Pipeline monitoring and leak containment system and apparatus therefor
OwnerMax J. Roach, John A. Whiteheadinventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
This application discloses a pipe system comprising at least one lined pipe section. This lined pipe section comprises an outer pipe having an exterior wall, a thermoplastic liner having an exterior surface flush with and in tight engagement with the interior wall of the outer pipe, and at least one groove located in the exterior surface. The groove and the interior wall of the outer pipe define at least one passageway.
Claims18
A pipe monitoring system comprising at least one pipe having an interior wall, flexible liner means having an exterior surface substantially flush with the interior wall of said pipe, and at least one groove located in said exterior surface, wherein said groove and said interior wall of said pipe define at least one passageway and pressure differential leak detection means communicating with said at least one passageway to detect leakage into said passageway.
A pipeline monitoring system comprising a plurality of pipe sections continuous pipeline;
- a thermoplastic liner provided in each of said pipe section in substantially flush-mounted relationship with respect to the interior surface of said pipe sections, respectively;
- at least one groove provided in the exterior surface of said liner, wherein said groove and said interior wall of said pipe sections, respectively define at least one passageway;
- and leak detection means provided in communication with said passageway for detecting leakage into said passageway.
A pipeline monitoring system for detecting apertures in a pipeline comprising at least one thermoplastic liner disposed in the pipeline in substantially tight engagement with the interior wall of the pipeline;
- a plurality of interconnecting groves provided in the exterior surface of said liner in a selected pattern, whereby said grooves and the inside surface of the pipeline define interconnected passageways in said selected pattern;
- and leak detection means communicating with said passageways for detecting leakage of fluids into said passageways.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.