Self propelled pipe blast cleaner capable of travel along a pipeline supported over the ditch
Patent
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OSTI ID:5373920
A self propelled pipe blast cleaner is described capable of travel along a pipeline supported over a ditch comprising: a self propelled cart with support rollers for movement along the top of the pipe of the pipeline being blast cleaned; variable speed drive means on the cart for driving the cart along the pipe including rollers of the support rollers; a blast cabinet mounted on the cart and surrounding the pipe for blast cleaning work along the pipe; a plurality of airless abrasive material particle blast wheels contained within the blast cabinet for abrasive material particle blast cleaning of the outer surface of the pipe as the cart is propelled along the pipe; and a blast abrasive material particle reclaiming and circulation system including a reservoir for feeding abrasive material particles to the airless blast wheels.
- Assignee:
- Resource Engineering and Manufacturing Corp., Tulsa, OK
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4603516
- OSTI ID:
- 5373920
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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