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US7871684: Coated pipes for conveying oil

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Filing Information

Inventor(s) Laurence Waino McKeen ·
Assignee(s) E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ·
Primary Examiner Rena L Dye ·
Assistant Examiner Michele Jacobson ·
Application Number US12500140
Filing date 07/09/2009
Issue date 01/18/2011
Prior Publication Data
Predicted expiration date 12/16/2024
U.S. Classifications 428/369  · 138/DIG.3  · 138/145  · 138/146  · 138/141  · 138/140  · 138/DIG.6  · 285/45  · 285/55  · 428/369.1  ·
International Classifications F16L900  · F16L902  · F16L9147  ·
Kind CodeB2
4 Claims, No Drawings


Abstract

The present invention relates to an oil pipe having a lining imparting substantially reduced adhesion of asphaltenes, paraffin wax, and inorganic scale, so as to reduce plugging of said oil pipe, and impermeability to salt water so as to protect the oil pipe from corrosion.

Independent Claims | See all claims (4)

  1. 1. A pipe used in the production or transportation of oil comprising a metal pipe and a lining exposed to oil, said lining comprising a primer layer adhered to the interior surface of the pipe, and an overcoat disposed on top of said primer layer, wherein said overcoat comprises multiple layers including a lower layer and an upper layer, where said upper layer has an exterior anti-stick surface exposed to the oil and consists essentially of baked perfluoropolymer, said lining thereby reducing the deposition of paraffin wax, as compared to the interior surface of said pipe without said lining being present, so as to avoid pluggage of said pipe, wherein said overcoat is applied as a liquid based composition.

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