Abstract:
Machine (100,200,201) comprising a housing (210), a brush (213) comprising a plurality of elongate, elastic elements, and an actuator (211) configured to: generate a vibrating motion in a the direction of a longitudinal axis (212) of the machine, or generate a cyclical, relative motion between a first part (21 Oa) of the housing (210) and a second part (21 Ob) of the housing. In an embodiment, a machine (100) for use in a pipe (90) comprises a housing (10), at least three drive units (20a-d) coupled to the housing (10) via a movable arm (21 a-d), an elastic element (30, 30a, b) arranged to urge the at least three drive units (20a-d) away from each other, a cleaning brush (40) connected to the housing (10) and operatively connected to an electric motor (50). There are also provided methods for cleaning a pipe (90).
Abstract:
Described herein are methods and system that use electromagnetic heating to heat pipelines, flowlines and the fluids therein. The heating is achieved by placing one or more permanent magnets in the wellbore and moving a metallic component and/or one or more permanent magnets relative to each other. This generates eddy currents in the metallic component or the pipeline wall, which heat the metallic component or pipeline wall and the fluids therein. The relative motion between the magnets and the metallic component is driven by the fluid pressure that drives the pig through the pipeline.
Abstract:
Apparatus for cleaning the interior surfaces of large diameter pipe provides a lightweight basic structure that is easily adapted to clean a range of diameters of pipe. The apparatus uses an interlocked drive mechanism to develop axial movement of the device and synchronize the rotary movement of the cleaning nozzles. The rate of movement is adjustable, to accommodate pipe of varying diameters. That way, the cleaning spray covers a swath of pipe surface, with a minimum overlap between passes, with no gaps in the cleaning.
Abstract:
A device for machining the insides of pipes, with an outer casing (1), an inner casing (2) movable axially therein, a rotary head (3) bearing a bracket for securing a working device, gearings drivable by a motor, one to rotate the rotary head and one for the axial movement of the inner casing, and ducts for media introduced into the outer casing and control and power supply cables, has the special features: a) the gearing for the axial movement of the inner casing, the motor (5) driving it, the gearing for rotating the rotary head and the motor (4) driving it form four separate preassemblable sub-assemblies; b) a fifth preassemblable sub-assembly (11) has devices for forming intersections for the transfer of lines from the inner casing to the rotary head; c) all the sub-assemblies are contained in the inner casing and can be supported therein via bearings plates (10).
Abstract:
A device for grinding a chimney to be lined comprises a grinding cutter (16) which can be raised and lowered, together with its drive motor, in the open cross-section of the chimney. The drive motor is a fluid motor (12) supplied via a fluid hose (14) by a fluid source (10) located outside the chimney (2). Also described is a process for grinding the chimney to be lined using a grinding cutter (16) which can be lowered through the open cross-section of the chimney prior to grinding and whose effective cross-section expands radially as cutting proceeds axially outward. As the grinding cutter (16) is lowered through the open cross-section of the chimney to be lined prior to grinding, the drive motor (12) is entrained through said cross-section together with said cutter.
Abstract:
A rotary cleaning element having a head (12) adapted to be mounted for rotation about a central axis, the head (12) supporting a plurality of radial arms (14) which are spaced substantially angularly equidistant around the central axis, the free ends of the arms each support a tool (15) which are rotatable about the end of the arm, the free ends of the radial arms (14) intersect a plane which is transverse to the central axis and spaced axially outwardly from the head.
Abstract:
관내를 이동하여 불순물을 제거하는 로봇이 개시된다. 상기 로봇은 모터; 모터의 회전축의 일단에 장착되어 모터의 회전력을 추진력으로 변환하기 위한 임펠러; 모터의 회전축의 다른 일단에 장착되어 전방의 관 내부의 불순물을 제거하기 위한 불순물 제거장치; 외부 유체의 침입을 방지하기 위한 밀봉장치를 포함하며 상기 모터를 보호하기 위한 내부하우징; 외부하우징; 상기 내부하우징과 외부하우징을 접속시켜 고정하기 위한 적어도 하나의 지지대; 및 상기 외부 하우징의 외측면에 접촉되어 구비되고 전원을 공급하기 위한 전원공급장치와 관 내부의 상태를 측정하기 위한 다수의 측정장치가 장착되는 커버를 포함한다.
Abstract:
A multi-module pipe inspection and repair device (10). The device (10) includes a base module (12), a camera module, a sensor module, an MFL module, a brush module, a patch set/test module (18), and a marker module. Each of the modules may be interconnected to construct one of an inspection device, a preparation device, a marking device, and a repair device.
Abstract:
A device for the internal washing of pipes (10), comprising a carriage section (12), a driving section (20) for driving wheels (44) of the carriage (12), an intermediate transmission section (28, 28a, 32, 56, 66, 70, 64) and a washing section (14), comprising at least one high-pressure washing nozzle (18). The washing section (14) with its nozzle(s) (18) is arranged to rotate about the longitudinal axis (72) of the device, while the driving section (20) is making the carriage section (12) move in the direction of said longitudinal axis (72). To ensure that the spraying from the nozzle(s) (18) of the inner wall surface (10a) of the pipe (10) is complete and thus covers the entire inner wall surface (10a) in 360 DEG over the whole length of pipe passed by the device, the washing section (14) is fixed against rotation on a central, coaxial, rotatable shaft portion (28a) incorporated in the transmission section (28, 28a, 32, 56, 66, 70, 64) for the driving wheels (44) of the carriage section (12) driven by a central, coaxial rotatable worm screw (32) which is fixed against rotation on said rotatable shaft portion (28a), whereby an increase in the rotational speed of the driving wheels (44), causing an increase in the propulsion speed of the device, automatically brings the nozzle(s) (18) to rotate faster about the longitudinal axis of the device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a milling device for use in pipe cleaning and sanitation technology. The inventive milling device requires no electrical control or drive energy and has a hydraulically or pneumatically positionable pneumatic milling head (1). The milling device is therefore resistant to the conditions in the pipe and the milling head is continuously positionable. According to the invention, the necessary curve negotiability is achieved with an H-shaped clamping body (14) with pneumatically extendible cylinders (12) arranged in a star configuration, for clamping in the pipe; and with the inventive milling engine (3) support, which can pivot round. A milling device which has a high degree of reliability in the aforementioned conditions is obtained by subjecting all of the necessary moving parts in the clamping body (14) to the action of hydraulic oil and/or compressed air and by integrating said parts with a special configuration so that the milling device has a compact and robust form.