Method for preventing damage to a refrigerated gas pipeline due to excessive frost heaving
Patent
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OSTI ID:6281578
Heat pipes are installed in the soil directly beneath a buried refrigerated gas pipeline and operate continuously in conjunction with operation of the pipeline to beneficially alter the heat and water flow patterns thereby substantially preventing frost heaving without regard to the season.
- Assignee:
- Exxon Production Research Co
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4269539
- OSTI ID:
- 6281578
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 7 Dec 1978
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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