US4415184A
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High temperature insulated casing
Assignee: Kawasaki Thermal Systems Inc
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Filing: 1981-04-27
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Granted: 1983-11-15
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Expires: 2001-04-27
Abstract
Abstract An insulated casing assembly for use in injecting steam into wells or transmitting steam from the generating source to the wellhead is disclosed. A plurality of interconnected casings are used, each casing have outer and inner tubular sections and an annular spacing between the two sections containing either multilayered thermal insulation or glass microspheres, enveloped in a low conductivity gas. Rigid thrust rings connect and prevent relative movement between the corresponding ends of the two sections. A pressure sealing ring disposed between adjacent inner tubular sections prevents ingress of steam into the coupling cavity. An insulation assembly between adjacent casings includes coupling cavity insulation fitted tightly over the thrust rings and a gap insulating ring disposed between adjacent outer tubular sections. A threaded coupling screwed onto threaded ends of outer tubular sections of adjacent casings joins them.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar O. Stephenson
- 👤 Victor R. R. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:06
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B36/00; E21B36/003; F; F16; F16L; F16L59/00; F16L59/14; F16L59/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
In an insulated casing assembly for conveying a heated fluid, said casing having spaced, concentrically positioned inner and outer tubulars with insulation sealed therebetween, an improved joining arrangement comprising: a rigid thrust ring joining the inner and outer tubulars at each end of said casing; said thrust ring joined to said inner tubular near its end and to the outer tubular at a location spaced a substantial distance from its end whereby a long path for heat transfer by conduction from the inner to the outer tubular exists; the annular space between the outer surface of said thrust ring and the inner surface of said outer tubular constituting a coupling cavity; coupling cavity insulation contained in said coupling cavity; said outer tubular having threads at each end; a threaded coupling ring for joining threaded ends of adjacent outer tubulars; a seal ring sized to fit within said inner tubular and having a centrally positioned radially outwardly extending rib sized to fit between the ends of adjacent inner tubulars; and a gap insulation ring contoured to fit in the gap between the coupling cavity insulation of similar adjacent casings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
In an insulated casing assembly for conveying a heated fluid, said casing having spaced, concentrically positioned inner and outer tubulars with insulation sealed therebetween, an improved joining arrangement comprising: a rigid thrust ring joining the inner and outer tubulars at each end of said casing; said thrust ring joined to said inner tubular near its end and to the outer tubular at a location spaced a substantial distance from its end whereby a long path for heat transfer by conduction from the inner to the outer tubular exists; the annular space between the outer surface of said thrust ring and the inner surface of said outer tubular constituting a coupling cavity; coupling cavity insulation contained in said coupling cavity; said outer tubular having threads at each end; a threaded coupling ring for joining threaded ends of adjacent outer tubulars; a seal ring sized to fit within said inner tubular and having a centrally positioned radially outwardly extending rib sized to fit between the ends of adjacent inner tubulars; and a gap insulation ring contoured to fit in the gap between the coupling cavity insulation of similar adjacent casings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An insulated casing assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the second thrust ring of each casing is secured to join the inner and outer tubulars when the inner tubular is elongated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An insulated casing assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said thrust rings are welded to or threaded onto said inner and outer tubulars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An insulated casing assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the space between said inner and outer tubulars contains a gas enveloping said insulation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An insulated casing assembly in accordance with claim 4 wherein: said insulation comprises alternating layers of reflective aluminum radiation shields and low conductivity, loose weave, random oriented, long-fiber glass fiber material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An insulated casing assembly in accordance with claim 4 wherein: said insulation comprises glass microspheres.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An insulated casing assembly in accordance with claims 5 or 6 wherein: said gas is from the group consisting of argon, krypton, xenon and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An insulated casing assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the space between said inner and outer tubulars contains annular centralizers to aid in maintaining the desired distance between said tubulars.
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