WO1980002169A1 - Arrangement for burying a line in the sea bed - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- WO1980002169A1 WO1980002169A1 PCT/NO1980/000010 NO8000010W WO8002169A1 WO 1980002169 A1 WO1980002169 A1 WO 1980002169A1 NO 8000010 W NO8000010 W NO 8000010W WO 8002169 A1 WO8002169 A1 WO 8002169A1
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- nozzles
- line
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- sea bed
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/88—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements acting by a sucking or forcing effect, e.g. suction dredgers
- E02F3/90—Component parts, e.g. arrangement or adaptation of pumps
- E02F3/92—Digging elements, e.g. suction heads
- E02F3/9206—Digging devices using blowing effect only, like jets or propellers
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F5/00—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes
- E02F5/02—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches
- E02F5/10—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches with arrangements for reinforcing trenches or ditches; with arrangements for making or assembling conduits or for laying conduits or cables
- E02F5/104—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches with arrangements for reinforcing trenches or ditches; with arrangements for making or assembling conduits or for laying conduits or cables for burying conduits or cables in trenches under water
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F5/00—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes
- E02F5/02—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches
- E02F5/10—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches with arrangements for reinforcing trenches or ditches; with arrangements for making or assembling conduits or for laying conduits or cables
- E02F5/104—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches with arrangements for reinforcing trenches or ditches; with arrangements for making or assembling conduits or for laying conduits or cables for burying conduits or cables in trenches under water
- E02F5/107—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches with arrangements for reinforcing trenches or ditches; with arrangements for making or assembling conduits or for laying conduits or cables for burying conduits or cables in trenches under water using blowing-effect devices, e.g. jets
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F5/00—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes
- E02F5/02—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches
- E02F5/12—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches with equipment for back-filling trenches or ditches
- E02F5/125—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for digging trenches or ditches with equipment for back-filling trenches or ditches underwater
Definitions
- This invention relates to a device for burying a line, for instance a cable, a pipeline or similar in the sea bed, comprising a number of rearward-facing nozzles (viewed in the direction of digging ) each of which is connected to a pressure liquid hose and positioned to either side of the centre line of the device.
- any device which is used for digging a trench on the sea bed must be uncomplicated, since problems will exist, for instance, in relation to the adjustment of the device on the sea bed.
- the device must also be robust, since repairs and improvements are difficult to perform on the sea bed and the working site may be such that repairs are difficult to effect even on land.
- the device which is the subject of this invention is therefore intended to be an improvement on the existing devices of this kind and is characterized in that the nozzles are arranged in pairs, with one nozzle of each pair being inclined downwards at an angle and the other being inclined upwards at an angle.
- the angle between a plane running parallel to the pressure liquid hose and the two nozzles is at least approximately equal in each case. In individual instances, it may be appropriate to set the angle between the said plane and the downwardpointing nozzle somewhat smaller than the angle between the same plane and the upward-pointing nozzle.
- each pair of nozzles is attached to a pipe stub which is connected to a common holder which in turn may be easily coupled to the common pressure liquid hose.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram of the device which is the subject of the invention in use;
- Fig. 2 shows the device as seen from the side;
- Fig. 3 shows a section along the line 3-3 in Fig.
- the device which is the subject of the invention may be executed in an extremely simple manner. It consists in principle of a hose containing liquid under pressure 1 to which nozzle arrangements 2 are attached to either side of the centreline of the hose.
- the nozzles are arranged in pairs 3 with one nozzle 4 being inclined upwards and backwards at an angle and the other nozzle 5 being inclined backwards and downwards at an angle.
- Each pair of nozzles 3 is located at the end of a pipe stub 7 which is suspended from a holder 6 in the form of a socket.
- the holder 6 in the form of a socket is easily coupled to the hose 1 .
- the length of the device i.e. the number of pairs of nozzle will depend on the nature of the sea bed in which the trench 8 is to be dug. If the sea bed is of a light material such as silt, then it will be possible to manage with one or two sets of holders with .arms and pairs of nozzles.
- the length of the device i.e. the number of pairs of nozzles, may be increased in proportion to the hardness of the sea bed. As may be observed from the illustration and from the above description, the equipment is extremely simple and robust.
- a trench Before digging commences, a trench must first be excavated by some other means which is of sufficient length to allow a section of the line 9 to be placed at the bottom of the trench at the required depth. Then the device which is the subject of the invention with the arms 7 to either side of the line is laid in the trench and water is introduced under pressure into the line 1 .
- the source of pressure for the water e.g. a powerful pump, may be at the surface in a boat, or may be moved along on a sled immediately ahead of the digging device. The whole may be controlled by a diver or with the aid of a television camera.
- the nozzles which are inclined downwards at an angle 5 will blow away the material from the bottom and throw it backwards.
- the turbulence produced within this fluidized mass will cause the particles contained in the mass to be carried upwards and into the vicinity of the nozzles 4 which will ensure that the fluidized mass is then carried away upwards and backwards.
- the material will be kept in suspension in the water until the line 9 has reached the specified depth, and once the material passes outside the effective range of the rearmost pair of nozzles it will then come to rest and will fall back into the trench again, filling it.
- the sea bed is of a light material, then of course some of the material which has been stirred up will be carried away in the water, for instance by currents, with the result that the trench will not be filled up immediately. However, the trench will fill up of its own accord relatively quickly.
- the device which is the subject of the invention is cheap to produce, easy to transport and erect on-site, reliable and efficient in use and simple to adjust to suit the different types of material found on the sea bed.
- a prototype of the device which is the subject of the invention has been tested with excellent results laying electric cables in the fjords of northern Norway.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
- Electric Cable Installation (AREA)
- Laying Of Electric Cables Or Lines Outside (AREA)
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE8080900566T DE3066125D1 (en) | 1979-04-06 | 1980-03-28 | Device for burying a line in the sea bed |
DK505980A DK154443C (da) | 1979-04-06 | 1980-11-28 | Apparat til nedgravning af en ledning i havbunden |
DK585980A DK505980A (da) | 1979-04-06 | 1980-11-28 | Anordning til nedgravning af en ledning i havbunden |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NO791171A NO145205C (no) | 1979-04-06 | 1979-04-06 | Anordning til nedgraving av en ledning i havbunnen. |
NO791171 | 1979-04-06 |
Publications (1)
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WO1980002169A1 true WO1980002169A1 (en) | 1980-10-16 |
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PCT/NO1980/000010 WO1980002169A1 (en) | 1979-04-06 | 1980-03-28 | Arrangement for burying a line in the sea bed |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP0026182B1 (da) |
DE (1) | DE3066125D1 (da) |
DK (2) | DK505980A (da) |
NO (1) | NO145205C (da) |
WO (1) | WO1980002169A1 (da) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0251389A1 (en) * | 1986-06-19 | 1988-01-07 | Hollandsche Beton Groep N.V. | Apparatus for underwater covering of a line, such as a pipeline and/or other objects, with loose material |
EP1167637A2 (en) * | 2000-06-12 | 2002-01-02 | Frank Mohn Flatoy A/S | Trenching apparatus |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2755632A (en) * | 1952-03-14 | 1956-07-24 | Brown & Root | Submarine burying apparatus |
US3019535A (en) * | 1960-07-25 | 1962-02-06 | David R Talbott | Apparatus for removing matter from the bottom of waterways |
US3576111A (en) * | 1968-07-03 | 1971-04-27 | Urban A Henry Jr | Underwater pipeline-burying apparatus |
US3673808A (en) * | 1969-04-10 | 1972-07-04 | Nederlandse Offshore Co | Method of and apparatus for burying sub-sea pipelines,cables and the like |
US3926003A (en) * | 1971-08-27 | 1975-12-16 | Robert M Norman | Bouyancy and attitude correction method and apparatus |
FR2367154A1 (fr) * | 1976-10-08 | 1978-05-05 | Vickers Ltd | Procede et appareil pour creuser des tranchees sous-marines |
Family Cites Families (2)
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US3751927A (en) * | 1972-02-22 | 1973-08-14 | Brown & Root | Apparatus for entrenching submerged elongate structures |
US3786642A (en) * | 1972-05-16 | 1974-01-22 | Brown & Root | Method and apparatus for entrenching submerged elongate structures |
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1979
- 1979-04-06 NO NO791171A patent/NO145205C/no unknown
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- 1980-03-28 DE DE8080900566T patent/DE3066125D1/de not_active Expired
- 1980-03-28 WO PCT/NO1980/000010 patent/WO1980002169A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1980-10-23 EP EP80900566A patent/EP0026182B1/en not_active Expired
- 1980-11-28 DK DK585980A patent/DK505980A/da unknown
- 1980-11-28 DK DK505980A patent/DK154443C/da not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2755632A (en) * | 1952-03-14 | 1956-07-24 | Brown & Root | Submarine burying apparatus |
US3019535A (en) * | 1960-07-25 | 1962-02-06 | David R Talbott | Apparatus for removing matter from the bottom of waterways |
US3576111A (en) * | 1968-07-03 | 1971-04-27 | Urban A Henry Jr | Underwater pipeline-burying apparatus |
US3673808A (en) * | 1969-04-10 | 1972-07-04 | Nederlandse Offshore Co | Method of and apparatus for burying sub-sea pipelines,cables and the like |
US3926003A (en) * | 1971-08-27 | 1975-12-16 | Robert M Norman | Bouyancy and attitude correction method and apparatus |
FR2367154A1 (fr) * | 1976-10-08 | 1978-05-05 | Vickers Ltd | Procede et appareil pour creuser des tranchees sous-marines |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0251389A1 (en) * | 1986-06-19 | 1988-01-07 | Hollandsche Beton Groep N.V. | Apparatus for underwater covering of a line, such as a pipeline and/or other objects, with loose material |
EP1167637A2 (en) * | 2000-06-12 | 2002-01-02 | Frank Mohn Flatoy A/S | Trenching apparatus |
EP1167637A3 (en) * | 2000-06-12 | 2002-05-15 | Frank Mohn Flatoy A/S | Trenching apparatus |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DK154443C (da) | 1989-06-19 |
DK154443B (da) | 1988-11-14 |
NO791171L (no) | 1980-10-07 |
DE3066125D1 (en) | 1984-02-23 |
NO145205B (no) | 1981-10-26 |
EP0026182A1 (en) | 1981-04-08 |
NO145205C (no) | 1982-02-03 |
EP0026182B1 (en) | 1984-01-18 |
DK505980A (da) | 1980-11-28 |
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