公开(公告)号：US09809943B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14770587

申请日：2014-02-19

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Didier Bonnemaison

IPC: B63B35/44 ,  E02B17/02 ,  E02D27/42 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B63B35/00 ,  E02B17/00

CPC classification number: E02B17/02 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B63B35/003 ,  B63B35/44 ,  E02B2017/0039 ,  E02B2017/0047 ,  E02B2017/0056 ,  E02B2017/0095 ,  E02D27/42

Abstract: A method for installation of an elongate element in a stretch of water, the method including reversible fastening of a connecting member (34) at a first end (16) of the elongate element (10); arranging the elongate element (10) in a substantially horizontal configuration; reversibly engaging the connecting member (34) in a retaining member (36); pivoting the elongate element (10) about a substantially horizontal axis to move the elongate element (10) into a substantially vertical configuration, while the connecting member (34) remains engaged in the retaining member (36); joint lowering of the retaining member (36), the connecting member (34) and the elongate element (10) in the stretch of water (12) with the help of a lowering line (152); detaching the connecting member (34) of the first end (16) of the elongate element (10), and joint raising of the retaining member (36) and the connecting member (34).

公开(公告)号：US09759481B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14269656

申请日：2014-05-05

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Henri Paradowski ,  Sandra Thiebault ,  Loic Barthe

IPC: F25J3/02

CPC classification number: F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0238 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/70 ,  F25J2200/76 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2210/04 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2230/24 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2235/60 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/04 ,  F25J2270/06 ,  F25J2270/88 ,  F25J2290/80

Abstract: This method comprises cooling the feed natural gas in a first heat exchanger and introducing the cooled, feed natural gas into a first separation flask.It comprises the dynamic expansion of a turbine supply flow in a first expansion turbine and introducing the expanded flow into a separation column. This method comprises removing, at the head of the separation column, a head flow rich in methane and removing a first recirculation flow from the compressed head flow rich in methane.The method comprises forming at least a second recirculation flow obtained from the head flow rich in methane downstream of the separation column and forming a dynamic expansion flow from the second recirculation flow.

公开(公告)号：US20170253539A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15060773

申请日：2016-03-04

Applicant: Technip France ,  L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude

Inventor： Jean-Francois FOURNIER ,  Eric Stanley WAGNER ,  Jean-Paul LAUGIER ,  Stéphane HAAG ,  Thomas Wurzel ,  Martin GORNY

IPC: C07C1/20 ,  C07C4/04

CPC classification number: C07C1/20 ,  C07C4/04 ,  C07C11/06 ,  C10G9/36 ,  C10G2300/104 ,  C10G2400/20 ,  C10G2400/26 ,  Y02P30/42

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for recycling intermediate product streams of at least gasoline from the MTP plant to the steam cracker plant for processing with the feedstock of the steam cracker plant to generate a higher percentage of ethylene and propylene. The steam cracker feedstock can be ethane.

公开(公告)号：US09638352B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14402916

申请日：2013-04-15

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Alexey Varfolomeev

IPC: F16L1/12 ,  F16L1/235 ,  F16L1/16 ,  F16L1/20 ,  B63B35/03 ,  F16L1/23

CPC classification number: F16L1/235 ,  B63B35/03 ,  F16L1/166 ,  F16L1/203 ,  F16L1/23

Abstract: A method of laying a subsea pipeline from a reel, the pipeline having an in-line first locking member, the method having at least the steps of: (a) laying the pipeline under the water from the reel; (b) cutting the pipeline above the first locking member; (c) coupling the first locking member with a complementary second locking member; and (d) lowering the first and second locking members under the water. In this way, the pipeline already has located within it a suitable locking member for the abandoning operation, avoiding the need for a separate off-shore welding operation.

公开(公告)号：US20170113761A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15310973

申请日：2015-04-30

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Andrew GREEN

IPC: B63B3/54 ,  B63B35/03 ,  B63B19/18

CPC classification number: B63B3/54 ,  B63B3/14 ,  B63B19/14 ,  B63B19/18 ,  B63B35/03 ,  B63B2003/147

Abstract: A moonpool work table able to provide an opening to a moonpool including a first set of opposing table doors having opposing vertical faces and moveable between an open position and one or more closed positions, and a second set of opposing table doors moveable between an open position and one or more closed positions in a transverse direction to that of the first set of table doors. In this way, the first and second set of table doors are able to define a “box” that can more closely and tightly define the area or envelope through which a conduit or the like can pass.

公开(公告)号：US09623462B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14513366

申请日：2014-10-14

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Laurent Frank Paupy ,  Fabien Anne ,  Mathieu Boisne ,  Eric Christopher Keith

IPC: B21D39/04 ,  B21D3/16 ,  F16L57/00 ,  F16L1/12 ,  F16L1/20 ,  F16L13/02 ,  F16L13/04 ,  F16L25/00

CPC classification number: B21D3/16 ,  B21D39/046 ,  F16L1/12 ,  F16L1/20 ,  F16L13/02 ,  F16L13/04 ,  F16L25/0018 ,  F16L57/005 ,  Y10T29/4981

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for reducing ovality in pipe for joining to pipe components by using a plug coupled on an inside surface of the pipe and a sacrificial component coupled to the end of the pipe to establish a coupling interface. The plug, the sacrificial component, or a combination thereof assists in minimizing ovality changes during use of the pipe, particularly at the end of the pipe. When the pipe is to be coupled with a pipe component, the pipe and sacrificial component are separated at a different location than the coupling interface along the pipe in proximity to the plug. The plug is left coupled to the sacrificial component, and generally slidably engaged with the pipe. The plug and the sacrificial component can be removed from engagement with the pipe. The pipe and the pipe component can be coupled together.

公开(公告)号：US20170023366A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US14803785

申请日：2015-07-20

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

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

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

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.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种使用自然周期的时间独立于环境条件来监视浮动船只系泊系统的系统和方法。 可以通过测量船舶的运动来确定安全和完整的系泊系统的给定地理位置的自然周期，从而经验地计算和/或建立自然周期。 可以根据完成自然时期的时间对自然时期进行监测。 无论是由于故障，拉伸，系泊线完整性的退化或锚固点的显着位移，系泊线刚度的变化将被转换成具有不同时间的不同的自然周期。 通过监测要与理论值（和/或先前记录值）进行比较的给定地理位置（和相应的航向）的自然周期，则可以评估系泊系统​​的至少一部分已经失效，或者 发生重大损失。

公开(公告)号：US20170016565A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US15106105

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Tomasz TKACZYK ,  Martin CHALMERS

IPC: F16L53/00 ,  F16L39/00 ,  B23P19/00

CPC classification number: B23P19/00 ,  F16L39/005 ,  F16L53/38 ,  H01R4/183 ,  H01R13/622 ,  H05B3/06 ,  H05B3/56 ,  H05B2214/03

Abstract: A PIP Trace Heating Connection Assembly A pipe-in-pipe (PIP) trace heating connection assembly in the annulus of a PIP pipeline comprising at least first and second conjoined PIP stalks having inner and outer pipes and the annulus thereinbetween, the first PIP stalk having a first trace heating cable (22) located along its inner pipe, and the second PIP stalk having a second trace heating cable (24) located along its inner pipe, the first and second heating cables have cable ends and heating cable terminals on the cable ends, and a flexible intermediate connecting cable (40) having first and second intermediate terminals secured to, the heating cable terminals of the first and second trace heating cables respectively to form a secured electrical pathway between the first and second trace heating cables. In this way, securing the heating cable terminals with the intermediate connecting cable significantly reduces the time required to form a secured electrical pathway between the trace heating cables of each PIP stalk.

Abstract translation: PIP跟踪加热连接组件PIP管道加热连接组件在PIP管道的环空中，其包括至少第一和第二连接的PIP茎，其具有内管和外管以及其间的环，第一PIP茎具有 沿着其内管定位的第一跟踪加热电缆（22），并且所述第二PIP杆具有沿着其内管定位的第二跟踪加热电缆（24），所述第一和第二加热电缆在所述电缆上具有电缆端部和加热电缆端子 以及具有分别固定到第一和第二跟踪加热电缆的加热电缆端子的第一和第二中间端子的柔性中间连接电缆（40），以在第一和第二跟踪加热电缆之间形成固定的电路径。 以这种方式，用中间连接电缆固定加热电缆端子显着地减少了在每个PIP茎的迹线加热电缆之间形成固定电路的时间。

公开(公告)号：US09534713B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14390317

申请日：2013-04-02

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Yves Castel ,  Alexandre Levet

IPC: F16L11/00 ,  F16L11/08 ,  F16L11/16 ,  F16L33/01 ,  B23P15/00 ,  B23P19/04

CPC classification number: F16L11/08 ,  B23P15/00 ,  B23P19/04 ,  F16L11/083 ,  F16L11/16 ,  F16L33/01 ,  Y10T29/49879 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49966 ,  Y10T29/4997

Abstract: An assembly, which consists of a flexible tubular pipe (1) for transporting hydrocarbon fluids including a metal carcass (10) produced by the short pitched helical winding of a profiled strip, the said strip defining a plurality of intervening gaps (10a) between each winding turn (10b), an inner polymeric sealing sheath, at least one metal armor layer, and an outer polymeric sheath, and of a secondary metal tube (2) coaxial to the tubular pipe (1).

Abstract translation: 一种组件，其由用于输送碳氢化合物流体的柔性管状管道（1）组成，该管道管道包括由异形钢带的短螺旋螺旋绕组产生的金属胎体（10），所述条带在每一个之间限定多个中间间隙 绕组转弯（10b），内部聚合物密封护套，至少一个金属装甲层和外部聚合物护套以及与管状管道（1）同轴的次级金属管（2）。

公开(公告)号：US20160298792A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15038005

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

Inventor： Andy GREEN

IPC: F16L1/20 ,  F16L1/235

Abstract: A transfer mechanism (28) for transferring a fitting (46) on a flexible tubular conduit (48) about a guiding means (26) of a pipelay tower (20). The transfer mechanism (28) includes a frame (30) adapted to rotate about said guiding means (26); and a clamping mechanism (34) connected to the frame (30) and adapted to connect and secure the fitting (46) to the transfer mechanism (28). Actuation of the transfer mechanism (28) is configured to rotate the frame (30) about the guiding means (26) and cause at least one part of a fitting (46) connected to the transfer mechanism (28) to move along a path outside a surface of the guiding means (26) from a first position upstream of the guiding means (26) to a second position downstream of the guiding means (26).

Abstract translation: 传送机构（28），用于将管件（40）的引导装置（26）上的配件（46）传送到柔性管状导管（48）上。 传送机构（28）包括适于绕所述引导装置（26）旋转的框架（30）。 以及连接到所述框架（30）并且适于将所述配件（46）连接并固定到所述传送机构（28）的夹紧机构（34）。 传送机构（28）的致动被构造成围绕引导装置（26）旋转框架（30），并使连接到传送机构（28）的装置（46）的至少一部分沿着外部路径移动 所述引导装置（26）的表面从所述引导装置（26）的上游的第一位置移动到所述引导装置（26）的下游的第二位置。