Offshore pipelaying system using friction stir welding
US11872649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for laying pipe includes a conveyor configured to receive one or more pipes, and one or more friction stir welding (FSW) machines configured to connect the one or more pipes to a pipeline deployed toward a sea floor.
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