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US 9,810,448 B2Granted
System and method for heating a pipeline using heated lines
AssigneeTechnologies Holdings Corp.
InventorsRobert M. Myerholtz, Jr., Larry L. Dancey
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Abstract
A system for heating a pipeline comprises a heater operable to heat a fluid, a supply line and a return line. A first strap is positioned at a first portion of a pipeline. A first pocket of the first strap holds the supply line in thermal contact with the first portion of the pipeline. A second pocket of the first strap holds the return line in thermal contact with the first portion of the pipeline. A second strap is positioned at a second portion of the pipeline. A third pocket of the first strap holds the supply line in thermal contact with the second portion of the pipeline. A fourth pocket holds the return line in thermal contact with the second portion of the pipeline.
Claims20
A system for heating a pipeline comprising:
- a heater operable to heat a fluid;
- first and second supply lines positioned adjacent to the heater, wherein the heated fluid is operable to flow through the first and second supply lines away from the heater;
- first and second return lines positioned adjacent to the heater, wherein the heated fluid is operable to flow through the first and second return lines back to the heater;
- a strap having a first end, a second end, a first middle portion between the first end and the second end, a third end, a fourth end, and a second middle portion between the third end and the fourth end, the first middle portion coupled to the second middle portion, wherein:
- the strap forms a first pocket when the first end is folded over and attached to the first middle portion of the strap;
- the strap forms a second pocket when the second end is folded over and attached to the first middle portion of the strap;
- the first pocket holds the first supply line in thermal contact with a first portion of the pipeline;
- the second pocket holds the first return line in thermal contact with a second portion of the pipeline;
- the strap forms a third pocket when the third end of the strap is folded over and attached to the second middle portion of the strap;
- the strap forms a fourth pocket when the fourth end of the strap is folded over and attached to the second middle portion of the strap;
- the third pocket holds the second supply line in thermal contact with a third portion of the pipeline;
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- the fourth pocket holds the second return line in thermal contact with a fourth portion of the pipeline.
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A method for heating a pipeline, comprising:
- positioning a strap on the pipeline, the strap comprising a first end, a second end, a first middle portion between the first end and the second end, a third end, a fourth end, and a second middle portion between the third end and the fourth end, the first middle portion coupled to the second middle portion, wherein:
- the strap forms a first pocket when the first end is folded over and attached to the first middle portion of the strap;
- the strap forms a second pocket when the second end is folded over and attached to the first middle portion of the strap;
- the strap forms a third pocket when the third end is folded over and attached to the second middle portion of the strap;
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- the strap forms a fourth pocket when the fourth end is folded over and attached to the second middle portion of the strap;
- holding a first supply line in thermal contact with a first portion of the pipeline using the first pocket;
- holding a first return line in thermal contact with a second portion of the pipeline using the second pocket;
- holding a second supply line in thermal contact with a third portion of the pipeline using the third pocket;
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- holding a second return line in thermal contact with a fourth portion of the pipeline using the fourth pocket.
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A system, comprising:
- a strap with a first end, a second end, a first middle portion between the first end and the second end, a third end, a fourth end, and a second middle portion between the third end and the fourth end, the first middle portion coupled to the second middle portion, wherein:
- the first end of the strap loops through an eyelet of a first clasp that is removably coupled to a first portion of a pipeline, and the strap forms a first pocket when the first end of the strap is folded over and attached to the first middle portion of the strap;
- the second end of the strap loops through an eyelet of a second clasp that is removably coupled to a second portion of the pipeline, and the strap forms a second pocket when the second end of the strap is folded over and attached to the first middle portion of the strap;
- the first pocket holds a first supply line carrying heated fluid supplied by a heater and the first pocket positions the first supply line in thermal contact with the first portion of the pipeline;
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- the second pocket holds a first return line returning the heated fluid to the heater and the second pocket positions the first return line in thermal contact with the second portion of the pipeline;
- the third end of the strap loops through an eyelet of a third clasp that is removably coupled to a third portion of the pipeline, and the strap forms a third pocket when the third end of the strap is folded over and attached to the second middle portion of the strap;
- the fourth end of the strap loops through an eyelet of a fourth clasp that is removably coupled to the fourth portion of the pipeline, and the strap forms a fourth pocket when the fourth end of the strap is folded over and attached to the second middle portion of the strap;
- the third pocket holds the second supply line and positions the second supply line in thermal contact with the third portion of the pipeline;
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- the fourth pocket holds the second return line and positions the second return line in thermal contact with the fourth portion of the pipeline.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.