Pipeline internal field joint cleaning, coating, and inspection robot

There is provided herein an electrical robotic system for locating, cleaning, and repairing holidays within coated pipe that are proximate to a girth weld. In a preferred arrangement, a robotic train will be placed in the pipeline that will perform the functions of holiday location, cleaning/prepara...

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Hauptverfasser: O'NEILL MICHAEL E, LANGLEY RUSSELL, HAYES STEVE D, PAULLEY DAVID, CARTER JOHN D, ROBERTS KEITH R, DAVIS DARRELL L, DAVIS DALE G, HUGGINS JAMES A, LINDEMANN JOHN D
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Zusammenfassung:There is provided herein an electrical robotic system for locating, cleaning, and repairing holidays within coated pipe that are proximate to a girth weld. In a preferred arrangement, a robotic train will be placed in the pipeline that will perform the functions of holiday location, cleaning/preparation of the surface containing the holiday, and repair thereof, in a single run through the pipeline.