BOP heating methods and systems and heat exchange units
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-036/00
E21B-033/037
F28F-003/12
출원번호
US-0169068
(2014-01-30)
등록번호
US-9447656
(2016-09-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Robb, Sam
Colquhoun, Jim
출원인 / 주소
Baker Hughes Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Parsons Behle & Latimer
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초록▼
A BOP heating method includes operating a coiled tubing unit (CTU) using hydraulic fluid. The fluid is supplied from the CTU to an exchange tube and returned from the exchange tube to the CTU. The method includes transmitting heat from the fluid to an inner plate. Heat is transmitted from the inner
A BOP heating method includes operating a coiled tubing unit (CTU) using hydraulic fluid. The fluid is supplied from the CTU to an exchange tube and returned from the exchange tube to the CTU. The method includes transmitting heat from the fluid to an inner plate. Heat is transmitted from the inner plate to a BOP on which the inner plate is temporarily mounted. A BOP heating system includes a CTU configured to use hydraulic fluid, a supply tube configured to supply fluid from the CTU to an exchange tube, and a return tube configured to return fluid from the exchange tube to the CTU. A BOP heat exchange unit includes an outer plate and an inner plate, an exchange tube between the outer plate and the inner plate, and a heat spreading material between the exchange tube and the inner plate. The exchange unit lacks any electrical component.
대표청구항▼
1. A system having a blowout preventer (BOP) heat exchange unit comprising: an outer plate, an opposing inner plate, and a gap between the outer plate and the inner plate, the inner plate having a thermal conductivity at 68° F. of at least 7 BTU/(hr-° F.-ft) (12 W/(m-K));a hollow exchange tube separ
1. A system having a blowout preventer (BOP) heat exchange unit comprising: an outer plate, an opposing inner plate, and a gap between the outer plate and the inner plate, the inner plate having a thermal conductivity at 68° F. of at least 7 BTU/(hr-° F.-ft) (12 W/(m-K));a hollow exchange tube separate from the outer plate and the inner plate and arranged in a serpentine form in the gap between the outer plate and the inner plate;a heat spreading material in the gap between the exchange tube and the inner plate;a control opening through the outer plate, the inner plate, and the heat spreading material, the control opening being configured to expose a BOP control port;the outer plate, the exchange tube, the heat spreading material, and the inner plate being fastened together to form the exchange unit separate from a BOP; andthe exchange unit lacking any electrical component. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the exchange tube has a surface area and the inner plate has an exterior surface configured to contact a surface of a BOP, the exterior surface of the inner plate exhibiting an area that is greater than one-half of the surface area of the exchange tube that exists between the outer plate and the inner plate and wherein the exchange tube and the heat spreading material each have a thermal conductivity at 68° F. of at least 7 BTU/(hr-° F.-ft) (12 W/(m-K)). 3. The system of claim 1 exhibiting a size and shape configured to substantially cover one side of a BOP outer shell. 4. The system of claim 1 having the heat spreading material also between the outer plate and the exchange tube and exhibiting a shape configured to transmit heat from the inner plate to a BOP mostly through conduction, wherein the heat spreading material comprises metal wool. 5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a BOP, the BOP control port comprising a plurality of control ports including a kill port and an actuator port, wherein the outer plate, the exchange tube, the heat spreading material, and the inner plate are mounted on the BOP and wherein the control opening exposes the kill port or the actuator port. 6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a BOP, wherein the inner plate of the exchange unit has an exterior surface exhibiting an area and wherein most of the area of the exterior surface of the inner plate directly contacts the BOP. 7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a BOP and an additional exchange unit including an additional outer plate, an additional exchange tube, an additional heat spreading material, and an additional inner plate fastened together, wherein the exchange unit is removably mounted on one side the BOP and the additional exchange unit is removably mounted on another side of the BOP. 8. The system of claim 7 wherein the one side of the BOP opposes the other side of the BOP and wherein the exchange unit and the additional exchange unit are configured to remain installed on the BOP during maintenance of the BOP. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the outer plate and opposing inner plate are a pair of substantially rigid metallic plates. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the inner plate is a metallic plate. 11. A system having a blowout preventer (BOP) heat exchange unit comprising: a rigid outer plate having an interior surface, a rigid opposing inner plate having an interior surface facing the interior surface of the outer plate, and a gap between the interior surface of the outer plate and the interior surface of the inner plate;a hollow exchange tube separate from the outer plate and the inner plate and arranged in a serpentine form in the gap;a heat spreading material between the exchange tube and the interior surface of the inner plate;a control opening through the outer plate, the inner plate, and the heat spreading material, the control opening being sized and shaped to expose a BOP control port;the outer plate, the exchange tube, the heat spreading material, and the inner plate being fastened together to form the exchange unit separate from a BOP. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the exchange tube has a surface area and the inner plate has an exterior surface configured to contact a surface of a BOP, the exterior surface of the inner plate exhibiting an area that is greater than one-half of the surface area of the exchange tube that exists between the outer plate and the inner plate and wherein the inner plate, the exchange tube, and the heat spreading material each have a thermal conductivity at 68° F. of at least 7 BTU/(hr-° F.-ft) (12 W/(m-K)). 13. The system of claim 11 exhibiting a size and shape configured to substantially cover one side of a BOP outer shell. 14. The system of claim 11 having the heat spreading material also between the outer plate and the exchange tube and exhibiting a shape configured to transmit heat from the inner plate to a BOP mostly through conduction, wherein the heat spreading material comprises metal wool. 15. The system of claim 11 further comprising a BOP, the BOP control port comprising a plurality of control ports including a kill port and an actuator port, wherein the outer plate, the exchange tube, the heat spreading material, and the inner plate are mounted on the BOP and wherein the control opening exposes the kill port or the actuator port. 16. The system of claim 11 further comprising a BOP, wherein the inner plate of the exchange unit has an exterior surface exhibiting an area and wherein most of the area of the exterior surface of the inner plate directly contacts the BOP. 17. The system of claim 11 wherein the exchange unit does not include any electrical component. 18. The system of claim 11 further comprising a BOP and an additional exchange unit including an additional outer plate, an additional exchange tube, an additional heat spreading material, and an additional inner plate fastened together, wherein the exchange unit is removably mounted on one side the BOP and the additional exchange unit is removably mounted on another side of the BOP. 19. The system of claim 18 wherein the one side of the BOP opposes the other side of the BOP and wherein the exchange unit and the additional exchange unit are configured to remain installed on the BOP during maintenance of the BOP.
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