US 2021/0229138 A1 · MACHINE FOR SPRAYING A SECTION OF PIPELINE

Abstract

A machine and a process for spraying a section of pipeline with air and water. The machine comprises an enclosure configured to surround a section of pipeline; a frame rotatable about a section of pipeline in the enclosure; rotating means operable to rotate the frame; a water delivery arrangement mounted on the frame and rotatable therewith to spray water around a section of pipeline in the enclosure; and an air delivery arrangement mounted on the frame and rotatable therewith to spray air around a section of pipeline in the enclosure. The machine may be used quenching or jet washing a section of pipeline. Optionally, the machine may comprise a heater arrangement mounted on the frame and rotatable therewith to help dry a section of pipeline after it has been jet washed.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A machine for spraying a section of pipeline, the machine comprising:

an enclosure configured to surround a section of pipeline;
a frame rotatable about a section of pipeline in the enclosure;
rotating means operable to rotate the frame;
a water delivery arrangement mounted on the frame and rotatable therewith to spray water around a section of pipeline in the enclosure;
and
an air delivery arrangement mounted on the frame and rotatable therewith to spray air around a section of pipeline in the enclosure.

3 more elements

A process for spraying a section of pipeline, the process comprising:

providing a machine for spraying a section of pipeline, the machine having an enclosure, a rotatable frame, rotating means operable to rotate the frame and a water delivery arrangement and an air delivery arrangement mounted on the frame and rotatable therewith;
disposing the frame about the section of pipeline;
surrounding a section of pipeline to be sprayed with the enclosure;
operating rotating means to rotate the frame;
directing one of the air delivery arrangement to spray air around the section of pipeline or the water delivery arrangement to spray water around the section of pipeline;
and
directing the other of the air delivery arrangement to spray air around the section of pipeline or the water delivery arrangement to spray water around the section of pipeline.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/230,394Filed 14 Apr 2021

Priority

GB 1418785.022 Oct 2014

Published

29 Jul 2021

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

B08B 9/023
Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes: cleaning the external surfaces
B05B 13/0214
The work being an elongated body, e.g. wire or pipe: the liquid or other fluent material being applied to the whole periphery of the cross section…
B05B 13/0405
The spray heads being moved during spraying operation: with reciprocating or oscillating spray heads
B05B 13/0436
The spray heads being moved during spraying operation: installations or apparatus for applying liquid or other fluent material to elongated…

Machine for spraying a section of pipeline

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Machine for spraying a section of pipeline

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Abstract

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