WO2007140296A2 - Dispositif pour assemblage coulissant d'un tuyau à tolérance élevée et son procédé d'utilisation - Google Patents

Dispositif pour assemblage coulissant d'un tuyau à tolérance élevée et son procédé d'utilisation Download PDF

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WO2007140296A2
WO2007140296A2 PCT/US2007/069734 US2007069734W WO2007140296A2 WO 2007140296 A2 WO2007140296 A2 WO 2007140296A2 US 2007069734 W US2007069734 W US 2007069734W WO 2007140296 A2 WO2007140296 A2 WO 2007140296A2
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pipe
cone
housing
slip
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Dan Thomas Benson
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Oceaneering International, Inc.
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Publication of WO2007140296A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007140296A2/fr
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Priority to NO20085382A priority patent/NO20085382L/no

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts
    • F16L19/06—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts in which radial clamping is obtained by wedging action on non-deformed pipe ends
    • F16L19/061—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts in which radial clamping is obtained by wedging action on non-deformed pipe ends a pressure ring being arranged between the clamping ring and the threaded member or the connecting member

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  • the invention relates to devices used for engaging pipes.
  • the invention more specifically relates to a device for use with slip engagement of pipes such as large tolerance pipes.
  • cone material strength may be manipulated so that its yield point and strain characteristics closely balance to that of the pipe.
  • a connector e.g. a
  • Smart Flange Plus ® connector is made up and the pipe begins to yield prior to buckling, the cone itself also reaches yield. Further makeup yields the cone, not the pipe.
  • FIGs. 1 - 2 are views of embodiments, either in partial perspective or in partial perspective cutaway, of embodiments of the invention.
  • Figs. 3 is a graph of loads on a pipe inserted into a coupling.
  • FIGs. 4 and 5 are flowcharts of embodiments of the disclosed methods.
  • pipe In general, pipe is typically loaded in compression, but compression is unstable and the pipe has limited contraction before buckling.
  • the cone is loaded in hoop, i.e. circumferential, tension which is stable. Typically, the cone can take high dialation strain.
  • Materials such as soft steels e.g. A36, A105, C1020
  • Materials such as soft steels have real strain elongations on the order of 30%.
  • Austenitic stainless materials e.g. 3xx series, have strain elongations on the order of 40%.
  • slips as that term is understood by those of ordinary skill in the pipe setting arts, comprise angled slip teeth where the slip teeth angles are in the neighborhood of the friction angle, as that term is understood by those of ordinary skill in these arts. This keeps axial loads from the pipe during service from exerting radial loads on the cone.
  • flange 10 generally comprises flange 10a and flange assembly 10b.
  • flange 10a is a Smart Flange
  • Flange assembly 10b is as basically described herein.
  • flange 10a is made against flange assembly 10b.
  • a piston (generally shown at 18) pushes slips 300 into cone 200.
  • Flange 10 for pipe 12 in an embodiment is a coupling comprising housing 100 adapted to accept pipe 12 within interior portion 111 of housing 100 and cone 200 disposed within housing 100.
  • housing 100 may be made of
  • Housing 100 may further comprise seal 120 disposed about interior surface 112 of housing 100 where seal 120 is adapted to conform to outer surface 13 of pipe 12 when pipe 12 is inserted at least partially into housing 110.
  • Seal 120 is made of a suitable material and may comprise nitrile (NBR), fluoroelastomer (FKM), or polyurethane (PUR), or the like, or combinations thereof.
  • housing 100 further comprises limit ring 130 disposed about interior surface 112 of housing 110 intermediate seal 120 and cone 200.
  • Limit ring 130 is also made of a suitable material and, in currently contemplated embodiments, may comprise
  • Cone 120 is adapted to accept pipe 12 and be disposed about outer portion 14 of pipe 12 when a outer portion of pipe 12, e.g. exterior surface 14, is disposed within housing 100.
  • cone 200 comprises a material having a yield characteristic matched to a predetermined yield characteristic of pipe 12.
  • Cone 200 is typically disposed at a predetermined position within housing 100 sufficient to be disposed proximate an area of likely pipe buckling of pipe 12 when pipe 12 is inserted into housing 100, e.g. area 15.
  • cone 200 is preloaded in housing 100 under tension, e.g. cone 200 is in hoop tension as that term is understood by those of ordinary skill in these arts.
  • cone 200 is typically adapted to tolerate high dilation strain.
  • cone 200 comprises steel having an elongation property in excess of 20%.
  • flange 10 may further comprise slip 300, e.g. as part of flange assembly 10b, where slip 300 further comprises internal teeth 310. At least one surface of a predetermined number of internal teeth 310 may comprise angled grip portion 312. In such embodiments, the angle of angled grip portion 312 may be substantially equivalent to a friction angle sufficient to keep an axial load produced by pipe 12 from exerting a radial load on 200 cone past setting after flange 10 is set.
  • Slip 300 in currently contemplated embodiments, is made of hardened 4140 or case-hardened 8620/8630 alloy steel or the like. In certain embodiments, slip 300 made from hardened 4140 steel is quenched and tempered hardened whereas slip 300 made from case- hardened 8620/8630 alloy steel is carburized.
  • Flange 10 may further comprise slip 300 adapted to slidably engage exterior surface 14 of pipe 12 when pipe 12 is inserted into a predetermined portion of housing 100.
  • Slip 300 is typically disposed intermediate cone 200 and exterior surface 14 of pipe 12.
  • slip engaging pipe 12 may be accomplished by manipulating material strength of cone portion 200 (Fig. 1) of flange 10b (Fig. 1) to its yield point. A predetermined strain characteristic of cone 200 is then manipulated to balance pipe 12 (Fig. 1) to be engaged using repair connector and flange 10 (Fig. 1) made up to pipe 12. In certain currently contemplated methods, cone 200 is loaded in tension.
  • Slip 300 (Fig. 1) may be positioned in-between cone 200 (Fig. 2) and pipe 12
  • an angle for slip teeth 300 may be determined which is substantially equivalent to a friction angle sufficient to keep an axial load produced by pipe 12 from exerting a radial load on cone 200 past setting and slip 300 positioned to engage pipe 12 at the friction angle.
  • a buckling position within an interior of housing 100 (Fig. 1) at which an inserted pipe, e.g. pipe 12 (Fig. 1), is likely to buckle when pipe 12 is inserted into housing 100 and pipe 12 is under a predetermined load is determined.
  • Cone 200 (Fig. 1), adapted to accept pipe 12 within interior portion 111 (Fig.
  • cone 200 comprises a material having a yield characteristic matched to a yield characteristic of pipe 12.
  • Pipe 12 is inserted into an insertion portion of housing 100, where the insertion portion is at least to the determined buckling position.
  • Cone 200 is engaged about exterior surface 14 (Fig. 1) of pipe 12 proximate the determined buckling position and a material strength of cone 200 manipulated to its yield point. Cone 200 is then allowed to yield rather than pipe 12.
  • slip 300 (Fig. 1) may be positioned in- between cone 200 (Fig. 1) and pipe 12 (Fig. 1).
  • slip 300 may comprise angled slip teeth 310 (Fig. 2) where the angle for slip teeth 310 may be substantially equivalent to a friction angle sufficient to keep an axial load produced by pipe 12 (Fig. 1) from exerting a radial load on cone 200 (Fig. 1) past setting slip 300 positioned to engage pipe 12 at the friction angle.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un manchon de tuyau comprenant un logement conçu pour recevoir un tuyau dans une partie intérieure du logement et un cône disposé dans le logement. Dans certains modes de réalisation, le cône est également conçu pour recevoir le tuyau et pour céder à la place du tuyau.
PCT/US2007/069734 2006-05-26 2007-05-25 Dispositif pour assemblage coulissant d'un tuyau à tolérance élevée et son procédé d'utilisation WO2007140296A2 (fr)

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GB0821063A GB2453270A (en) 2006-05-26 2007-05-25 Device for slip engagement of large tolerance pipe and method of use
BRPI0711747-7A BRPI0711747A2 (pt) 2006-05-26 2007-05-25 dispositivo para engate deslizante de tubo de grande toleráncia e método de uso
NO20085382A NO20085382L (no) 2006-05-26 2008-12-23 Innretning for kilesamvirke med ror med stor toleranse, og fremgangsmate for dens bruk

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US60/809,003 2006-05-26

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NO20085382L (no) 2008-12-23
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