公开(公告)号：US20190187678A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16219393

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Stephen MUINDA ,  Millar IVERSON ,  Greg GAUDET ,  Mohammad CHADY ,  Feng JU

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G05B13/04 ,  G05B13/02 ,  F17D5/06 ,  G01M3/00 ,  G01M3/28

CPC classification number: G05B23/0283 ,  F17D5/06 ,  G01M3/002 ,  G01M3/2815 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B13/048

Abstract: A system and method are provided for monitoring a piping network. The method includes obtaining data comprising temperature, displacement, and vibration measurements from a plurality of sensor assemblies. The sensor assemblies are selectively installed at a plurality of locations in the piping network, and the piping network is subjected to at least one multi-phase flow effect during its operation. The method also includes analyzing the data using at least one model to: predict pipe life, detect an operational or pipe damage event, and/or trigger preventative maintenance.

公开(公告)号：US20210123560A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17078441

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Simon YUEN ,  Millar IVERSON ,  Brian TKACHYK ,  Edmond HUNG ,  Haixia GUO

IPC: F16L59/12 ,  F16L59/02 ,  F16L59/147 ,  F16L59/22

Abstract: Provided herein is a liner that can be loosely inserted in process pipe to form a lined pipe and to decrease the rate of heat transfer between process fluids flowing through the liner and the process pipe. The liner provided herein can reduce applied thermal loading on the outer pipe resulting from, for example, turbulent mixing between fluids having different temperatures (with or without stratification), circumferential thermal gradients, and/or longitudinal thermal gradients. An annulus between the process pipe and liner can be at least partially filled by process fluids, thereby creating a thermal buffer to further decrease the rate of heat transfer between the fluids and the process pipe.

公开(公告)号：US20210123559A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US16949288

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Simon YUEN ,  Millar IVERSON ,  Brian TKACHYK ,  Edmond HUNG ,  Haixia GUO

IPC: F16L59/02 ,  F16L9/14 ,  F16L21/00 ,  F16L43/00

Abstract: Provided herein is a liner that can be loosely inserted in process pipe to form a lined pipe and to decrease the rate of heat transfer between process fluids flowing through the liner and the process pipe. The liner provided herein can reduce applied thermal loading on the outer pipe resulting from, for example, turbulent mixing between fluids having different temperatures (with or without stratification), circumferential thermal gradients, and/or longitudinal thermal gradients. An annulus between the process pipe and liner can be at least partially filled by process fluids, thereby creating a thermal buffer to further decrease the rate of heat transfer between the fluids and the process pipe.