DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FILLING OF A PIPE AS IT IS BEING LAID IN A STRETCH OF WATER, AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180135777A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US15566791

    申请日:2016-04-14

    Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

    CPC classification number: F16L1/163 F16L1/235

    Abstract: A device includes an upstream section defining a water introduction inlet; an injector for injecting a process fluid into the water introduced into the upstream section; an intermediate section mounted downstream of the injector for receiving the water containing the process fluid; a downstream section for conveying water to the fluid transport pipe being laid. The device also includes a liquid volume compensation reservoir, having a variable receiving volume of water discharged from the fluid transport pipe, a connector to which are connected the intermediate section, the downstream section and the liquid volume compensation reservoir, wherein the inlet cross-section of the compensation reservoir is greater than 40 times the internal cross-section of the intermediate section taken at the connector. This device operates reliably even when the stretch of water is rough.

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