EP0556236A1 - Ameliorations se rapportant au revetement de pipelines ou de tunnels - Google Patents

Ameliorations se rapportant au revetement de pipelines ou de tunnels

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EP0556236A1
EP0556236A1 EP91919447A EP91919447A EP0556236A1 EP 0556236 A1 EP0556236 A1 EP 0556236A1 EP 91919447 A EP91919447 A EP 91919447A EP 91919447 A EP91919447 A EP 91919447A EP 0556236 A1 EP0556236 A1 EP 0556236A1
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Prior art keywords
pipeline
pipe
passageway
lining
thermo
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Eric Wood
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INA Acquisition Corp
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Insituform Group Ltd
INA Acquisition Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/16—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders
    • F16L55/162—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe
    • F16L55/165—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section
    • F16L55/1651—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section the flexible liner being everted

Definitions

  • This invention relates to the lining of pipelines or
  • the pipelines or passageways to be lined will be underground pipelines or passageways such as sewers, but the invention can be applied to above ground installations.
  • pipeline or passageway is of smaller overall dimension than the pipeline or passageway, and then is inflated or expanded onto the pipeline or passageway surface.
  • the tubular member has the characteristic that when it is held in position on the pipeline or passageway surface,
  • the lining pipe is flexible and includes or comprises a resin absorbent material such as a felt, which is soaked in curable resin and the resulting impregnated flexible pipe is moved into the passageway either by pulling or by eversion, and fluid pressure is
  • a tubular member of a thermo-plastic material is folded in order to reduce its overall dimensions, and it is introduced into the pipe and when in the pipe it is heated in order to soften same so that by fluid pressure, it can be inflated onto the pipeline or passageway surface, following of which it is again cooled so that it will solidify and remain in place as the rigid plastic lining pipe.
  • the present invention is concerned with the placement of thermo-plastic lining pipes on pipeline or passageway surfaces, and seeks to provide an effective and. convenient means for the insertion of the thermo-plastic pipe in its folded state into the pipeline or passageway surface.
  • a first flexible tubular member is everted into a pipeline or passageway surface to be lined, and to the trailing end of the first flexible tube is connected the folded thermo-plastic lining pipe, so that it is pulled into the pipeline or passageway by virtue of the eversion operation, and wherein heated fluid is used for the eversion so that when the thermo-plastic pipe is completely inside the pipeline or passageway, it will be surrounded by heated fluid to soften same, following which the softened thermo-plastic pipe is inflated by fluid pressure onto the pipeline or passageway surface where it is allowed or caused to solidify in place.
  • the first lining tube will preferably be of a material such as a fibre reinforced plastics material which is of sufficient tensile strength in order to effect the pulling into the pipeline or passageway of the thermo- plastic tube, and also will be of sufficient heat resistance to withstand the temperature of the hot fluid which performs the eversion.
  • the -hot fluid preferably is water.
  • the heated thermo-plastic pipe may be inflated by any suitable means such as by pressurising the interior of the soft heated pipe, or by everting a second plastic tube into the inside of the plastic pipe.
  • the plastic pipe preferably is of p.v.c. or a polyolefin material.
  • the former is preferred, because it softens and is handleable over a wider temperature range than the polyolefin. Also, it does retain tensile strength when heated enabling it satisfactorily to be expanded up on to the pipeline or passageway wall.
  • Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation showing an underground pipeline or passageway to be lined and the lining process according to an embodiment of the invention in commencement;
  • Figs. 2 to 5 show similarly to Fig. 1 the various stages in the process.
  • an underground passageway (10) to be lined extends between a pair of manholes (12) and (14).
  • manhole (14) is provided an elbow pipe (16) coming out at end (18) and the top inlet end (20).
  • a flexible first tube (22) of reinforced plastics material being of a type to withstand relatively high temperatures e.g. . up to one hundred degrees C.
  • the leading end of the tube (22) is turned back upon itself and is secured to the outlet end (18) of the elbow (16), and by pouring hot water into the elbow (16) at the inlet end (20) is indicated by water inlet pipe (24), so the tube (22) is caused as shown in Fig.
  • a pull rope (26) inside the tube (22) and connected to a winch (28) at ground level serves by operation of the winch (28) to assist in the eversion and the pulling of the inner section of the everting tube (22) along the passageway (10), in accordance with known practice.
  • thermo-plastic pipe (30) which is rigid, but can be bent sufficiently so as to be wound upon a'drum (32) at ground level. Depending upon the pipes rigidity, it may require to be wound onto the drum (32) when it is hot and relatively soft, and to unroll it it may also require to be heated. However, as the inversion shown in Fig. 1 proceeds, so the pipe (30) is eventually drawn into the elbow (16) and eventually into the passage (10) as shown in Fig. 2. In this connection as the water from inlet (24) is hot, as soon as the pipe (30) enters the water it will be heated, and will eventually start to soften so that it can follow the curve round the elbow (16) and can pass freely into the passageway (10).
  • Fig. 3 shows the process at the stage where the pipe (30) has been placed in the required position inside the passageway (10), and it is now simply a matter of arranging for the pipe to be inflated or expanded up to full size, it being noted that the pipe (30) when on the drum (32) is folded for example as shown at (A) in Fig. 1 into a form of reduced overall dimensions.
  • Pipe (30) can be expanded up to circular form and into contact with the passageway surface in view of the fact that it is soft in being immersed in the hot water inside the passageway (10), it being remembered that the pipe is of themo-plastic material.
  • the pipe may be expanded up to the circular form by everting a second tube (34) into the trailing end of the pipe (30) as shown in Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 5 shows the arrangement wherein the tube (30) has
  • thermo- plastic lining pipe within an existing pipeline or passageway to rehabilitate same is provided.
  • the hot water inside the expansion tube may be returned to the boiler by charging cold water into the far end of the expanded lining tube, such cold water performing 2 functions namely to support the in-place and still warm lining tube and to cool that tube.
  • the various tubes may be everted into the pipeline or passageway from ground level using a pumping and control valve unit, the control valve unit comprising a flexible sphinkter valve which keeps the everting water under pressure, allows the tubular linings to be fed therethrough, but permits blow-off of excess pressure.
  • the control valve unit comprising a flexible sphinkter valve which keeps the everting water under pressure, allows the tubular linings to be fed therethrough, but permits blow-off of excess pressure.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
  • Pipe Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

Procédé servant à appliquer un revêtement à une surface de pipeline ou de tunnel (10), selon lequel un premier élément tubulaire flexible (22) est retourné à l'intérieur d'un tunnel ou de pipeline auquel un revêtement doit être appliqué; à l'extrémité traînante du premier tube flexible est relié le tuyau de revêtement thermoplastique replié (30), de sorte que celui-ci est tiré dans le pipeline ou le tunnel par l'intermédiaire de l'opération de retournement; un fluide chauffé est utilisé pour cette opération, de sorte que, lorsque le tuyau thermoplastique se trouve entièrement à l'intérieur du pipeline ou du tunnel, il sera entouré par un fluide chauffé qui va l'amollir, après quoi le tuyau thermoplastique amolli est gonflé par pression fluidique sur la surface de pipeline ou de tunnel, et on le laisse ou on l'amène à se solidifier en place.
EP91919447A 1990-11-08 1991-11-06 Ameliorations se rapportant au revetement de pipelines ou de tunnels Withdrawn EP0556236A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB909024273A GB9024273D0 (en) 1990-11-08 1990-11-08 Improvements relating to the lining of pipelines or passageways
GB9024273 1990-11-08

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EP0556236A1 true EP0556236A1 (fr) 1993-08-25

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EP91919447A Withdrawn EP0556236A1 (fr) 1990-11-08 1991-11-06 Ameliorations se rapportant au revetement de pipelines ou de tunnels

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EP (1) EP0556236A1 (fr)
AU (1) AU646907B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2099584A1 (fr)
FI (1) FI933157A (fr)
GB (1) GB9024273D0 (fr)
HU (1) HUT65485A (fr)
IE (1) IE913889A1 (fr)
NO (1) NO931882D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1992008922A1 (fr)
ZA (1) ZA918823B (fr)

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CA2099584A1 (fr) 1992-05-09
NO931882L (no) 1993-05-24
ZA918823B (en) 1992-07-29
HUT65485A (en) 1994-06-28
GB9024273D0 (en) 1990-12-19
NO931882D0 (no) 1993-05-24
FI933157A0 (fi) 1993-07-09
FI933157A (fi) 1993-07-09
IE913889A1 (en) 1992-05-20
AU646907B2 (en) 1994-03-10
AU8858991A (en) 1992-06-11
WO1992008922A1 (fr) 1992-05-29

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