发明名称 |
Sealed gimbal for ocean thermal energy conversion cold water pipe |
摘要 |
A gimbal that provides for passive vertical latching and unlatching of a Cold Water Pipe (CWP) in a floating vessel such as an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) facility is sealingly connected to a cold water sump on the floating vessel. The CWP gimbal is capable of reacting all static and dynamic forces of the suspended CWP at angles on the order of +/−20 degrees while remaining sealed at high differential pressures. |
申请公布号 |
US9435463(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.09.06 |
申请号 |
US201314014765 |
申请日期 |
2013.08.30 |
申请人 |
Seahorse Equipment Corp. |
发明人 |
Riggs David C. |
分类号 |
E21B17/01;E21B19/00;F03G7/05;F16L3/00;F16L27/04 |
主分类号 |
E21B17/01 |
代理机构 |
Blank Rome, LLP |
代理人 |
Blank Rome, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A support for a suspended Cold Water Pipe on a floating vessel comprising:
a gimbal connected to the floating vessel and having means for connecting to the Cold Water Pipe suspended below the vessel; a seal comprising overlapping frusto-spherical shells at least partially surrounding the gimbal; and, a seal between the overlapping frusto-spherical shells that comprises two internal rolling diaphragms and an anti-compression block between the two rolling diaphragms. |
地址 |
Houston TX US |