Non-intrusive cooling system

A system for removing decay heat from a pipe, comprising:

• a) a heat exchange cooling jacket for cooling said pipe;
• b) said cooling jacket having at least two separable members for positioning said cooling jacket about said pipe;
• c) said cooling jacket including upper and lower portions;
• d) said cooling jacket when positioned about said conduit pipe including means for forming a chamber between said conduit pipe and said cooling jacket;
• e) said upper portion of said cooling jacket including fluid spray means positioned above a major portion of said conduit pipe when said cooling jacket is positioned about said conduit pipe;
• f) said lower portion acting as a sump for said upper portion;
• g) a drain tank for receiving fluid from said lower portion;
• h) a heat exchanger for cooling the fluid from said drain tank;
• i) a pump for moving fluid from said drain tank to said heat exchanger;
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• j) said pump for controlling the fluid flow.

A system for removing heat from a remote heat source in liquid contact with a horizontal pipe section, comprising:

• a) a cooling jacket for being disposed around the horizontal pipe section, said cooling jacket being adapted to remove heat from the pipe section;
• b) a heat exchanger operably connected to an input of said cooling jacket, said heat exchanger being adapted to remove heat from said cooling jacket;
• c) a drain tank operably connected to an output of said cooling jacket;
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• d) a pump operably connected to said cooling jacket, said heat exchanger and said drain tank to circulate cooling liquid through said cooling jacket, said heat exchanger and said drain tank, such that convection currents are set up within the pipe to transfer heat from the heat source to the cooling jacket.

A system for removing heat from a remote heat source in liquid contact with a horizontal pipe section, comprising:

• a) a cooling jacket for being disposed around the horizontal pipe section, said cooling jacket being adapted to remove heat from the pipe section with a cooling liquid, thereby cooling the liquid within the pipe section;
• b) a heat exchanger operably connected to an input of said cooling jacket, said heat exchanger being adapted to remove heat from the cooling liquid;
• c) a drain tank operably connected to an output of said cooling jacket;
• and
• d) a pump operably connected to said cooling jacket, heat exchanger and drain tank to circulate the cooling liquid through said cooling jacket, heat exchanger and drain tank;
• e) whereby convection currents are set up in the liquid within the pipe section, causing heat transfer from the heat source to the cooling liquid through the cooling jacket.