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US 11,231,145 B2Granted
Real time integrity monitoring of on-shore pipes
AssigneeTrinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLC
InventorsAndrew David Ethridge, Alexander Lee Winn
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Abstract
A method includes providing a length of pipeline that has a housing defining a central bore extending the length of the pipe and a space formed within the housing and extending the length of the pipe. At least one condition within the space is continuously monitored within the space to detect in real time if a change in the housing occurs.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- providing a length of pipe, the pipe comprising:
- a housing defining a central bore extending the length of the pipe;
- a space formed within the housing and extending the length of the pipe;
- a plurality of pipe segments;
- and
- at least one pipe joint connecting adjacent pipe segments together in an end-to-end configuration, wherein the space continuously extends through the pipe segments and the at least one pipe joint;
- filling the space with gas;
- and
- monitoring a pressure within the space to detect in real time a condition of the housing.
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A system, comprising:
- a pipe, the pipe comprising:
- a housing defining a central bore extending the length of the pipe;
- a space formed within the housing and extending the length of the pipe;
- a plurality of pipe segments;
- and
- at least one pipe joint connecting adjacent pipe segments together in an end-to-end configuration, wherein the space continuously extends through the pipe segments and the at least one pipe joint;
- and
- a pressure monitor configured to monitor a pressure within the space to detect in real time a condition of the housing.
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A system, comprising:
- a pressure monitoring system configured to detect in real time a condition of a housing defining a central bore extending a length of a pipe, wherein the pressure monitoring system comprises:
- a pressure monitor configured to monitor a pressure within a space formed within the housing and extending the length of the pipe;
- a gas source configured to fill the space with gas to a preset pressure;
- and
- a computing device configured to compare the monitored pressure with the preset pressure to detect in real time the condition of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.