公开(公告)号：US10330454B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US14654055

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: Technip France

Inventor： Mickaël Carmona ,  Laurent Jouanet ,  Nathalie Sprynski ,  Olivier Delcroix ,  Patrick Lestanc

IPC: G01B5/24 ,  G01B5/004 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G01V7/00 ,  G01B7/28

Abstract: A method for determining the bend of a tubular structure, including determining the inclination of first and second rigid objects fixed in distinct locations along the tubular structure. The method includes supplying accelerometers (A1, . . . AN) rigidly linked by the object to measure an acceleration in at least one direction of measurement (vj), the respective directions of measurement of at least two of said accelerometers being non-collinear. The measurement, by the accelerometers, of the components of the Earth's gravitational field along said directions of measurement, the measurement providing, for each of said directions, a measurement value, denoted mj for a measurement direction of index i. The method includes solving a defined matrix equation to determine the inclination Φ of the object relative to the reference frame of reference.

公开(公告)号：US20190086016A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US15772540

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Sylvain ROUTEAU ,  Philippe BOUTEYRE ,  Emilie LACHAUD

IPC: F16L55/10 ,  F16L1/14

CPC classification number: F16L55/1022 ,  E21B17/015 ,  E21B43/01 ,  F16L1/12 ,  F16L1/14 ,  F16L1/235

Abstract: A pipe (14) extending between a surface end (20) and a bottom end (22) thereof, and defining an internal passage (24) ending at the bottom end (22) and at the surface end (20). A dynamic closing member (30) at the bottom end (22), which opens above a threshold pressure applied from the exterior towards the interior of the pipe (14), and closing below the threshold pressure. The threshold pressure is defined as a function of at least one parameter representing the heaving of the pipe under the effect of variation in height of the water in which the pipe extends.

公开(公告)号：US10208876B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15108218

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Romuald Dehais ,  Grégory Peckeu

IPC: B23Q9/00 ,  B25B27/10 ,  F16L33/01

Abstract: A method for mounting an endpiece for securing a tubular pipe and apparatus for implementing same. The method includes the steps of: a) providing an endpiece and a ring (36′) having an outer rotationally symmetrical cylindrical surface (40′), and a sheath having a sheath end (32) and an outer circular edge (46′); b) inserting the ring (36′) into the sheath end (32); c) leveling off the outer circular edge (46′); and d) covering the leveled edge with the endpiece. In step b) the ring (36, 36′, 36″) is inserted leaving one of the ends (44′) thereof extending out of the sheath end (32), and in step c) the outer circular edge (46′) is leveled off, by engaging the one of the two ring ends (44′).

公开(公告)号：US20180202610A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15744338

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Sylvain VOVARD ,  Vincent TIRILLY

IPC: F17C9/04 ,  F25J1/00 ,  F25J1/02 ,  F25J3/02

CPC classification number: F17C9/04 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2265/022 ,  F17C2265/034 ,  F17C2270/0136 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0025 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0042 ,  F25J1/0208 ,  F25J1/0219 ,  F25J1/0264 ,  F25J1/0271 ,  F25J1/0278 ,  F25J1/0288 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0214 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0257 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/70 ,  F25J2200/76 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2215/04 ,  F25J2220/62 ,  F25J2240/30 ,  F25J2245/90 ,  F25J2270/04 ,  F25J2270/88

Abstract: The process comprises the following steps: mixing a gaseous stream of flash gas and a gaseous stream of boil-off gas to form a mixed gaseous flow; compressing the mixed gaseous flow in at least one compression apparatus to form a flow of compressed combustible gas; withdrawing a bypass flow in the flow of compressed combustible gas; compressing the bypass flow in at least one downstream compressor; cooling and expanding the compressed bypass flow; reheating at least a first stream derived from the expanded bypass flow in at least one downstream heat exchanger, reintroducing the first reheated stream in the mixed gaseous flow upstream from the compression apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20180161695A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15579283

申请日：2016-06-02

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Guillaume FENOL ,  Olivier HENNEQUIN

IPC: B01D11/04 ,  B01F3/08 ,  B01F5/12

CPC classification number: B01D11/0457 ,  B01F3/0807 ,  B01F3/0811 ,  B01F3/0853 ,  B01F5/12

Abstract: A facility (50) for mixing/separating two immiscible liquids (22, 24) having different densities, said facility including a mixer (52) combined with a settler (14), the mixer including a tank (16) provided with two liquid inlets (18, 20); an agitator (28) located in the tank, the agitator being mounted on a shaft (30) rotating around a vertical axis (32); and a lift pump (54) located above the agitator. The pump includes a moving body (56) rotatable along the vertical axis (32), the moving body defining a first frustoconical inner surface (60) positioned along the vertical axis and upwardly flared, and a body (66) that is stationary relative to the tank, the stationary body defining a second frustoconical inner surface (68) positioned along the vertical axis and upwardly flared, the second frustoconical inner surface being situated substantially in an extension of, and above, the first frustoconical inner surface.

公开(公告)号：US09902471B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14961175

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: HiLoad LNG AS ,  TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Svein Børge Hellesmark ,  Stéphane Paquet

IPC: B63B27/25 ,  B63B25/12 ,  B63B22/02 ,  B63B27/34 ,  B63B22/18 ,  B63B35/44

CPC classification number: B63B27/25 ,  B63B22/021 ,  B63B22/18 ,  B63B25/12 ,  B63B27/34 ,  B63B2022/028 ,  B63B2035/448

Abstract: Methods and systems are for transferring fluid cargo between a first vessel and a second vessel at open sea in a Parallel configuration. The first vessel is equipped with a cargo connection point and the second vessel is equipped with cargo manifold. A tubular line is connectable between the cargo connection point and the cargo manifold. The method can include attaching a self-propelled buoy to the second vessel; connecting a cargo connection between the self-propelled buoy and the cargo manifold; connecting a cargo line between the cargo connection point and the self-propelled buoy; transferring cargo between the cargo connection point and the cargo vessel; and relying on the self-propelled buoy to keep the self-propelled buoy within predetermined distance boundaries from the first vessel also when the self-propelled buoy is attached to the second vessel.

公开(公告)号：US09897235B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14894194

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Alexandre Damiens ,  Edouard Lecointe

IPC: F16L11/20 ,  F16L11/08 ,  F16L33/01 ,  F16L11/12

CPC classification number: F16L11/081 ,  F16L11/083 ,  F16L11/12 ,  F16L11/20 ,  F16L33/01

Abstract: A pipe (10) for conveying a fluid, including an inner sheath (20), at least one layer (34, 36) of inner armors, arranged outside the inner sheath (20) and an outer protection sheath (22), positioned outside each layer (34, 36) of inner armors. It includes an inner fluid, received between the inner sheath (20) and the outer sheath (22). The pipe includes an intermediate polymer sheath (24), interposed between the inner sheath (20) and the outer sheath (22), the intermediate sheath (24) and the inner sheath (20) delimiting an inner annular space (26) between them for receiving the inner fluid. The inner fluid is confined in the inner annular space (26) at a pressure above 50 bars.

公开(公告)号：US09823015B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14747417

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Vanessa Gahier ,  Julie Gouriou ,  Loic Barthe ,  Sandra Thiebault

IPC: F25J3/02

CPC classification number: F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0238 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/30 ,  F25J2200/50 ,  F25J2200/76 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2230/24 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  F25J2270/04 ,  F25J2270/06 ,  F25J2270/88 ,  F25J2290/80

Abstract: This method envisions cooling the supply flow in a first heat exchanger, separation in a first separation flask in order to produce a light upper flow and a heavy lower flow and dividing the light upper flow into a supply fraction of a dynamic pressure reduction turbine and a supply fraction of a first distillation column. A cooled reflux flow is formed from an effluent from a dynamic pressure reduction turbine, the portion of the effluent being cooled and at least partially liquefied in a heat exchanger. The cooled reflux flow is introduced from the heat exchanger into the first distillation column.

公开(公告)号：US09746104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14895787

申请日：2014-06-04

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： René Maloberti

IPC: F16L1/20 ,  F16L1/235 ,  B66D1/74 ,  F16L1/19

CPC classification number: F16L1/207 ,  B66D1/7447 ,  B66D1/7489 ,  F16L1/19 ,  F16L1/203 ,  F16L1/205 ,  F16L1/235

Abstract: This device comprises a drum (42) to be driven in rotation about a central axis (B-B′), wherein the drum (42) defines a circumferential casing (50) for winding the elongate element around the central axis (B-B′), wherein the elongate element is intended to form at least one turn around the central axis (B-B′) on the circumferential casing (50). It comprises a mechanism (44) for driving the turn(s) of the elongate element along the circumferential casing (50). The drive mechanism (44) comprises at least one assembly (80) following movement of the turn in a direction of movement (D) forming a non-zero angle with the local axis of the turn, taken at a contact region of the turn on the movement assembly (80).

公开(公告)号：US09718652B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14766230

申请日：2014-02-05

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： David Cannell ,  Christophe Labbe ,  Eric Odigie ,  Shaun Riddell

IPC: E21B19/00 ,  B66C23/53 ,  B63B39/03 ,  B66D1/52 ,  F16F9/06 ,  B66C13/06 ,  B66C13/02

CPC classification number: B66C23/53 ,  B63B39/03 ,  B66C13/02 ,  B66C13/06 ,  B66D1/52 ,  E21B19/006 ,  F16F9/065

Abstract: A passive heave compensator comprising: a main hydraulic cylinder, including a moveable piston having a piston rod extendible through the main hydraulic cylinder and a piston head, a gas phase above the piston head, and at least one oil phase below the piston head separated by a boundary; an upper connection point associated with the main hydraulic cylinder and a lower connection point associated with the piston rod; and at least one accumulator, the or each accumulator having a moveable separator to divide the accumulator between a gas phase above the separator, and an oil phase below the separator, and the or each oil phase being in communication with an oil phase in the main hydraulic cylinder; characterized in that the main hydraulic cylinder further comprises a cylinder sleeve co-axial with the piston head to provide, in co-ordination with the piston head, the boundary between the gas phase and the at least one oil phase in the main hydraulic cylinder. In this way, the variation in the coordination between the shape, longitudinal position, or both of the piston head, which naturally must be smaller in cross-section than the cross-section of the main hydraulic cylinder, and the transverse extent of the cylinder sleeve, provides variation in the cross-sectional area of oil volume in the main hydraulic cylinder, and thus different damping effects along the length of the main hydraulic cylinder, which are available to the user.