公开(公告)号：US20240255076A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18602757

申请日：2024-03-12

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Raymond HALLOT

IPC: F16L13/02 ,  B23K31/02 ,  B23K101/10 ,  B23K103/16 ,  F16L1/16 ,  F16L1/26 ,  F16L58/10

CPC classification number: F16L13/0263 ,  B23K31/027 ,  F16L58/1009 ,  B23K2101/10 ,  B23K2103/172 ,  F16L1/161 ,  F16L1/26 ,  F16L58/1018

Abstract: A method for producing a steel underwater pipe for carrying a corrosive fluid, includes the successive steps: applying a layer of corrosion-resistant steel alloy on a terminal part of the internal wall of each pipe element from its end to be welded; the application of a plastic coating, on the internal wall of each pipe element; covering only a first part of the layer of metal alloy, a terminal part of the layer of metal ally on the side of the end to be welded of each pipe element not being covered by the plastic coating; the coaxial insertion and the crimping of a compression ring against the terminal part of the plastic coating; and the assembly by welding directly together the ends of two pipe elements by a corrosion-resistant steel alloy weld.

公开(公告)号：US20240091890A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18525218

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Liborio MOCERI

IPC: B23K37/053 ,  F16L1/16 ,  F16L1/20

CPC classification number: B23K37/0533 ,  F16L1/161 ,  F16L1/206 ,  F16L1/207

Abstract: A device for jointing elements of a pipeline for the transport of fluids includes a support structure on which a pipeline section to be jointed is intended to be mounted, two parallel fixed rails, four plates each comprising a first element capable of cooperating with a rail and a second element fixed on the support structure. The first and the second elements of each plate is linked by a first cylinder aligned along a first adjustment axis and a second cylinder aligned along a second adjustment axis, and a system for controlling the cylinders of the plates to achieve movements along the first and second adjustment axes and capable of cooperating with a system for guiding in translation the support structure along the longitudinal axis of the pipeline section to allow jointing of the pipeline section and the pipeline element.

公开(公告)号：US20230242223A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US17927467

申请日：2021-05-06

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Mathieu AUPERIN

IPC: B63B35/44 ,  B63B77/10 ,  F03D13/25

CPC classification number: B63B35/44 ,  B63B77/10 ,  F03D13/25 ,  B63B2035/446 ,  B63B2241/08 ,  B63B2241/12 ,  F05B2240/93 ,  F05B2240/95

Abstract: A method and system for tensioning a hyperstatic system involves two structures connected to each other, including: a) connecting, by at least one non-adjustable tendon and at least one adjustable tendon which is formed by a tendon coupled to a cylinder in an initially retracted position, an upper structure to a lower structure which is positioned below the upper structure while maintaining zero tension in the tendons; step b) applying a force to the upper structure and/or the lower structure in order to tension each adjustable tendon and to deploy the respective cylinder thereof, the tension of each non-adjustable tendon remaining at zero; and step c) progressively increasing the force until the tension of each non-adjustable tendon reaches a threshold value which brings about a load transfer from the lower structure to the upper structure to allow the lower structure to be supported by the upper structure.

公开(公告)号：US11603639B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17263654

申请日：2019-03-12

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Olivier Jean ,  Olivier Vambre

IPC: E02D7/18 ,  E02D5/28 ,  E02D7/06 ,  E02D13/04 ,  E02D15/08 ,  E02D15/10 ,  E02D27/52 ,  E02D27/12 ,  E02D27/42

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for installing a tubular metal pile (28) in a rocky ground, successively comprising drilling the rocky ground (6) in order to form a cavity (14) of predetermined diameter and depth, filling the cavity with a granular material (18), arranging the granular material present in the cavity by vibration, and installing the pile in the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US11441719B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16347515

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： François-Régis Pionetti ,  Axel Sundermann ,  Taoufik Majdoub ,  Jalil Agoumi

IPC: H05B6/10 ,  F16L53/34

Abstract: A method of heating an inner pipe of a set of coaxial pipes, wherein the inner pipe is heated by induction using an electromagnetic induction coil (5) surrounding the outer pipe coaxially, the coil passing electrical power at a frequency lower than 100 Hz optimized for maximum energy efficiency of Joule effect heating of the inner pipe. A device (8) is also provided for induction heating an inner pipe of coaxial pipes, the device has a) an induction heater having at least one electromagnetic induction coil (5) coaxially surrounding the outer pipe of the coaxial pipes, and b) a raising device (9) for raising a portion (1-2) of coaxial pipes (1) above the sea bed (13) together with the induction coil(s) (5) surrounding it.

公开(公告)号：US11333260B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16478726

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： François-Régis Pionetti

IPC: F16K17/04 ,  F16L57/02 ,  F16L55/07

Abstract: A junction part having a differential pressure valve (100) for an undersea fluid transport pipe, the valve having a valve body (102) with an internal chamber (106) opening out at one end into the pipe and at another end to the outside, a piston (110) arranged to subdivide the internal chamber into an admission chamber (106a) and a discharge chamber (106b), the piston being movable between an open position where admission chamber and the discharge chamber communicate with each other, and a closed position where the admission chamber and the discharge chamber are scaled from each other, a rating screw (112) screwed into the valve body and including a bore (114) within which there slides a rod (116) of the piston (110), and at least one hole (118) opening out into the discharge chamber and open to the outside, and a spring (120) rated so as to hold the piston in the closed position below a predetermined threshold pressure inside the admission chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11148913B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16961791

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Raymond Hallot ,  Fabrice Bacati ,  Thomas Delaplace

IPC: B66C1/66 ,  B66C1/10 ,  B63B27/36

Abstract: A device for installing and handling a module of a subsea processing station, comprises a frame, and a hydraulic system comprising hydraulic cylinders each comprising a cylinder body, and a piston intended to be put into contact with a foot and movable inside the cylinder body between a first mechanical abutment corresponding to a deployed position of the piston and a second mechanical abutment corresponding to a retracted position of the piston. The piston divides the internal volume of the cylinder body into a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber is supplied with hydraulic fluid by two independent hydraulic circuits comprising a shock-absorbing circuit able to move the piston between the deployed and intermediate positions located between the deployed position and the retracted position defined by a hydraulic abutment, and a controlled-lowering circuit able to move the piston between the intermediate position and its retracted position.

公开(公告)号：US20210301964A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17259363

申请日：2019-06-24

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Raymond HALLOT

IPC: F16L53/37 ,  F16L59/14

Abstract: A method and system for Direct Electrical Heating of a Pipe-In-Pipe pipeline for transporting fluids includes mechanically connecting the steel inner shell to the steel outer shell at different intervals of the pipeline, establishing an electrical and thermal insulation between the inner shell and the outer shell, applying an alternating electric current between an outer surface of the inner shell and an inner surface of the outer shell over the entire length of the pipeline so as to heat the inner shell of the pipeline by Joule effect, and placing on the outer surface of the inner shell at least one layer made of resistive and ferromagnetic material so as to increase the ratio of electric power transmitted to the inner shell.

公开(公告)号：US20210148746A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17043153

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Raymond HALLOT

IPC: G01F23/16 ,  G01L11/02 ,  G01L15/00 ,  G01L9/00

Abstract: A method for determining the phase interface level of a multiphase system, includes a tank intended to receive a multiphase system including at least two fluids having distinct phases, and a tube vertically immersed inside the tank. The tube is intended to be filled with a fluid at equal pressure with the fluid contained in the tank at the level of a headspace of the tank. The tube has a plurality of differential pressure sensors per membrane which are spaced apart vertically from each other along the tube to measure the pressure difference between the fluids contained and stratified in height in the tank and the fluid contained in the tube.

公开(公告)号：US10994812B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16488769

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: SAIPEM S.A.

Inventor： Christophe Colmard ,  Sylvie Deschamps ,  Mathieu Buschiazzo

IPC: B63B35/44 ,  E02B3/00 ,  B63B21/50 ,  B63B21/00 ,  B63B21/02 ,  B63B27/25 ,  B63C1/06 ,  F25J1/02

Abstract: A device for rapidly remotely coupling together two vessels, in particular a first ship or floating support and a second ship, comprises: at least one floating and docking structure fastened to or suitable for being releasably fastened to the side and/or the keel of the hull of a second vessel; and at least two actuators spaced in succession from one another in the longitudinal direction of the first vessel. The actuator cylinder of each the actuator is arranged to be fastened to the side of the hull of the first vessel, using a first fastener and pivot hinge device. The end of the rod of each actuator is arranged to be fastened to or suitable for being fastened to the floating and docking structure via a second fastener and pivot hinge device.