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Pipe linings
Assignee: RAM SERVICES Ltd 610 BURNLEY ROAD ROSSENDALE LANCASHIRE BB4 8HJ A CORP OF ENGLAND
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Filing: 1983-05-16
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2003-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A spraying device is drawn through an underground pipe and sprays a thixotropic resin onto the inner walls of the pipe. The resin cures and hardens, to form an internal lining to the pipe. The resin has sufficient thixotropy to enable it to be applied in a single operation to a significant thickness, preferably in the range 2 to 25 mm. The lining which is formed upon curing therefore has significant structural strength. To allow such a resin to be pumped from the surface down to the spraying device, along a significant length of tubing, the resin is firstly heated, prior to being pumped. Also disclosed is a swab for swabbing a pipe immediately prior to the application of a lining therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles R. W. Kayser
- 👤 Kathleen Trippier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:11
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D7/00; B05D7/22; B05B; B05B13/00; B05B13/06; B05B13/0627; F; F16; F16L; F16L55/00; F16L55/16; F16L55/162; F16L55/1645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of forming a new pipe within an existing underground pipe, comprising the steps of moving a spraying means through the existing pipe, pumping a curable thixotropic resin to the spraying means, causing the spraying means to spray continuously the thixotropic resin onto the inner walls of the existing pipe to build up in one pass of the spraying means a predetermined self-supporting thickness of the resin which, while uncured, is supported in position by its thrxotropy and adherence to said walls, and allowing the self-supporting resin to cure and harden, said predetermined thickness being such as to provide upon curing of the resin a new self-contained pipe having structural strength, within and independent of the existing pipe such that the formed structure would continue to function in the absence of the existing pipe should the existing pipe decay away altogether.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of forming a new pipe within an existing underground pipe, comprising the steps of moving a spraying means through the existing pipe, pumping a curable thixotropic resin to the spraying means, causing the spraying means to spray continuously the thixotropic resin onto the inner walls of the existing pipe to build up in one pass of the spraying means a predetermined self-supporting thickness of the resin which, while uncured, is supported in position by its thrxotropy and adherence to said walls, and allowing the self-supporting resin to cure and harden, said predetermined thickness being such as to provide upon curing of the resin a new self-contained pipe having structural strength, within and independent of the existing pipe such that the formed structure would continue to function in the absence of the existing pipe should the existing pipe decay away altogether.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said thickness is in the range 1 mm to 25 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said thickness is in the range 2 mm to 15 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said thickness is in the range 8 mm to 12 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, including the preliminary step of warming the thixotropic resin prior to pumping it to the spraying means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the thrixotropic resin is warmed to a temperature in the range 15° C. to 40° C., prior to pumping.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the thrixotropic resin is warmed to a temperature in the range 20° C. to 35° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the thrixotropic resin is pumped to the spraying means by a pump disposed above ground.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the spraying means comprises a spinning member, the speed of rotation of which is such as to spray the resin in fine droplets, without causing foaming of the resin on the spinning member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said spinning member comprises a perforated cylinder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said spraying member comprises a cup.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said resin is an epoxy resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said resin is a two-component resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the two components of the resin are mixed at or adjacent the spraying means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, including a preliminary step of swabbing the existing pipe to soak up any fluid lying therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein the existing pipe is swabbed by means of a swab arranged to move through the pipe upstream of the spraying means.
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