Apparatus for moving a pipe inspection probe through piping
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controllably moving devices for cleaning or inspection through piping systems, including piping systems with numerous piping bends therein, by using hydrostatic pressure of a working fluid introduced into the piping system. The apparatus comprises a reservoir or other source for supplying the working fluid to the piping system, a launch tube for admitting the device into the launcher and a reversible, positive displacement pump for controlling the direction and flow rate of the working fluid. The device introduced into the piping system moves with the flow of the working fluid through the piping system. The launcher attaches to the valved ends of a piping system so that fluids in the piping system can recirculate in a closed loop. The method comprises attaching the launcher to the piping system, supplying the launcher with working fluid, admitting the device into the launcher, pumping the working fluid in the direction and at the rate desired so that the device moves through the piping system for pipe cleaning or inspection, removing the device from the launcher, and collecting the working fluid contained in the launcher.
- Inventors:
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- Martinez, GA
- Aiken, SC
- North Augusta, SC
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869981
- Patent Number(s):
- 5433236
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; moving; pipe; inspection; probe; piping; method; controllably; devices; cleaning; systems; including; numerous; bends; therein; hydrostatic; pressure; fluid; introduced; comprises; reservoir; source; supplying; launch; tube; admitting; device; launcher; reversible; positive; displacement; pump; controlling; direction; flow; rate; moves; attaches; valved; fluids; recirculate; closed; loop; attaching; pumping; desired; removing; collecting; contained; piping systems; positive displacement; launch tube; closed loop; method comprises; apparatus comprises; flow rate; static pressure; apparatus comprise; method comprise; fluid contained; pipe inspection; fluid introduced; displacement pump; inspection probe; hydrostatic pressure; moving device; bends therein; controllably moving; /137/15/
Citation Formats
Zollinger, W Thor, Appel, D Keith, and Lewis, Gregory W. Apparatus for moving a pipe inspection probe through piping. United States: N. p., 1995.
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@article{osti_869981,
title = {Apparatus for moving a pipe inspection probe through piping},
author = {Zollinger, W Thor and Appel, D Keith and Lewis, Gregory W},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for controllably moving devices for cleaning or inspection through piping systems, including piping systems with numerous piping bends therein, by using hydrostatic pressure of a working fluid introduced into the piping system. The apparatus comprises a reservoir or other source for supplying the working fluid to the piping system, a launch tube for admitting the device into the launcher and a reversible, positive displacement pump for controlling the direction and flow rate of the working fluid. The device introduced into the piping system moves with the flow of the working fluid through the piping system. The launcher attaches to the valved ends of a piping system so that fluids in the piping system can recirculate in a closed loop. The method comprises attaching the launcher to the piping system, supplying the launcher with working fluid, admitting the device into the launcher, pumping the working fluid in the direction and at the rate desired so that the device moves through the piping system for pipe cleaning or inspection, removing the device from the launcher, and collecting the working fluid contained in the launcher.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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