Buoy-to-riser connector
US8282433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B22/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support for a subsea riser decouples the function of the riser into two separate functions: the load transfer function which supports the hung weight of a subsea riser configuration to a supporting floater (such as the buoy of a disconnectable fluid transfer system) and the fluid transfer function which provides a continuous flow path for the fluid coming to or from the riser.
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