaped inner layer around the pipe lengths, which layer may be moulded. The inner layer extends longitudinally along the gap between the chamfered edges and at least partially overlies the chamfered edges. A thermally-insulating solid insert is assembled from two or more parts to lie in the gap surrounding the inner layer, and pressure is applied radially inwardly from the insert to the inner layer. An outer layer of molten material is manufactured around the insert to form a watertight barrier and to form one or more melted interfaces with the inner layer. Corresponding field joint arrangements are also disclosed.
Swivel device for rotating a bowl
The swivel device attaches to a bowl or is implemented as a component of the bowl. The swivel device enables adjustment of the bowl to align the outlet with the flowline. A flange of the swivel device includes multiple fastener apertures for securing the flange to the stack. The swivel device secures the bowl to the stack while allowing rotation of the bowl. Rotation of the bowl adjusts the positioning of the outlet to align the outlet with the flowline for connecting the outlet to the flowline.
PIPE REHABILITATION METHOD
Segments each having side plates 102 and 103 and a plurality of inner plates 106 and 107 inside the side plates are coupled in the circumferential direction and in the longitudinal direction to construct a rehabilitation pipe inside an existing pipe. A plastic nut retainer 50 for retaining therein a nut 60 engaged with a coupling bolt 11 is attached between the side plate 102 on one side of the segment 1b and the inner plate 106 adjacent thereto. The coupling bolt is screwed into the nut co couple the segments 1a and 1b in the longitudinal direction due to clamping by screwing. A groove is formed in the nut retainer, and the nut is press-fitted into the groove and retained in the nut retainer.
System, method and apparatus for seal marker
A seal has a seal body with an axis and axial-facing surfaces. The seal body is configured to be mounted to a tubular member, and seal between the tubular member and a second tubular member. A visual indicium can be located on only one of the axial-facing surfaces. Prior to assembly of the tubular member and the second tubular member, the visual indicium is configured to be visible to a user after being correctly mounted to the tubular member without the user physically contacting the seal body.
System, method and apparatus for seal marker
A seal has a seal body with an axis and axial-facing surfaces. The seal body is configured to be mounted to a tubular member, and seal between the tubular member and a second tubular member. A visual indicium can be located on only one of the axial-facing surfaces. Prior to assembly of the tubular member and the second tubular member, the visual indicium is configured to be visible to a user after being correctly mounted to the tubular member without the user physically contacting the seal body.
Device for controlling the filling of a pipe as it is being laid in a stretch of water, and associated assembly and method
A device includes an upstream section defining a water introduction inlet; an injector for injecting a process fluid into the water introduced into the upstream section; an intermediate section mounted downstream of the injector for receiving the water containing the process fluid; a downstream section for conveying water to the fluid transport pipe being laid. The device also includes a liquid volume compensation reservoir, having a variable receiving volume of water discharged from the fluid transport pipe, a connector to which are connected the intermediate section, the downstream section and the liquid volume compensation reservoir, wherein the inlet cross-section of the compensation reservoir is greater than 40 times the internal cross-section of the intermediate section taken at the connector. This device operates reliably even when the stretch of water is rough.
Cured-in-place pipe unit and rehabilitation
Apparatus and methodology for installing and curing of Cured-in-place pipe, mounted unitarily as a mobile unit having a pressurization system such as a low pressure-high volume blower system, a low-NOx burner system, a power system such as a hydraulic reservoir, electrical and/or motor driven, and a burner chamber system.
Marine pipeline installation vessel and method
A marine pipeline installation vessel for laying a pipeline on the seabed, the vessel at least being adapted to carry out the reel lay method, wherein the vessel includes at least a first and a second storage reel for storage of the pipeline to be laid, which storage reels are positioned in or onto the vessel; a pipeline launch tower mounted to the vessel, which pipeline launch tower is adapted to launch the pipeline in a firing line along the tower; a pipeline guide which is mounted at an elevated position to the pipeline launch tower, which pipeline guide has a pipeline guide surface member providing an essentially circular or semi-circular pipeline guide surface, which pipeline guide is adapted toin a primary pipelaying position thereof relative to the towerguide a pipeline from a first storage reel over the pipeline guide into the firing line, the pipeline contacts the pipeline guide surface at a first contact point fore of the firing line and departs the surface at a first departure point into the firing line.
Winding machine
A winding machine (1) includes a main body (20), a first arm (40), and a second arm (50). The main body (20) moves toward a winding direction front side as a profile strip (100) is added, while rotating at a winding direction front end portion of a formed pipe member (4). The first and the second arms (40) and (50) are supported by the main body (20) respectively at positions away from each other in a circumference direction of the formed pipe member (4), and extend toward a winding direction rear side between an existing pipe (2) and the formed pipe member (4). The first arm (40) includes a first restricting portion (43) that comes into contact with a winding direction front side of a reinforcement member (120) provided to the profile strip (100) forming the formed pipe member (4) via the profile strip (100). The second arm (50) includes a second restricting portion (52) that comes into contact with a side of the reinforcement member (120) provided to the profile strip (100) forming the formed pipe member (4) opposite to the side to be in contact with the first restricting portion (43), via the profile strip (100).
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR JOINING EXTENDED LENGTHS OF CONDUIT
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for joining extended lengths of conduit. The apparatus and method provide a means for decreasing the time required to assemble extended lengths of conduit. The apparatus for use with the corresponding method comprises an apparatus head, an extender joining body and a conduit interface.