Submarine pipeline for transporting petroleum products
US6213157A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L59/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipeline comprises flow lines in which petroleum products flow and a protective carrier pipe around the flow lines. It further comprises a buoyancy module made of a thermally insulative material that is mechanically resistant to the hydrostatic pressure at the underwater site at which the pipeline is installed, the module providing the buoyancy required for installing the pipeline, in an economical manner.
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