Polymer-lined pipes and fittings with replaceable components
AssigneeSYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project as such owners exist now and in the future
InventorSoon Won Moon
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Abstract
A pipe or fitting having a polymer liner and a replaceable component including an outer ring having an outside diameter matching the inside diameter of the pipe or fitting, a polymer liner bonded to the outer ring and having an inside diameter matching the inside diameter of the liner of the pipe or fitting. The replaceable component is disposed in an inlet or outlet of the pipe or fitting so as to form a continuous bore lined with a polymer.
Claims12
A polymer-lined pipe or fitting having replaceable components, wherein the inlet and/or the outlet of the polymer-lined pipe or fitting defines a groove configured to receive a replaceable component to form a continuous bore, the replaceable component comprising:
- (a) an outer ring having an outside diameter matching the inside diameter of the pipe or fitting in the groove;
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- (b) a polymer liner bonded to the outer ring and having an inside diameter matching the inside diameter of the polymer liner of the pipe or fitting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.