THERMAL INSULATION

• Main Authors: GIARDELLO, MICHAEL A, CRUCE, CHRISTOPHER J, STEPHEN, ANTHONY R, CONLEY, BRIAN L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 03.01.2023
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; BLASTING; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DYES; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FILLING PASTES; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INKS; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; PIPES; POLISHES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WEAPONS; WOODSTAINS

The present invention is directed to addressing one or more of the aforementioned concerns and relates to thermal insulation materials and thermal insulation material compositions and methods for thermally insulating pipelines and associated equipment, structures, and objects used in offshore drilling. The present invention is directed to articles of manufacture comprising the thermal insulation materials and/or thermal insulation material compositions of the invention. More particularly the present invention relates to the use of ring opening metathesis polymerization polymers (ROMP polymers) and/or ROMP polymer composites for thermally insulating pipelines and associated equipment, structures, and objects used in offshore oil drilling. La présente invention a pour objet de traiter un ou plusieurs soucis susmentionnés et se rapporte à des matériaux d'isolation thermique et à des compositions de matériau d'isolation thermique ainsi qu'à des procédés permettant d'isoler thermiquement des pipelines et l'équipement associé, des structures et des objets utilisés lors d'un forage en mer. La présente invention a pour objet des articles de fabrication qui comprennent les matériaux d'isolation thermique et/ou les compositions de matériau d'isolation thermique de l'invention. Plus particulièrement, la présente invention se rapporte à l'utilisation de polymères de polymérisation par métathèse par ouverture de cycle (polymères de polymérisation ROMP pour Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization) et/ou des composites de polymère de polymérisation ROMP pour isoler thermiquement les pipelines et l'équipement associé, les structures et les objets utilisés lors d'un forage pétrolier en mer.