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US 10,094,177 B2Granted
Marine riser
AssigneeMaritime Promeco AS
InventorsBoerge Bjoerneklett, Per Martin Erik Hansson, Henrik Alfredsson, Niklas Persson
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Abstract
A marine riser includes at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship. The at least two riser sections extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation. At least one of the at least two riser sections includes at least one pipe having a heat exchanger.
Claims23
A marine riser comprising:
- at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship, the at least two riser sections being configured to extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation, at least one of the at least two riser sections comprising at least one pipe which comprises a heat exchanger,
- wherein,
- the heat exchanger comprises a support casing and a plurality of radially extending fins which extend radially from the support casing, the heat exchanger being configured to be assembled on a portion of the at least one pipe.
A marine riser comprising:
- at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship, the at least two riser sections being configured to extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation, at least one of the at least two riser sections comprising at least one pipe which comprises a heat exchanger,
- wherein,
- the heat exchanger comprises a support casing which is configured to be assembled on a portion of the at least one pipe,
- the support casing comprises a tubular body,
- the support casing comprises two support casing halves and a connection device, and
- the two casing halves are configured to be interconnectable via the connection device to form the tubular body.
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A marine riser comprising:
- at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship, the at least two riser sections being configured to extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation, at least one of the at least two riser sections comprising at least one pipe which comprises a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, an uppermost end, and a lowermost end,
- wherein,
- the second heat exchanger comprises a plurality of branch pipes, and
- each of the plurality of branch pipes is fluidly connected to the uppermost end and to the lowermost end of the at least one pipe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.