Title:
SUBSEA COOLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/110676
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The subsea cooler (10) comprises an inlet manifold (16) and an outlet manifold (20) which are connectable to the subsea flow line and at least two cooling sections arranged in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet of the subsea cooler. Each cooling section (15) includes a plurality of cooling pipes (22) which are configured such that they exchange heat energy with the surrounding sea water when the subsea cooler is in use. The subsea cooler (10) further comprising at least one distributing pipe (24) for each cooling section (15) extending between a primary distribution point (28) and respective cooling sections (15), the distributing pipes (24) being inclined relative to a horizontal plane when the subsea cooler is installed on the seabed such that the fluid flows downwards from the primary distribution point (28) toward the cooling sections (15).
Inventors:
KANSTAD STIG KAARE (NO)
KANGAS NILS-EGIL (NO)
VALLAND AASMUND (NO)
BERLE ATLE (NO)
KANGAS NILS-EGIL (NO)
VALLAND AASMUND (NO)
BERLE ATLE (NO)
Application Number:
PCT/NO2010/000121
Publication Date:
November 03, 2011
Filing Date:
March 29, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FRAMO ENG AS (NO)
KANSTAD STIG KAARE (NO)
KANGAS NILS-EGIL (NO)
VALLAND AASMUND (NO)
BERLE ATLE (NO)
KANSTAD STIG KAARE (NO)
KANGAS NILS-EGIL (NO)
VALLAND AASMUND (NO)
BERLE ATLE (NO)
International Classes:
E21B36/00; E21B43/01; E21B43/12; F28F9/02; F28F27/02; F28G9/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008147219A2 | 2008-12-04 |
Foreign References:
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| US2670933A | 1954-03-02 | |||
| US2059255A | 1936-11-03 | |||
| FR2098411A1 | 1972-03-10 | |||
| US1449753A | 1923-03-27 | |||
| DE885714C | 1953-08-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ONSAGERS AS et al. (Oslo, NO)
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