Arrangement for directing a fluid flow
AssigneeFramo Engineering AS
InventorLars Seim
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Abstract
An arrangement for directing a fluid flow or a tool transported in a fluid flow in an under water structure includes plural flow line arrangements each including at least one flow line, and at least two distribution devices to be varied between at least two positions. One distribution device connects at least two flow arrangements providing for the selection of the fluid flow pattern directing the fluid through the distribution devices and the flow arrangements depending on the position of each of the distribution devices. A method directs a fluid flow or a tool transported in a fluid flow.
Claims13
An arrangement for directing a fluid flow or a tool transported in a fluid flow in an underwater structure, comprising plural flow line arrangements each including plural flow lines, and at least two distribution devices, wherein each of the at least two distribution devices connects at least two of the flow lines wherein each of the at least two distribution devices comprises a housing arranged with plural ports for inlet and outlet of the fluid flow, and in the housing a selector body is movable between various positions to interconnect at least two of the flow lines to select a fluid flow pattern directing the fluid through the distribution device and the at least two flow lines, depending on a position of the selector body of the distribution device wherein the fluid flow pattern constitutes a loop.
Method for directing a fluid flow or a tool transported in a fluid flow in an under water structure, comprising flowing the fluid in a flow line arrangement comprising a main flow line which is provided with at least two main distribution devices, and at least two loops wherein each loop comprises a configuration of a number of flow lines and distribution devices, wherein each loop is arranged with one end connected to one of the main distribution devices and the other end of each loop to another of the main distribution devices, wherein each of the distribution devices and the main distribution devices comprises a housing arranged with plural ports for inlet and outlet of fluid flow, and in the housing a selector body is movable between various positions to direct the fluid to flow in a certain flow pattern including at least two of the loops or the main flow line and at least one of the loops.
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