CN112963658A - Box type perfusion leakage repairing device - Google Patents

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CN112963658A
CN112963658A CN201911275671.8A CN201911275671A CN112963658A CN 112963658 A CN112963658 A CN 112963658A CN 201911275671 A CN201911275671 A CN 201911275671A CN 112963658 A CN112963658 A CN 112963658A
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The invention relates to a box body type perfusion leakage-repairing device which comprises a pipeline, wherein a pipeline leakage area is arranged on the pipeline, a leakage-repairing device is arranged on the outer side of the pipeline, the leakage-repairing device comprises a pipe clamp and a box body with an opening at the upper end, and two ends of the pipe clamp are fixedly connected with the box body; the opening of the box body corresponds to a leakage area of the pipeline; a leakage repairing part is arranged on the inner side of the box body, the leakage repairing part comprises a pipe paste and a support frame, two ends of the pipe paste are connected with the support frame, and the bottom end of the support frame is connected with the box body; one end of the box body is provided with an exhaust pipe and a filling pipe; the other end of the box body is provided with a pressure measuring pipe and a pressure relief pipe; the box type perfusion leakage repairing device disclosed by the invention can perform leakage repairing in different modes for three times on a large-area irregular leakage medium leakage place of an online pipeline, so that the leakage repairing device and a leakage area are solidified into a whole, thereby achieving the permanent sealing effect of the leakage area of the online pipeline, meeting the equipment maintenance requirements and meeting the user requirements.

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Box type perfusion leakage repairing device
Technical Field
The invention relates to a leakage repairing device, in particular to a leakage repairing device and a method under the condition that a large-area irregular leakage hole appears in an online pipeline, in particular to a seamless leakage repairing device and a method under the condition that the internal pressure of the online pipeline is kept unchanged, and belongs to the field of mechanical equipment.
Background
Many enterprises, especially iron and steel enterprises, have a large amount of online pipelines to provide continuous service for production, pipelines which can be old sometimes have a phenomenon of a plurality of leakage points due to corrosion in a certain place, or a long section of crack phenomenon appears at the butt joint of the pipelines (which is not firmly welded) due to the stress action of the pipelines and other attached steel structures, or a large crack appears at the butt joint of the pipelines due to the limited technical level of welders and other factors, so that a large amount of various media in the pipelines leak, the environment is polluted, the stable production of a production system is influenced, and huge economic loss is caused. Under the condition that a large amount of media in an online pipeline are leaked, the production system cannot be shut down at all, the pressure of the media in the production pipeline cannot be reduced to zero, and relevant electric welding repair welding treatment cannot be carried out, or electric welding repair leakage cannot be carried out due to no power supply in a leakage area, or leakage time is required to be treated, and the like, a quick and effective leakage repairing device and method are needed.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the invention provides a box type perfusion leakage repairing device to solve the problems in the prior art.
In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:
a box body type perfusion leakage-repairing device comprises a pipeline, wherein a pipeline leakage area is arranged on the pipeline, a leakage-repairing device is arranged on the outer side of the pipeline, the leakage-repairing device comprises a pipe clamp and a box body with an opening at the upper end, and two ends of the pipe clamp are fixedly connected with the box body; the opening of the box body corresponds to a leakage area of the pipeline; a leakage repairing part is arranged on the inner side of the box body, the leakage repairing part comprises a pipe sticker and a support frame, two ends of the pipe sticker are connected with the support frame, and the bottom end of the support frame is connected with the box body; one end of the box body is provided with an exhaust pipe and a filling pipe; and the other end of the box body is provided with a pressure measuring pipe and a pressure relief pipe.
As an improvement of the invention, the upper end of the tube sticker is provided with a tube sticker sealing sheet.
As an improvement of the invention, the upper surface of the pipe patch is provided with at least 2 grooves.
As an improvement of the invention, a box body sealing strip is arranged at the opening of the box body.
As an improvement of the invention, the heights of the tail ends of the filling pipe and the exhaust pipe are higher than those of a sealing strip of the box body. .
As an improvement of the invention, two ends of the pipe clamp are connected with the box body through first bolts, and the box body is provided with a first internal threaded hole corresponding to the first threaded rod.
As an improvement of the invention, the bottom end of the support frame is connected with the box body through a second bolt; and a second internal threaded hole corresponding to the second bolt is formed in the bottom end of the box body.
As an improvement of the invention, the bottom end of the support frame is provided with an anti-falling hole, and the upper end of the second bolt is arranged in the anti-falling hole.
As an improvement of the invention, the upper end of the pouring pipe is provided with a filling nozzle.
In the invention, leakage is repaired in three regions:
and primary area leakage repair, namely fastening the pipe clamp and the box body with the sealing strip in a pipeline leakage area by using bolts to realize primary sealing.
And the second local leakage repairing is realized by utilizing bolts to tightly attach the pipe with the sealing sheet and the supporting frame to the leakage area of the pipeline, so that the second sealing is realized.
And in the third deep leakage repairing, sealing liquid or sealing expanding agent is pressurized and poured between the first regional leakage repairing device and the second local leakage repairing device through a pouring pipe to form a long-term sealing and curing device, so that the third sealing is realized.
As an improvement of the invention, a pressure measuring pipe is arranged at a proper position of the box body, a pressure gauge is arranged at the tail end of the pressure measuring pipe, and the concrete condition of a medium leaking between the first-time regional leakage repairing device and the second-time local leakage repairing device is detected.
As an improvement of the invention, a pressure relief pipe is arranged at a proper position of the box body and is used for effectively draining the leaked medium out of the box body when the first-time regional leakage repairing is carried out, so that the smooth performance of the first-time regional leakage repairing is ensured.
As an improvement of the invention, an exhaust pipe and a filling pipe are arranged at proper positions of the box body, and the sealing expanding agent is smoothly filled in the box body when the third deep leakage repairing is carried out, and the gas in the box body is timely discharged through the exhaust pipe.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects because the technology is adopted:
the box type perfusion leakage repairing device disclosed by the invention can perform leakage repairing in different modes for three times on a large-area irregular leakage medium leakage place of an online pipeline, so that the leakage repairing device and a leakage area are solidified into a whole, thereby achieving the permanent sealing effect of the leakage area of the online pipeline, meeting the equipment maintenance requirements and meeting the user requirements.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a first sub-area leakage repairing device;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a box-type perfusion leakage-mending device;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the case;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a tube patch;
in the figure: 1. the pipe comprises a pipe body, 2, a pipe clamp, 3.1, a first bolt, 3.2, a second bolt, 4.1, a first internal thread hole, 4.2, a second internal thread hole, 5, a box body sealing strip, 6, a pipe leakage area, 7, a box body, 8, an exhaust pipe, 9, a filling pipe, 10, a pipe sealing strip, 11, a pipe paste, 12, a sealing expanding agent, 13, a supporting frame, 14, a pressure measuring pipe, 15, a pressure relief pipe, 16, an anti-falling hole, 17, a filling nozzle, 18 and a groove.
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The invention will be further elucidated with reference to the accompanying figures 1-4 and the detailed description.
The manufacturing method of the leakage repairing device comprises the following steps:
the first time regional leaking stoppage device comprises a pipe clamp 2, a first bolt 3.1, a box body sealing strip 5, a first internal threaded hole 4.1, a box body 7, a pressure measuring pipe 14 and a pressure relief pipe 15.
The first time region leakage repairing device manufacturing method comprises the following steps:
1. selecting or manufacturing a pipe clamp 2 contacting the online pipeline 1 according to the diameter of the online pipeline 1 leaking the medium, and manufacturing equidistant through holes at two ends;
2. selecting or manufacturing a box body 7 cambered steel plate and a straight steel plate which are in contact with the online pipeline 1 according to the diameter of the online pipeline 1 leaking the medium and the area of a pipeline leakage area 6;
3. according to the area of the pipeline leakage area 6, a steel plate, a cambered steel plate of the box body 7 and a straight steel plate are used for manufacturing a first-time area leakage repairing box body 7;
4. a square box body 7 with certain depth and width is manufactured on a cambered surface steel plate and a straight strip steel plate of the box body 7 contacting the online pipeline 1, and an opening is arranged at the upper end of the box body 7;
5. adhering a box body sealing strip 5 around the opening of the square box body 7 by using a sealant;
6. according to the size of the equidistant through holes at the two ends of the pipe clamp 2, equidistant internal thread holes 4.1 in the box body 7 are machined;
7. a pressure measuring pipe 14 and a pressure relief pipe 15 are drilled at appropriate positions on one side of the box body 7, a valve and a pressure gauge are arranged on the pressure measuring pipe 14, and a valve and a drainage pipe are arranged on the pressure relief pipe 15.
The second local leakage repairing device manufacturing method comprises the following steps:
1. selecting or manufacturing a rigid pipe sticker 11 contacting the online pipeline 1 according to the diameter of the online pipeline 1 leaking the medium, the area of a pipeline leakage area 6 and the inner space of the box body 7;
2. the contact surface of the pipe sticker 11 and the leakage area 6 is made by using a relevant tool, and a plurality of small grooves 18 are made, so that the pipe sticker can be more bonded, and the bonding strength is higher;
3. welding the support frame 13 on the edge of the non-concave surface of the rigid pipe sticker 11 by using an electric welding technology;
4. welding anti-falling holes 16 at the edge of the lower plane of the support frame 13 and a proper position;
5. attaching the anti-falling hole 16 on the lower plane of the support frame 13 to the plane of the box body 7, and marking the inner plane of the bottom end of the box body 7;
6. according to the mark on the plane, a corresponding second internal thread hole 4.2 is made on the plane in the bottom end of the box body 7;
7. and manufacturing a tube-sticking sealing sheet 10 (slightly larger) according to the area of the tube sticker 11, coating glue solution on the surface of the rigid tube sticker 11 with the small groove 18, sticking the tube-sticking sealing sheet 10, and sticking firmly.
The third deep leakage repairing device manufacturing method comprises the following steps:
1. and drilling through holes at the proper positions on the other side of the box body 7 to install the filling pipe 9 and the exhaust pipe 8, and installing valves at the proper positions of the filling pipe 9 and the exhaust pipe 8, wherein the tail ends of the filling pipe 9 and the exhaust pipe 8 are required to be higher than the sealing strip 5 of the box body.
A specific use method of the box type perfusion leakage-repairing device comprises the following steps:
1. cleaning the leakage area 6 of the pipeline and impurities, dirt, dust and the like at the peripheral part;
2. placing the support frame 13 with the pipe sticker 11 in the box body 7, placing the second bolt 3.2 into the second internal threaded hole 4.2, screwing the second bolt, and inserting the upper end of the second bolt 3.2 into the anti-falling hole 16 with the anti-falling clamp;
3. the box body 7 is provided with an exhaust pipe 8, a filling pipe 9, a pressure measuring pipe 14 and a pressure relief pipe 15, and all valves on the exhaust pipe 8, the filling pipe 9, the pressure measuring pipe 14 and the pressure relief pipe 15 are fully opened;
4. aligning the opening of a box body 7 with an exhaust pipe 8, a filling pipe 9, a pressure measuring pipe 14 and a pressure relief pipe 15 to a pipeline leakage area 6, and requiring box body sealing strips 5 on the periphery of the box body 7 to completely cover the pipeline leakage area 6 in the box body 7;
5. the pipe clamp 2 is arranged right opposite to the box body 7, and the box body 7 and the pipe clamp 2 are properly fastened on the surface of the online pipeline 1 by a first bolt 3.1;
6. closing all valves on the exhaust pipe 8, the filling pipe 9, the pressure measuring pipe 14 and the pressure relief pipe 15, fastening the first bolt 3.1 while adjusting, observing the value of the pressure gauge, when the value of the pressure gauge is constant, indicating that the pressure of the medium in the box body 7 is the same as that in the online pipeline 1, and the box body 7 has no leakage, and detecting the sealing surface of the box body 7 and the online pipeline 1 by a foam coating method until the leakage is realized, so that the first regional leakage stoppage is realized, and the medium in the online pipeline 1 is prevented from leaking to the external environment;
7. fastening the second bolts 3.2 on the box body 7 one by one in a mode of fastening from the center outwards, and fastening the second bolts 3.2 while adjusting until the value of the pressure gauge is zero, so that the local leakage stoppage of a second area is realized, and the medium in the online pipeline 1 is prevented from leaking into the box body 7;
8. opening the exhaust pipe 8 and the filling pipe 9, installing a filling nozzle 17 at the tail end of the filling pipe 9, filling the sealing expansion agent 12 from the filling pipe 9 by using a pressure gun, stopping filling when the sealing expansion agent 12 overflows from the tail end port of the exhaust pipe 8, and curing the whole leakage repairing device and the online pipeline 1 into a whole after a few minutes to realize a permanent sealing state, namely realizing the third deep leakage repairing.
The invention is directly installed without disassembly, can be continuously used in the later period, can inject the sealing expanding agent 12 into the box body 7 from the filling pipe 9 by utilizing the pressure gun at any time, and fills the gap in the box body 7, thereby realizing the real-time leakage repairing of the online pipeline 1.
The above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims, and equivalents including technical features of the claims, i.e., equivalent modifications within the scope of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides a box formula is filled to mend leaks device, includes the pipeline, is equipped with pipeline leakage area on the pipeline, its characterized in that: a leakage repairing device is arranged on the outer side of the pipeline and comprises a pipe clamp and a box body with an opening at the upper end, and two ends of the pipe clamp are fixedly connected with the box body; the opening of the box body corresponds to a leakage area of the pipeline; a leakage repairing part is arranged on the inner side of the box body, the leakage repairing part comprises a pipe sticker and a support frame, two ends of the pipe sticker are connected with the support frame, and the bottom end of the support frame is connected with the box body; one end of the box body is provided with an exhaust pipe and a filling pipe; and the other end of the box body is provided with a pressure measuring pipe and a pressure relief pipe.
2. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the upper end of the pipe sticker is provided with a pipe sticker sealing sheet.
3. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 2, characterized in that: the pipe pastes the upper surface and is equipped with 2 at least recesses.
4. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: and a box body sealing strip is arranged at the opening of the box body.
5. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 4, characterized in that: the height of the tail ends of the filling pipe and the exhaust pipe is higher than that of the sealing strip of the box body.
6. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the two ends of the pipe clamp are connected with the box body through first bolts, and a first inner threaded hole corresponding to the first threaded rod is formed in the box body.
7. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the bottom end of the support frame is connected with the box body through a second bolt; and a second internal threaded hole corresponding to the second bolt is formed in the bottom end of the box body.
8. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 7, characterized in that: the support frame bottom is equipped with the anticreep hole, second bolt upper end sets up downtheholely at the anticreep.
9. A box type perfusion leakage-mending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: and the upper end of the filling pipe is provided with a filling nozzle.
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