SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FLOODING IN A FLEXIBLE PIPE FROM A CONNECTOR OF THE FLEXIBLE PIPE

• Main Authors: SANTOS POLI PAULO ROBERTO, DE CASTILHO SANTOS JOAO MARCIO, DA SILVA MARCO ANTONIO, PINTO PIRES GUSTAVO, DA FONSECA JUNIOR NEI MARIANO, MAIA DE SOUZA CARLOS EDUARDO
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 11.06.2021
• Subjects: BLASTING; HEATING; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; LIGHTING; MEASURING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES; STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS; TESTING; TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES; TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; WEAPONS

The present invention provides a system for detecting flooding in a flexible pipe from a connector of the flexible pipe including: an ROV (3) including an arm element (18) that is designed to move an ultrasound sensor (13) until the ultrasound sensor (13) comes into contact with the connector (14) of the flexible pipe (17); and means for taking ultrasound measurements relating to the state of the annulus of the flexible pipe (17) from a chamber of the connector of the flexible pipe (17) in contact with the annulus of the flexible pipe (17). The invention also provides a method for detecting flooding in a flexible pipe from a connector of the flexible pipe including the steps of: moving an ROV (3) to a region close to the connector (14) of the flexible pipe (17); actuating an arm element (18) of the ROV (3) to move an ultrasound sensor (13) until the ultrasound sensor (13) comes into contact with the connector (14) of the flexible pipe (18); and taking ultrasound measurements relating to the state of the annul