Marine organism removing device for floating drill conductor of offshore oil platform
By designing a floating waterproof casing marine growth removal device for offshore oil platforms, the tidal and wave energy is used to drive rollers to remove marine growth, solving the problems of difficult and high cost cleaning in existing technologies, and achieving efficient and low-cost automated removal effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423129950.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-18
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for removing marine growth attached to wellhead risers on offshore oil platforms are highly dangerous, difficult to clean, labor-intensive, and costly, and the existing technologies have low benefits.
A floating waterproof casing marine growth removal device for offshore oil platforms is designed. It uses tidal drop and surge energy to crush and remove attached marine organisms through 18 waist-shaped rollers at three layers with 50 cm intervals. The device consists of casing, rollers, floats, hexagonal frames and hinges to ensure that the rollers fit tightly to the casing surface, improving removal efficiency and extending service life.
It realizes the automated removal of marine organisms without human intervention, uses natural energy to reduce the difficulty and cost of cleaning, improves the removal efficiency, adapts to different water depths and tidal changes, has balanced device stability and buoyancy, is easy to install and has no impact on facilities.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of marine growth removal, in particular to a floating waterproof casing marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform. Background Art
[0002] At present, the long-term attachment and growth of marine organisms on the wellhead risers and platform jackets of offshore oil platforms poses a certain threat to the safety of the platforms. The existing method of removing marine organisms is for divers to go into the water regularly and use scrapers to manually clean the surface marine organisms. This method is highly dangerous, difficult to clean, and labor-intensive, which reduces work efficiency and increases costs. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a floating waterproof casing marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform, aiming to improve the problem that cleaning is difficult, labor-intensive, time-consuming and labor-intensive, which reduces work efficiency and increases costs.
[0004] The present invention is implemented as follows: a floating waterproof casing marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform, comprising a casing, a roller, and a float. A plurality of the rollers are fixedly mounted on each side of a hexagonal frame by the cooperation of bolts and bolt ear seats, and baffles are installed at both ends of the rollers. The hexagonal frame is divided into multiple layers, and the hexagonal frames of each layer are interconnected by the cooperation of hinges and shackles and embrace the outer wall of the casing to form a three-dimensional cleaning structure. The float is connected to the top of the hexagonal frame of the uppermost layer by the cooperation of hinges and shackles. Chain ears are provided at the vertices of each hexagonal frame, and the chain ears are fixedly connected to the hinges.
[0005] In the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the number of the rollers is six per layer, evenly distributed on each side of the hexagonal frame, and the curvature of the roller matches the curvature of the sleeve. The matching curvature ensures that the roller can fit closely to the surface of the sleeve during rolling, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency, reducing the wear between the roller and the sleeve, and extending the service life of the device.
[0006] In the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the hexagonal frame is designed to have three layers, with each layer spaced 50 cm apart. The three-layer design can cover a larger area of the casing and improve the cleaning efficiency. The 50 cm interval can adapt to different water depths and tidal changes, ensuring that the roller always maintains contact with the casing.
[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the baffle is fixed to both ends of the roller by welding or bolting. The baffle is made of stainless steel and is connected by welding or bolting to prevent the roller from falling off or being damaged during rotation.
[0008] In a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the bolt passes through the bolt ear seat to fix the roller on the hexagonal frame, ensuring that the roller can rotate with the hexagonal frame without falling off.
[0009] In the preferred technical solution of the present invention, the buoyancy of a single float is greater than 15 kg, ensuring that the device can be stably suspended at different water levels. This design can ensure the stability and buoyancy balance of the device in seawater.
[0010] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0011] 1. The cleaning device uses tidal drop and surge to provide energy, and the energy source is natural and has no energy consumption;
[0012] 2. 18 waist-shaped rollers with three layers and 50cm intervals are used to crush the attached marine organisms;
[0013] 3. Even at the lowest tide level, it can still remove marine organisms 1m underwater. The removal device is easy and quick to install, requires no subsequent management, has no impact on facilities, and can be installed and used for a long time.
[0014] 4. The cleaning device is easy and quick to install, requires no management in the later stage, has no impact on the facilities, and can be installed and used for a long time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0016] Figure 1 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of a floating waterproof casing marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of a floating riser casing marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform is provided for an embodiment of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of a roller is provided for an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0019] In the figure: 1. sleeve; 2. roller; 3. hinge; 4. baffle; 5. hexagonal frame; 6. chain ear; 7. shackle; 8. float; 9. bolt ear seat; 10. bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0021] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 The utility model provides a technical solution: a floating waterproof casing marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform, comprising a casing 1, a roller 2, and a float 8. Multiple rollers 2 are fixedly installed on each side of a hexagonal frame 5 by means of bolts 10 and bolt ear seats 9. Baffles 4 are installed at both ends of the rollers 2. The hexagonal frame 5 is divided into multiple layers. Each layer of the hexagonal frame 5 is connected to each other by means of hinges 3 and shackles 7 and embraces the outer wall of the casing 1 to form a three-dimensional cleaning structure. The float 8 is connected to the top of the uppermost hexagonal frame 5 by means of the hinge 3 and the shackle 7. Chain ears 6 are provided at the vertices of each layer of the hexagonal frame 5, and the chain ears 6 are fixedly connected to the hinge 3.
[0022] In some specific embodiments, the number of rollers 2 is six per layer, evenly distributed on each side of the hexagonal frame 5, and the curvature of the roller 2 matches the curvature of the sleeve 1. The matching curvature ensures that the roller 2 can fit closely to the surface of the sleeve 1 during the rolling process, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency, reducing the wear between the roller 2 and the sleeve 1, and extending the service life of the device.
[0023] In some specific implementation schemes, the hexagonal frame 5 is designed to have three layers, with each layer spaced 50 cm apart. The three-layer design can cover a larger area of the casing 1 and improve the cleaning efficiency. The 50 cm interval can adapt to different water depths and tidal changes, ensuring that the roller 2 always maintains contact with the casing 1 and does not lose the cleaning effect due to changes in water depth.
[0024] In some specific embodiments, the baffle 4 is fixed to both ends of the roller 2 by welding or bolting. The baffle 4 is made of stainless steel and is connected by welding or bolting to prevent the roller 2 from falling off or being damaged during rotation.
[0025] In some specific embodiments, the bolts 10 pass through the bolt ears 9 to fix the roller 2 on the hexagonal frame 5, ensuring that the roller 2 can rotate with the hexagonal frame 5 without falling off.
[0026] In some specific implementation schemes, the buoyancy of a single float 8 is greater than 15KG, ensuring that the device can be stably suspended at different water levels. This design can ensure the stability and buoyancy balance of the device in seawater, and the device will not sink due to insufficient buoyancy or float excessively due to excessive buoyancy, affecting the cleaning effect.
[0027] Working principle: During installation, first use hinges 3 to connect three layers of hexagonal frames 5 with intervals of 50 cm, shackles 7, and floats 8 in series, keeping them axially separated. When the tide is high, the float 8 is affected by buoyancy and drives the entire cleaning device to rise; when the tide is low, the float 8 and the cleaning device will drop accordingly. Under the action of the tide, the roller 2 rolls up and down and rotates on the surface of the casing 1, thereby effectively removing marine organisms attached to the casing 1. The material and curvature design of the roller 2 enable it to fit closely to the surface of the casing 1 during rolling, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency. At the same time, the number and distribution of the floats 8 also ensure the stability and buoyancy of the device in water.
[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A floating riser casing marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform, characterized in that: It includes a sleeve, a roller, and a float. Multiple rollers are fixedly installed on each side of the hexagonal frame through the cooperation of bolts and bolt ears. Baffles are installed at both ends of the rollers. The hexagonal frame is divided into multiple layers. The hexagonal frames of each layer are connected to each other through hinges and shackles and embrace the outer wall of the sleeve to form a three-dimensional cleaning structure. The float is connected to the top of the hexagonal frame of the uppermost layer through the cooperation of hinges and shackles. Chain ears are provided at the vertices of each layer of the hexagonal frame, and the chain ears are fixedly connected to the hinges.
2. The floating riser marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the rollers is six per layer, and the six rollers are evenly distributed on each side of the hexagonal frame, and the curvature of the rollers matches the curvature of the sleeve.
3. The floating riser marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hexagonal frame is designed to have three layers, with each layer spaced 50 cm apart.
4. The floating riser marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffle is fixedly connected to both ends of the roller by welding or bolting.
5. The floating riser marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bolt passes through the bolt ear seat to fix the roller on the hexagonal frame.
6. The floating riser marine growth removal device for an offshore oil platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buoyancy of a single float is greater than 15 kg, ensuring that the device can be stably suspended at different water levels.