Fluid conduits with selectively coated surfaces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11859757-B2
Application number	US-202017247256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2020
Priority date	Dec 4, 2020
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

A fluid conduit system a first conduit section having a first conduit bore extending from a first end of the first conduit section to a second end of the first conduit section, the first conduit bore including a first beveled surface proximate the first end of the first conduit section. The fluid system also includes a second conduit section coupled to the first conduit section and having a second conduit bore extending from a first end of the second conduit section to a second end of the second conduit section, the second conduit bore including a second beveled surface proximate the first end of the second conduit section. The fluid system further includes a coating applied to the first beveled surface and to the second beveled surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fluid system comprising:
a first conduit section including:
a first beveled surface at a first end of the first conduit section;
a cylindrical surface;
a first conduit bore extending from the first end of the first conduit section to a second end of the first conduit section,
the first conduit bore including:
a first interior beveled surface proximate the first end of the first conduit section, and
a first inner surface spaced from the first end of the first conduit section by the first interior beveled surface, and

the first interior beveled surface and the first inner surface at least partially defining a first fluid passageway,

a first surface circumscribing the first conduit bore,
the cylindrical surface being between the first surface and the first beveled surface,
the cylindrical surface and the first surface forming a seal seat, and
the first interior beveled surface extending from the first surface to the first inner surface; and

a first edge located between the first surface and the first interior beveled surface;

a second conduit section including:
a second beveled surface at a first end of the second conduit section;
a second conduit bore extending from the first end of the second conduit section to a second end of the second conduit section,
the second conduit bore including:
a second interior beveled surface proximate the first end of the second conduit section, and
a second inner surface spaced from the first end of the second conduit section by the second interior beveled surface,

the second interior beveled surface and the second inner surface at least partially defining a second fluid passageway, and
the first end of the first conduit section being coupled to the first end of the second conduit section to fluidly connect the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway,

a second surface circumscribing the second conduit bore,
the second interior beveled surface extending from the second surface to the second inner surface,
the first beveled surface being configured to abut the second beveled surface,
the second beveled surface extending between the second surface and an exterior surface of the second conduit section,
the second surface being between the second beveled surface and the second interior beveled surface,
the second beveled surface and the second interior beveled surface being on opposite sides of the second surface,
the first beveled surface and the second interior beveled surface being on opposite sides of the second surface, and
the seal seat being between the first beveled surface and the first interior beveled surface, and

a second edge located between the second surface and the second interior beveled surface;

a seal disposed between the first surface and the second surface,
the seal resting on or being inserted into the seal seat, and
an entirety of the seal being recessed from the first edge and the second edge; and

a coating applied to the first interior beveled surface and to the second interior beveled surface.

2. The fluid system of claim 1 , wherein the first inner surface and the second inner surface are substantially free of the coating.

3. The fluid system of claim 1 , wherein
the first conduit section includes an exterior surface having a threaded portion located proximate the first end of the first conduit section, and
the second conduit section includes the exterior surface having a flange proximate the first end of the second conduit section.

4. The fluid system of claim 3 , further comprising a nut including threading that corresponds with the threaded portion of the first conduit section and a surface configured to abut the flange of the second conduit section.

5. The fluid system of claim 1 , wherein the coating is a metal alloy.

6. The fluid system of claim 1 ,
wherein includes at least one of tungsten carbide, cobalt, or chromium, and
wherein the coating has a thickness between 0.001 inches and 0.009 inches.

7. The fluid system of claim 1 , wherein
the first edge is rounded or chamfered, and
the second edge is rounded or chamfered.

8. The fluid system of claim 1 , wherein a first diameter proximate the first end of the first conduit section is greater than a second diameter proximate the first inner surface.

9. The fluid system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid system includes a swing check valve that includes the first conduit section.

10. A hammer union comprising:
a first conduit section including:
a first beveled surface at a first end of the first conduit section;
a cylindrical surface;
a first conduit bore including:
a first interior beveled surface, and
a first inner surface,

a first surface circumscribing the first conduit bore,
the cylindrical surface being between the first surface and the first beveled surface, and
the cylindrical surface and the first surface forming a seal seat, and

a first edge located between the first surface and the first interior beveled surface;

a second conduit section including:
a second beveled surface at a first end of the second conduit section;
a second conduit bore including:
a second interior beveled surface, and
a second inner surface,

a second surface circumscribing the second conduit bore,
the first beveled surface being configured to abut the second beveled surface,
the second beveled surface extending between the second surface and an exterior surface of the second conduit section,
the second surface being between the second beveled surface and the second interior beveled surface,
the second beveled surface and the second interior beveled surface being on opposite sides of the second surface,
the first beveled surface and the second interior beveled surface being on opposite sides of the second surface, and

the seal seat being between the first beveled surface and the first interior beveled surface, and
a second edge located between the second surface and the second interior beveled surface;

a seal interposed between the first conduit section and the second conduit section,
the seal resting on or being inserted into the seal seat, and
an entirety of the seal being recessed from the first edge and the second edge; and

a thermal coating applied to at least one of the first interior beveled surface or the second interior beveled surface.

11. The hammer union of claim 10 , wherein
the first conduit section further includes an exterior surface having a threaded portion, and
the second conduit section further includes the exterior surface having a flange.

12. The hammer union of claim 11 , further comprising a nut including threading that corresponds with the threaded portion of the first conduit section and a surface configured to abut the flange of the second conduit,
wherein the nut is configured to draw the first conduit and the second conduit towards each other.

13. The hammer union of claim 10 , wherein the thermal coating is a metal alloy formed from a powdered metal alloy comprising at least one of tungsten carbide, cobalt, or chromium.

14. The hammer union of claim 10 , wherein the thermal coating is further applied to at least one of the first surface or the second surface.

15. The hammer union of claim 10 , wherein the first conduit bore and the second conduit bore are substantially free of the thermal coating.

16. The hammer union of claim 10 , wherein the thermal coating is a thermal spray coating that is applied using a high velocity air fuel thermal spray process.

17. A fluid system comprising:
a conduit s

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Riedel Jr Robert E
• Murray Christian Joseph
• Gretz Nickolas Jay

Classifications

• F16L57/06 Primary

  against wear (F16L57/04 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16L19/025

  the pipe ends having integral collars or flanges · CPC title

• F16L19/0243

  specially adapted for use with coated pipes · CPC title

• E21B43/2607

  Surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations · CPC title

• F16L19/0218 Primary

  comprising only sealing rings · CPC title