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System for installing buried pipelines with reduced costs and risks

Chemistry, Engineering, Machines and equipment, Natural Resources, Oil and gas

Sustainability

The system uses synthetic materials that are recyclable and non-polluting.

Cost savings

The structure is light and easy to transport, which reduces installation costs. In addition, geocomposite is an inexpensive material.

Safety

The system is safer than installing concrete jackets, as it does not require the transportation of heavy structures.

Risk reduction

The system does not require moving heavy structures, which reduces the risk of accidents.

The problem-solution approach

The thrust force of water can cause damage to buried pipelines in regions with high water levels or in flooded areas.

What is it?

The system consists of a stowage structure, a geocomposite layer and an installation method. The stowage structure supports the pipeline and the geocomposite layer cushions the water’s thrust force.

How it works

The stowage structure is positioned over the trench in which the pipe is going to be installed. The pipeline is then placed and secured over the stowage structure. The geocomposite layer is then placed over the pipe and fixed to the stowage structure. The structure and the geocomposite layer work together to increase the pipeline’s resistance to the water’s thrust.

Inventors

Carla Caroline Allessi

Fernando Saboya Albuquerque Júnior

João Carlos de Freitas

José Tavares Araruna Jr.

Luis Fernando Gonçalves Martins Filho

Patrícia José Moreira Pires

Pedro Altoé Ferreira

Sebastião Arthur Lopes de Andrade

Sérgio Tibana

Simon Ricardo Sanandres

Patent title:
System and method for installing buried ducts

Deposit Number:
BR 10 2014 026317 9

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