Force element arrangement and method
US9650842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0402
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a riser joint for a riser with a joint connecting two parts of a riser where the two parts are allowed angular displacement. According to the invention the riser joint comprises means for connection to the two parts of the riser at a distance from the joint, and means for adding a force between the two parts. The invention also relates to a method for reducing bending moments in a riser at a connection between the riser and a subsea installation.
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