Patent classifications
F16L58/185
No Contact Connectors
The present disclosure provides a pipe coupling that includes a coupling body, a first pack joint nut, and first and second sleeves. The coupling body is made of a first metal material and the first pack joint nut is made of a second metal material. The first pack joint nut is configured to receive a portion of a first pipe. The pipe is made of a dissimilar metal material to the first and second metal materials of the coupling body and the first pack joint nut, respectively. The first sleeve is configured to line at least a portion of an inner periphery of the coupling body. The second sleeve is configured to line at least a portion of an inner periphery of the first pack joint nut. The first and second sleeves are made of non-metallic materials, and serve as physical non-metallic barriers between the first/second metal materials of the coupling/first pack joint nut, and the dissimilar metal material of the first pipe.
System for reducing band clamp failure
A system and a method for reducing band clamp failure on a multi-piece canister having an at least one first section coupled to an at least one second section by a band clamp, the system and method comprising a band clamp cover, wherein the band clamp cover comprises a cover first section and a cover second section, the cover first section is coupled to the cover second section at a first end by a hinge, the cover first section is coupled to the cover second section at a second end by removable fastener, the band clamp cover having a shape of the multi-piece cannister, wherein the band clamp cover has a channel that encompasses the band clamp.
No contact connectors
The present disclosure provides a pipe coupling that includes a coupling body, a first pack joint nut, and first and second sleeves. The coupling body is made of a first metal material and the first pack joint nut is made of a second metal material. The first pack joint nut is configured to receive a portion of a first pipe. The pipe is made of a dissimilar metal material to the first and second metal materials of the coupling body and the first pack joint nut, respectively. The first sleeve is configured to line at least a portion of an inner periphery of the coupling body. The second sleeve is configured to line at least a portion of an inner periphery of the first pack joint nut. The first and second sleeves are made of non-metallic materials, and serve as physical non-metallic barriers between the first/second metal materials of the coupling/first pack joint nut, and the dissimilar metal material of the first pipe.
ANTI-CORROSION PIPE SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE LENGTH
A pipe system includes a first pipe section and a second pipe section arranged, and together defining a total length, along a longitudinal axis. The first and second pipe sections are movable with respect to each other so as to shorten or lengthen the total length. A fixation member clamps a portion of the second pipe section to a portion of the first pipe section. The fixation member includes an insulator which is electrically insulating and passes no electrical current between the first and second pipe sections.
Covering spacer for protecting the internal surface of a pipe joining element
A covering spacer interposed between two facing ends of two pipes connected to each other through a joining element includes: a first annular element with its external surface with constant diameter and a second annular element with its internal surface with constant diameter. The external surface of the second annular element and the internal surface of the first annular element are configured so as to allow them to be coupled with each other through interference. Yielding connection points are suited to maintain the first and the second annular element joined together at the level of their two first ends. The yielding connection points are configured so that they break when the first annular element and the second annular element are thrust against each other through the application of a predefined minimum pressure.
INEXPENSIVE AUTOMOBILE COMPONENT AND OIL FEED PIPE HAVING EXCELLENT SALT CORROSION RESISTANCE
An automotive member or oil filler pipe includes: a member of ferritic stainless steel containing, in mass %, at most 0.015% of C, at most 0.015% of N, 10.5 to 18.0% of Cr, 0.01 to 0.80% of Si, 0.01 to 0.80% of Mn, at most 0.050% of P, at most 0.010% of S, 0.010 to 0.100% of Al, more than 0.3 to 1.5% of Mo, and one or both of 0.03 to 0.30% of Ti and Nb; and a metal fitting of an aluminized stainless steel sheet, which is attached to the member to define therebetween a gap structure to be exposed to a chloride environment, and has an Al-plating weight per unit area ranging from 20 to 150 g/m.sup.2 in the gap structure. Surfaces of the metal fitting and member not facing the gap are coated with a cation electrodeposition coating film having a thickness of 5 to 35 m.
INTRINSICALLY CONDUCT JOINT FOR METALLIC PIPE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
A mechanical joint and method for controlling stray current in a buried or submerged pipeline made of ductile iron, cast iron and/or steel that includes a gasket arrangement having an annular gasket body with a radially inward and outward edge portions and first and second longitudinal edge portions, the radially outward edge portion and the radially inner edge portion being generally coaxial with a gasket axis, the radially inner edge portion having an inner engagement surface and the radially outer edge portion having an outer engagement surface, when in an installed condition, the outer surface directly engaging a first pipe and the inner engagement surface directly engaging a second pipe wherein the gasket forms a seal between the first and second pipes, the annular gasket includes an intrinsically conductive polymer material having a resistivity below 700 ohm-cm wherein the gasket provides the seal and electrical conductivity between the pipes thereby allowing stray current to freely pass through the polymer material and between the first and second pipes to reduce and/or eliminate corrosion-induced holes.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SEWER PIPE ELEMENT
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sewage pipe element comprising a plastics lining, the method comprising the following steps: providing a mould 2 for manufacturing the sewage pipe element, comprising a first sleeve 22 and a plastics element 20; introducing a concrete into the mould 2; attaching a second sleeve 28; demoulding the sewage pipe element; the first sleeve 22 being connected to the plastics element 20 and the plastics element 20 being connected to the second sleeve 28 in a fluid-tight manner in each case and forming at least part of the plastics lining.
Method for refurbishing pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe and refurbished pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe
A method for refurbishing a pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) comprises removing concrete from an existing inner surface of the PCCP at each end thereof to expose a metal core, cleaning the exposed metal core and depositing filler over the exposed metal core at each end of the PCCP to a thickness wherein the filler is substantially flush with the existing inner surface. One or more layers of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) liner are applied to the existing inner surface of the PCCP and to the filler at each end of the PCCP. Each layer of CFRP liner conforms to the inner surface of the PCCP and the filler and remains substantially cylindrical with substantially constant diameter along a length of the PCCP with substantially unbent cylindrical ends. After curing all layer(s) of CFRP liner, each terminus of the layer(s) of CFRP liner is sealed.
Coupler and clean connection device having the same
Herein is a coupler and a clean connection device having the same, which can automate a series of operations for connecting and disconnecting a male coupler to and from a female coupler, clean and dry a wetted portion, drain residual liquid of chemicals together with cleaning water without external leakage in safety when the coupler is separated, and clean and dry the wetted surface before connection and after separation, thereby enabling a clean connection.