公开(公告)号：US20180202610A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15744338

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Sylvain VOVARD ,  Vincent TIRILLY

IPC: F17C9/04 ,  F25J1/00 ,  F25J1/02 ,  F25J3/02

CPC classification number: F17C9/04 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2265/022 ,  F17C2265/034 ,  F17C2270/0136 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0025 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0042 ,  F25J1/0208 ,  F25J1/0219 ,  F25J1/0264 ,  F25J1/0271 ,  F25J1/0278 ,  F25J1/0288 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0214 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0257 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/70 ,  F25J2200/76 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2215/04 ,  F25J2220/62 ,  F25J2240/30 ,  F25J2245/90 ,  F25J2270/04 ,  F25J2270/88

Abstract: The process comprises the following steps: mixing a gaseous stream of flash gas and a gaseous stream of boil-off gas to form a mixed gaseous flow; compressing the mixed gaseous flow in at least one compression apparatus to form a flow of compressed combustible gas; withdrawing a bypass flow in the flow of compressed combustible gas; compressing the bypass flow in at least one downstream compressor; cooling and expanding the compressed bypass flow; reheating at least a first stream derived from the expanded bypass flow in at least one downstream heat exchanger, reintroducing the first reheated stream in the mixed gaseous flow upstream from the compression apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20180161695A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15579283

申请日：2016-06-02

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Guillaume FENOL ,  Olivier HENNEQUIN

IPC: B01D11/04 ,  B01F3/08 ,  B01F5/12

CPC classification number: B01D11/0457 ,  B01F3/0807 ,  B01F3/0811 ,  B01F3/0853 ,  B01F5/12

Abstract: A facility (50) for mixing/separating two immiscible liquids (22, 24) having different densities, said facility including a mixer (52) combined with a settler (14), the mixer including a tank (16) provided with two liquid inlets (18, 20); an agitator (28) located in the tank, the agitator being mounted on a shaft (30) rotating around a vertical axis (32); and a lift pump (54) located above the agitator. The pump includes a moving body (56) rotatable along the vertical axis (32), the moving body defining a first frustoconical inner surface (60) positioned along the vertical axis and upwardly flared, and a body (66) that is stationary relative to the tank, the stationary body defining a second frustoconical inner surface (68) positioned along the vertical axis and upwardly flared, the second frustoconical inner surface being situated substantially in an extension of, and above, the first frustoconical inner surface.

公开(公告)号：US09902471B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14961175

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: HiLoad LNG AS ,  TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Svein Børge Hellesmark ,  Stéphane Paquet

IPC: B63B27/25 ,  B63B25/12 ,  B63B22/02 ,  B63B27/34 ,  B63B22/18 ,  B63B35/44

CPC classification number: B63B27/25 ,  B63B22/021 ,  B63B22/18 ,  B63B25/12 ,  B63B27/34 ,  B63B2022/028 ,  B63B2035/448

Abstract: Methods and systems are for transferring fluid cargo between a first vessel and a second vessel at open sea in a Parallel configuration. The first vessel is equipped with a cargo connection point and the second vessel is equipped with cargo manifold. A tubular line is connectable between the cargo connection point and the cargo manifold. The method can include attaching a self-propelled buoy to the second vessel; connecting a cargo connection between the self-propelled buoy and the cargo manifold; connecting a cargo line between the cargo connection point and the self-propelled buoy; transferring cargo between the cargo connection point and the cargo vessel; and relying on the self-propelled buoy to keep the self-propelled buoy within predetermined distance boundaries from the first vessel also when the self-propelled buoy is attached to the second vessel.

公开(公告)号：US09897235B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14894194

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Alexandre Damiens ,  Edouard Lecointe

IPC: F16L11/20 ,  F16L11/08 ,  F16L33/01 ,  F16L11/12

CPC classification number: F16L11/081 ,  F16L11/083 ,  F16L11/12 ,  F16L11/20 ,  F16L33/01

Abstract: A pipe (10) for conveying a fluid, including an inner sheath (20), at least one layer (34, 36) of inner armors, arranged outside the inner sheath (20) and an outer protection sheath (22), positioned outside each layer (34, 36) of inner armors. It includes an inner fluid, received between the inner sheath (20) and the outer sheath (22). The pipe includes an intermediate polymer sheath (24), interposed between the inner sheath (20) and the outer sheath (22), the intermediate sheath (24) and the inner sheath (20) delimiting an inner annular space (26) between them for receiving the inner fluid. The inner fluid is confined in the inner annular space (26) at a pressure above 50 bars.

公开(公告)号：US09823015B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14747417

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Vanessa Gahier ,  Julie Gouriou ,  Loic Barthe ,  Sandra Thiebault

IPC: F25J3/02

CPC classification number: F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0238 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/30 ,  F25J2200/50 ,  F25J2200/76 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2230/24 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  F25J2270/04 ,  F25J2270/06 ,  F25J2270/88 ,  F25J2290/80

Abstract: This method envisions cooling the supply flow in a first heat exchanger, separation in a first separation flask in order to produce a light upper flow and a heavy lower flow and dividing the light upper flow into a supply fraction of a dynamic pressure reduction turbine and a supply fraction of a first distillation column. A cooled reflux flow is formed from an effluent from a dynamic pressure reduction turbine, the portion of the effluent being cooled and at least partially liquefied in a heat exchanger. The cooled reflux flow is introduced from the heat exchanger into the first distillation column.

公开(公告)号：US09746104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14895787

申请日：2014-06-04

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： René Maloberti

IPC: F16L1/20 ,  F16L1/235 ,  B66D1/74 ,  F16L1/19

CPC classification number: F16L1/207 ,  B66D1/7447 ,  B66D1/7489 ,  F16L1/19 ,  F16L1/203 ,  F16L1/205 ,  F16L1/235

Abstract: This device comprises a drum (42) to be driven in rotation about a central axis (B-B′), wherein the drum (42) defines a circumferential casing (50) for winding the elongate element around the central axis (B-B′), wherein the elongate element is intended to form at least one turn around the central axis (B-B′) on the circumferential casing (50). It comprises a mechanism (44) for driving the turn(s) of the elongate element along the circumferential casing (50). The drive mechanism (44) comprises at least one assembly (80) following movement of the turn in a direction of movement (D) forming a non-zero angle with the local axis of the turn, taken at a contact region of the turn on the movement assembly (80).

公开(公告)号：US09718652B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14766230

申请日：2014-02-05

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： David Cannell ,  Christophe Labbe ,  Eric Odigie ,  Shaun Riddell

IPC: E21B19/00 ,  B66C23/53 ,  B63B39/03 ,  B66D1/52 ,  F16F9/06 ,  B66C13/06 ,  B66C13/02

CPC classification number: B66C23/53 ,  B63B39/03 ,  B66C13/02 ,  B66C13/06 ,  B66D1/52 ,  E21B19/006 ,  F16F9/065

Abstract: A passive heave compensator comprising: a main hydraulic cylinder, including a moveable piston having a piston rod extendible through the main hydraulic cylinder and a piston head, a gas phase above the piston head, and at least one oil phase below the piston head separated by a boundary; an upper connection point associated with the main hydraulic cylinder and a lower connection point associated with the piston rod; and at least one accumulator, the or each accumulator having a moveable separator to divide the accumulator between a gas phase above the separator, and an oil phase below the separator, and the or each oil phase being in communication with an oil phase in the main hydraulic cylinder; characterized in that the main hydraulic cylinder further comprises a cylinder sleeve co-axial with the piston head to provide, in co-ordination with the piston head, the boundary between the gas phase and the at least one oil phase in the main hydraulic cylinder. In this way, the variation in the coordination between the shape, longitudinal position, or both of the piston head, which naturally must be smaller in cross-section than the cross-section of the main hydraulic cylinder, and the transverse extent of the cylinder sleeve, provides variation in the cross-sectional area of oil volume in the main hydraulic cylinder, and thus different damping effects along the length of the main hydraulic cylinder, which are available to the user.

公开(公告)号：US09671231B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14803785

申请日：2015-07-20

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： James Francis O'Sullivan, Jr. ,  Nicolas Tcherniguin

IPC: G01C21/20 ,  G01S19/42 ,  B63B21/50 ,  B63B21/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/20 ,  B63B21/00 ,  B63B21/50 ,  B63B2021/003 ,  B63B2021/008 ,  B63B2021/009 ,  G01S19/42

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method of monitoring a mooring system for a floating vessel using the time of the natural period independent of environmental conditions. The natural period can be calculated and/or established experientially over time by measuring movement of the vessel to establish the natural period at given geographical positions of a secure and intact mooring system. The natural period can be monitored based on the time to complete a natural period. A change in a mooring line stiffness, whether by a failure, stretching, a degradation of the mooring line integrity, or a significant displacement of the anchoring point, will be translated into a different natural period with a different time. By monitoring the natural period for a given geographical position (and corresponding heading) to be compared to the theoretical values (and/or previous recorded values) it is then possible to assess that at least a portion of the mooring system has failed or that a significant damage has occurred.

公开(公告)号：US09658421B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14383400

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Anh Tuan Do

IPC: G02B6/44 ,  B32B1/08 ,  G01M11/08 ,  F16L11/08 ,  G01M5/00 ,  E21B17/01 ,  E21B17/20

CPC classification number: G02B6/4494 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  E21B17/015 ,  E21B17/206 ,  F16L11/083 ,  G01M5/0025 ,  G01M11/086 ,  G01M11/088 ,  G02B6/4415 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  G02B6/4427 ,  G02B6/4432 ,  G02B6/4486

Abstract: This element includes a plurality of longitudinal carbon fiber filaments (52) and a polymeric matrix (50) receiving the filaments (52) for binding them together, the matrix (50) forming a ribbon intended to be wound around a longitudinal body of the flexible line. The armor element (42) includes at least one optical fiber (54) received in the matrix (50), the optical fiber (54) having an elongation at break of more than 2%, as measured with the ASTM-D 885-03 standard.

公开(公告)号：US20170081947A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15309124

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Ange LUPPI ,  Alexandra KOLLAR

IPC: E21B43/01 ,  E21B17/04 ,  F16L1/26

CPC classification number: E21B43/0107 ,  E21B17/015 ,  E21B17/04 ,  F16L1/26

Abstract: A submarine connection for interconnecting a riser pipe and a flexible pipe (26). The riser pipe has an upper end and the flexible pipe (26) has a lower end (30). A connection assembly includes a rigid fitting having a first limb (64) to be connected to the lower end (30) and a second limb (66) with a connector (67) on the end, and a body (36) having a head (42) and an opposing base (46) provided with an end piece (52) to be mounted on the upper end. The connection assembly also includes first guiding elements (60, 86) secured to the body (36), extending in a position at a distance from the axis of the end piece (52), and second guiding elements (76, 81) secured to the first limb (64), suitable for cooperating with the first guiding elements (60, 86).