摘要:
A system and method for pipe insertion in live gas mains includes isolating a section of the gas main and taking measurements of service line connection points. This data is then used to prepare a pipe to be inserted into the gas main by drilling holes and applying fittings at the appropriate locations. The prepared pipe is then inserted into the gas main and the service lines are connected to it without the need to excavate the street over each service connection. The inserted pipe is then fluidly connected to the cut ends of the gas main and gas flow is routed through the newly inserted pipe and the attached service lines, while gas continues to flow through the original portions of the gas main that still remain in service.
摘要:
A method for preparing a resizing sleeve for lining a joining point in a pipe assembly having pipes of thicker and thinner diameter. The method includes stretching the resizing sleeve in diameter to the size of the thicker pipe in diameter of the pipe assembly, installing an installation hat according to the thicker pipe in diameter of the pipe assembly by airtightly gluing it onto the stretched resizing sleeve, and returning the resizing sleeve to the size of the thinner pipe in diameter of the pipe assembly to be lined. A suitable tool for implementing the method is also disclosed.
摘要:
A curing tool is described that comprises a tool body 12 having an end wall generally perpendicular to an axis 14 of the tool body 12, the tool being arranged to be moved, in use, in substantially the direction of the axis 14, an array 16 of LEDs carried by the tool body 12, the LEDs being arranged to emit light in a direction generally parallel to the axis 14, and a reflector 18 carried by the tool body 12 and arranged to reflect light emitted from the LEDs and incident upon the reflector 18 such that the reflected light is reflected in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis 14.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method of sealing a pipe section, the method comprising the following steps: - providing an inflatable packer (3), - providing an expandable sleeve (4) with a backing layer (5) and an adhesive layer (6), - wrapping the expandable sleeve around the packer with the adhesive layer facing the outside, - inflating the inflatable packer until it reaches a first diameter (D 1 ), wherein the first diameter is smaller than the inner diameter (d) of the pipe section, thereby expanding the expandable sleeve, - inserting the inflated packer with the expanded sleeve into the pipe (1, 2) until it reaches the pipe section to be sealed, and - further inflating the packer until it reaches a second diameter (D 2 ), thereby further expanding the expandable sleeve, - wherein the second diameter is reached when the expanded sleeve touches the inner diameter (d) of the pipe section.
摘要:
A submersible mixing and sampling apparatus with submersible supply systems (12, 14) for first and second liquid components such as a thermoset resin and a curing agent is disclosed. Each supply system has a respective submersible tank (24) for holding a respective one of the liquid components. Submersible mixers (46, 48, 50) downstream of the supply systems mix the liquid components underwater to form a curable mixture for injection into a subsea chamber such as a tee (102). Submersible sampling devices downstream of the mixers take samples (94) of the mixture underwater before, during and after injection, and optionally also at the surface. The samples may be cured and tested underwater or may be lifted to the surface for testing. The apparatus may be mounted on a subsea skid (100) or basket.
摘要:
A system and method for pipe insertion in live gas mains includes isolating a section of the gas main and taking measurements of service line connection points. This data is then used to prepare a pipe to be inserted into the gas main by drilling holes and applying fittings at the appropriate locations. The prepared pipe is then inserted into the gas main and the service lines are connected to it without the need to excavate the street over each service connection. The inserted pipe is then fluidly connected to the cut ends of the gas main and gas flow is routed through the newly inserted pipe and the attached service lines, while gas continues to flow through the original portions of the gas main that still remain in service.
摘要:
A method for installing a liner in a large diameter pipeline. In accordance with the method, the interior surface of the pipeline to be repaired is prepared by removing excess debris and dirt. A repair composite is brought into the tunnel or pipeline in a dry state. Once the dry repair composite is laid out in the structure to be repaired the repair composite is folded out and saturated and wetted out with high pressure spray guns. The spray guns are employed within the structure and an appropriate resin material is applied as required to wet out the fiber material. A calibration bladder is inflated and holds the repair composite in place against the pipeline walls until the epoxy resin is fully cured. Once the process is complete, the bladder tube is retrieved out of the system leaving the repair composite as a stand-alone system.