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公开(公告)号:US20050016302A1
公开(公告)日:2005-01-27
申请号:US10838158
申请日:2004-04-30
申请人: Neil Andrew Simpson , Susan D'Arcy , David Russell
发明人: Neil Andrew Simpson , Susan D'Arcy , David Russell
IPC分类号: B08B9/04 , E21B23/00 , E21B23/14 , E21B37/00 , E21B47/00 , E21B47/08 , E21B49/08 , F16L55/38 , G01N29/00 , G01M19/00 , G01N9/24
CPC分类号: F16L55/38 , B08B9/049 , B08B9/051 , E21B23/14 , E21B37/00 , E21B47/00 , E21B47/082 , E21B49/081 , E21B2023/008 , F16L2101/12
摘要: The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for performing an operation in a tubular. In one aspect, a method comprises positioning an apparatus in the tubular, the apparatus having a tractor portion and an auxiliary module. The method further includes operating the tractor portion to move the apparatus through the tubular and operating the auxiliary module to perform the operation in the tubular. In another aspect, an apparatus for use in a tubular is provided. The apparatus comprises a tractor having a drive member for moving the apparatus in a desired direction, a turbine member adapted to be driven by moving fluid and a conversion member for converting movement of the turbine member to power the drive member. The apparatus further includes an auxiliary module for use in performing an operation in the tubular.
摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及一种用于在管状物中进行操作的方法和装置。 一方面,一种方法包括将装置定位在管状物中,该装置具有拖拉机部分和辅助模块。 该方法还包括操作拖拉机部分以使装置移动通过管状物并操作辅助模块以在管状物中进行操作。 另一方面,提供一种用于管状的装置。 该装置包括:拖拉机,具有用于沿期望的方向移动装置的驱动构件;适于由移动流体驱动的涡轮机构;以及转换构件,用于转换涡轮构件的运动以驱动驱动构件。 该装置还包括用于在管状件中执行操作的辅助模块。
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公开(公告)号:US20050229342A1
公开(公告)日:2005-10-20
申请号:US10507970
申请日:2003-03-17
申请人: Neil Andrew Simpson , Susan D'Arcy
发明人: Neil Andrew Simpson , Susan D'Arcy
CPC分类号: F16L55/32 , B08B9/049 , B08B9/0551
摘要: A tractor comprises a tractor module (10) coupled at opposite ends to a cleaning or inspection module (11) and a power generation module (12), the three modules being arranged in line within a pipeline (14) such that traction elements (15) on the tractor module (10) engage the wall of the pipeline (14). In operation within a pipeline along which fluid is flowing in the direction (16), drive is imparted to the power generation module (12) by the fluid flow, and the tractor module (10) is driven in the direction (17) by the power generation module (12) by way of a drive shaft (21) and appropriate step-down gearing (not shown). A speed governor is used to control the rotational speed of the drive shaft (21) such that the tractor speed is not directly related to the speed of the fluid flow, and is preferably substantially independent of the speed of the fluid flow. A tractor travelling at a constant and/or controlled speed is found to achieve better cleaining, or to enable more efficient inspections, than a tractor which is propelled along the pipeline at the rate of fluid flow in the pipeline.
摘要翻译: 拖拉机包括在相对端耦合到清洁或检查模块(11)和发电模块(12)的拖拉机模块(10),所述三个模块在管道(14)内成一直线排列,使得牵引元件(15) )在牵引模块(10)上接合管道(14)的壁。 在流体沿着方向(16)流动的管道内的操作中,驱动通过流体流动被传递给发电模块(12),并且拖拉机模块(10)沿方向(17)被驱动通过 发电模块(12)通过驱动轴(21)和适当的降压齿轮(未示出)。 调速器用于控制驱动轴(21)的转速,使得牵引器速度与流体流动的速度没有直接关系,并且优选地基本上与流体流动的速度无关。 发现以恒定和/或控制速度行进的拖拉机可以实现比沿着管道以管道中流体流动的速率推进的拖拉机更好的清理或更有效的检查。
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公开(公告)号:US07051587B2
公开(公告)日:2006-05-30
申请号:US10838158
申请日:2004-04-30
IPC分类号: E21B47/00
CPC分类号: F16L55/38 , B08B9/049 , B08B9/051 , E21B23/14 , E21B37/00 , E21B47/00 , E21B47/082 , E21B49/081 , E21B2023/008 , F16L2101/12
摘要: The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for performing an operation in a tubular. In one aspect, a method comprises positioning an apparatus in the tubular, the apparatus having a tractor portion and an auxiliary module. The method further includes operating the tractor portion to move the apparatus through the tubular and operating the auxiliary module to perform the operation in the tubular. In another aspect, an apparatus for use in a tubular is provided. The apparatus comprises a tractor having a drive member for moving the apparatus in a desired direction, a turbine member adapted to be driven by moving fluid and a conversion member for converting movement of the turbine member to power the drive member. The apparatus further includes an auxiliary module for use in performing an operation in the tubular.
摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及一种用于在管状物中进行操作的方法和装置。 一方面,一种方法包括将装置定位在管状物中,该装置具有拖拉机部分和辅助模块。 该方法还包括操作拖拉机部分以使装置移动通过管状物并操作辅助模块以在管状物中进行操作。 另一方面,提供一种用于管状的装置。 该装置包括:拖拉机,具有用于沿期望的方向移动装置的驱动构件;适于由移动流体驱动的涡轮机构;以及转换构件,用于转换涡轮构件的运动以驱动驱动构件。 该装置还包括用于在管状件中执行操作的辅助模块。
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