Systems and methods for maintaining pipes

    公开(公告)号:US11598474B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16751722

    申请日:2020-01-24

    摘要: A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a pipe includes at least one drive portion including a body assembly, a plurality of leg assemblies coupled circumferentially around the body assembly, a plurality of drive mechanisms coupled to the plurality of leg assemblies, and a drive portion coupling mechanism. The motorized apparatus also includes at least one maintenance portion including a body, at least one maintenance device coupled to the body, and a maintenance portion coupling mechanism configured to engage the drive portion coupling mechanism. The at least one drive portion is releasably coupled to the at least one maintenance portion by engaging the drive portion coupling mechanism with the maintenance portion coupling mechanism. The drive portion coupling mechanism and the maintenance portion coupling mechanism are each configured to engage another coupling mechanism when the drive portion coupling mechanism and the maintenance portion coupling mechanism are uncoupled from each other.

    Method and apparatus for cleaning and inspecting oil well drilling mud flow lines

    公开(公告)号:US11220887B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16158025

    申请日:2018-10-11

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning and inspection of drilling mud carrying flow lines, each flow line having an inner surface. The method includes affixing a fitting to the flow line, the fitting having a main flow channel and a branch flow channel extending at an angle from said main flow channel. A first end portion of the fitting can have an attachment that enables connection of the fitting to the flow line at one flow line end portion. A second end portion of the fitting can have one or more doors that can be moved between opened and closed positions, the door or doors providing an opening that is not closed when the doors are in the closed position. A suction line can be connected to the branch flow channel. A cleaning tool can be guided first into the fitting and then into the flow line using a fluid carrying cable. The cleaning tool and jetting fluid can be used to clean drilling mud and debris from the inner surface of the flow line. The jetting fluid can be removed via the branch flow channel using the suction line. The cable can extend through the door opening or openings when the door or doors are in the closed position. A camera can be guided into the flow line using a camera cable wherein the camera cable extends through the door opening or openings. The cleaning tool is preferably too small to fit through the door opening.

    FLUID SPRAYING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR MOVING AN ASSOCIATED FLUID

    公开(公告)号:US20210339277A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-04

    申请号:US17285475

    申请日:2019-10-18

    申请人: EXEL INDUSTRIES

    IPC分类号: B05B15/50 B08B9/049

    摘要: A fluid spraying facility including a fluid circulation pipe and a scraper that can circulate in the pipe in order to push back the fluid present in the pipe as it moves forward, the pipe and the scraper each having a circular section, the pipe having an inner diameter, the scraper having an outer diameter, the outer diameter having a first value. A difference between the inner diameter of the pipe and the first outer diameter value of the scraper is greater than or equal to 100 micrometers, preferably greater than or equal to 200 micrometers.

    Apparatus for cleaning pipes having pumping and vacuuming capability

    公开(公告)号:US10954661B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US15926246

    申请日:2018-03-20

    发明人: Henry B. Polston

    摘要: An apparatus for cleaning waste collection systems of solid materials. The apparatus is capable of cleaning waste systems in two known ways. First, a pumping method uses normal and injected water flow to suspend the solids in a slurry. A submersible pump moves the slurry from a collection point up to a pressurized container where the water content of the slurry is decanted and reused as injection water while the particulate material settles to the bottom of the pressurized container. Second, a vacuum system may be used to move the slurry from the waste system to the waste container. The vacuum system creates a negative pressure differential, causing material to be pulled through a vacuum tube and into the waste container. When the container becomes substantially full of solid particles, it may be emptied at a dumpsite.

    PIPE CLEANER M4 TOOL
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200016638A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US15996066

    申请日:2018-07-16

    IPC分类号: B08B9/049 B08B9/043

    摘要: A pipe cleaner M4 tool comprising an elongated body having 30 degrees arch, a first end and a second end. Further, the first end and the second end have respective sharp edges to facilitate scrapping action. In addition, the elongated body is biased towards a curved shape, and facilitates spring like action, when moved in a clogged component, to aid in cleaning. The pipe cleaner tool is made of Polylactic Acid (PLA) material.