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US 10,883,646 B2Granted
Pipe for pipeline infrastructures
OwnerTracey Kennedyinventor
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Abstract
A pipe with anti-degradation features used in industrial applications where pipelines carry a liquid with solid particles. The pipe having an abrasion resistant coating to protect the interior surface of the pipe. There being at least one band which is situated inside the pipe for particle collection. The particle collection path is used to collect solid waste that is commonly found mixed with the liquid waste.
Claims14
An abrasion-resistant pipe system for use with fluids carrying solid material, the pipe system comprising:
- a modified pipe having an inner surface and an overall length, the modified pipe including a coating of abrasion-resistant particles adhesively attached to a portion of the inner surface along at least a portion of the overall length;
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- a flow-obstructing circular or semi-circular band affixed to the inner surface, the band positioned proximal to or within the coating of abrasion-resistant particles, the band having an outer joining surface that is configured to seat against the inner surface and a radial thickness greater than a thickness of the coating of abrasion-resistant particles, the band forming a flow obstacle for solid material traveling in the pipe sufficient to cause the solid material to accumulate such that the resulting accumulation of solid material further protects the interior surface of the pipe from abrasion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.