Dry air injection system
OwnerThomas L. Cooperinventor
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Abstract
A fluid transport system including a fluid transfer assembly, a supply of dry gas and a tube. The fluid transfer assembly includes a pipe for transporting a cold fluid and a vapor barrier surrounding the pipe. The tube is connected to the the supply of dry gas and the fluid transfer assembly, and located at least partially within the fluid transfer assembly. The tube transfers gas from the supply of dry gas to the fluid transfer assembly throughout at least a segment of the tube within the fluid transfer assembly.
Claims38
A fluid transport system comprising:
- a fluid transfer assembly including a pipe for transporting a cold fluid and a vapor barrier surrounding the pipe;
- a supply of dry gas;
- and
- a tube connected to the supply of dry gas and the fluid transfer assembly, and located at least partially within the fluid transfer assembly;
- wherein the tube transfers dry gas from the supply of dry gas to the fluid transfer assembly throughout at least a segment of the tube within the fluid transfer assembly.
A method of insulating a fluid transfer assembly having a pipe for transporting a cold fluid and a vapor barrier surrounding the pipe, the method comprising:
- supplying dry gas;
- and
- connecting a tube to the supply of dry gas and the fluid transfer assembly;
- and
- injecting gas from the supply of dry gas into the fluid transfer assembly throughout at least a segment of the tube within the fluid transfer assembly.
A cooling system comprising:
- a fluid transfer assembly including a pipe for transporting a cold fluid, insulation surrounding the pipe and a vapor barrier surrounding the insulation and the pipe;
- a supply of dry gas to thereby create gas with a dew point lower than the dew point of moist air located within the fluid transfer assembly;
- a tube connected to the supply of dry gas and the fluid transfer assembly, and at least partially located within the fluid transfer assembly;
- and
- a plurality of check valves connected to the vapor barrier;
- wherein the gas with the dew point lower than the dew point of moist air is transferred from the supply of dry gas to a space between the pipe and the vapor barrier of the fluid transfer assembly throughout at least a segment of the tube within the fluid transfer assembly, and the check valve allows the gas in the space between the pipe and the vapor barrier to escape the space, thereby removing moisture from the space.
A fluid transport system comprising:
- a fluid transfer assembly including a pipe for transporting a cold fluid and a vapor barrier surrounding the pipe;
- a supply of dry gas;
- and
- a tube connected to the supply of dry gas and the fluid transfer assembly, and located at least partially within the fluid transfer assembly;
- wherein the tube transfers dry gas from the supply of dry gas to the fluid transfer assembly throughout at least a segment of the tube within the fluid transfer assembly;
- and
- wherein the vapor barrier includes at least one escape opening for allowing gas to escape from the vapor barrier.
A method of insulating a fluid transfer assembly having a pipe for transporting a cold fluid and a vapor barrier surrounding the pipe, the method comprising:
- supplying dry gas;
- and
- connecting a tube to the supply of dry gas and the fluid transfer assembly;
- injecting gas from the supply of dry gas into the fluid transfer assembly throughout at least a segment of the tube within the fluid transfer assembly;
- and
- removing gas from the fluid transfer assembly through at least one escape opening in the vapor barrier, whereby the gas in the fluid transfer assembly can maintain a low dew point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.