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US 10,240,433 B2Granted
Hydrate plug remover
AssigneeQinterra Technologies AS
InventorsEspen Osaland, Lasse Haugland
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Abstract
This invention relates to a hydrate plug remover for removal of a hydrate plug in a tube. The hydrate plug remover includes a collecting container provided with a valve in a lower end portion. The valve connects the collecting container to surroundings of the hydrate plug remover. The collecting container in an upper end portion is provided with a circulation gate connecting the collecting container to the surroundings of the hydrate plug remover.
Claims6
A hydrate plug remover (2) for removal of a hydrate plug (7) in a tube (92), said hydrate plug remover (2) comprises:
- a lower end portion (20) of a collecting container (21) is provided with a drill (4) driven by a motor (40) and a valve (3) for inflowing fluid and hydrate from said hydrate plug connecting the collecting container (21) to surroundings of the hydrate plug remover (2);
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- an upper end portion (29) of the collecting container (21) is provided with a circulation gate (22) connecting the collecting container (21) to the surroundings of the hydrate plug remover (2), said circulation gate (22) adapted for flowing out of said hydrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.