Method for installing submarine pipelines using a marine railway system
US4422799A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of installing a cold water conduit for use with Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), fossil or nuclear power plants. The method is comprised of installing a marine railway system on the ocean floor and subsequently using the railway system as an aid to the installation of the cold water conduit and as a support structure for the conduit.
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