Method of lining a tubular structure
US10823324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4994
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method of lining a tubular structure with a plastics liner pipe comprising the steps of: —temporarily reducing an outside diameter of the liner pipe by passing the liner pipe through a roller system; —cooling the liner pipe once its outside diameter has been reduced and applying a thermal restraint; —transporting the liner pipe to an installation site remote from the roller system; —removing said thermal restraint; and —installing the liner pipe in said tubular structure at said installation site.
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