Tank Connection
US-2016369215-A1 · Dec 22, 2016 · US
Pig receiver
US8968481B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8968481-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113813607-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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An apparatus for receiving a pig ( 12 ) comprising: a receiver housing ( 2 ) arranged to enable connection to a pipeline; a pig retention mechanism ( 4 ) mounted within said receiver housing ( 2 ), said pig retention mechanism ( 4 ) arranged such that it is operable to retain the pig ( 12 ) within the housing ( 2 ); a first sealing member ( 6 ) operable to seal the portion of the receiver housing ( 2 ) through which the pig ( 12 ) can be removed from the apparatus; a second sealing member ( 5 ) operable to seal the portion of the housing ( 2 ) that connects said receiver ( 1 ) to the pipeline; a fluid inlet ( 7 ); and a fluidization and transportation device ( 8 ) arranged to receive the fluidized debris, wherein the apparatus is arranged such that, in use, pressurized fluid is introduced into the enclosed interior of the housing ( 2 ) via the fluid inlet in order to fluidize debris which is then removed from the receiver housing ( 2 ) via the fluidization and transportation device ( 8 ).
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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for receiving and cleaning debris off a pig comprising: a receiver housing arranged to enable connection to a pipeline; a pig retention mechanism mounted within said receiver housing, said pig retention mechanism arranged such that it is operable to retain the pig within the housing; a first sealing member operable to seal the portion of the receiver housing through which the pig can be removed from the apparatus; a second sealing me…
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- B08B9/0321Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- F16L55/46Primary
Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8968481B2 cover?
- An apparatus for receiving a pig ( 12 ) comprising: a receiver housing ( 2 ) arranged to enable connection to a pipeline; a pig retention mechanism ( 4 ) mounted within said receiver housing ( 2 ), said pig retention mechanism ( 4 ) arranged such that it is operable to retain the pig ( 12 ) within the housing ( 2 ); a first sealing member ( 6 ) operable to seal the portion of the receiver housi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Henderson Scott, Nat Oilwell Varco Lp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B08B9/0321. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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