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US 10,481,099 B2Granted
Detecting moisture proximate to insulation
AssigneeExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
InventorsWilliam N. Yunker, Wayne S. Pon, Patrick M. Moore, Michael T. Matheidas
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Abstract
A system and method for determining the presence of water proximate to insulation. A system provided includes an enclosure, and insulation disposed over the enclosure. A moisture reactive compound indicates water proximate to the insulation.
Claims21
A system, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- insulation material disposed over the enclosure, wherein the insulating material comprises a mineral fiber, a glass fiber, a polymeric foam, or any combinations thereof;
- and
- a moisture reactive compound, wherein the moisture reactive compound indicates water proximate to the insulation;
- and
- wherein the moisture reactive compound is incorporated into the insulation material.
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A system, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- insulation disposed over the enclosure;
- a moisture reactive compound, wherein the moisture reactive compound indicates water proximate to the insulation;
- and
- stingers comprising the moisture reactive compound, wherein the stingers penetrate through the insulation to a surface of the enclosure.
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A method for detecting water proximate to an insulation layer, comprising:
- disposing the insulation layer over an enclosure;
- and
- disposing a moisture reactive compound proximate to the insulation layer, wherein the moisture reactive compound indicates the presence of water proximate to the insulation layer;
- further comprising:
- selecting the moisture reactive compound to expand upon contact with water to create a visible change in the insulation layer, or
- placing stingers comprising the moisture reactive compound through the insulation layer over the enclosure.
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An insulation system for a pipe, comprising:
- an insulating material disposed over the pipe, wherein the insulating material comprises a mineral fiber, a glass fiber, a polymeric foam, or any combinations thereof;
- and
- a moisture reactive compound, wherein the moisture reactive compound indicates the presence of water proximate to the insulating material;
- wherein the moisture reactive compound is incorporated into the insulating material during production of the insulating material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.