A method of mounting a sensor arrangement in a tubular...

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G01M 5/00 (2006.01) F16L 11/08 (2006.01) F16L 11/12 (2006.01) F16L 11/127 (2006.01)

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CA 2444511

For use in the monitoring of a tubular member (1) having at least a helically wound reinforcement layer (10), the invention provides a method of mounting a sensor arrangement (17, 18), wherein the reinforcement layer is formed with a groove (16) which is filled with a liquid material (19), such as an epoxy type, and wherein the sensor arrangement is passed into the liquid material by means of a pressure applied by a roller prior to the solidification of the liquid material. In a preferred embodiment, the groove is formed in the reinforcement layer before this is helically wound on the tubular member. Hereby, the sensor arrangement is arranged well-protected without any risk of damage, which may e.g. occur if the tubular member is of the unbonded type, where the reinforcement layer may consist of two layers that may move relative to each other. Furthermore, the sensor arrangement is protected against the external mechanical impacts that may occur if the groove is provided in a reinforcement layer which is freely exposed to the surroundings. The invention is particular suitable for tubular members, including umbilicals that are used for the recovery, refining and transport of oil and gasses.

L'invention concerne un procédé de montage d'un dispositif de détection (17, 18) destiné à la surveillance d'un élément tubulaire (1) ayant au moins une couche (10) de renfort enroulée de manière hélicoïdale, ladite couche comprenant une gorge remplie d'un liquide (19) du type époxy. Le dispositif de détection traverse le liquide sous l'effet d'une pression appliquée par un rouleau avant la solidification dudit liquide. Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, la gorge est formée dans la couche de renfort avant que celle-ci ne soit enroulée de manière hélicoïdale autour de l'élément tubulaire. Le dispositif de détection ainsi posé est bien protégé et ne risque pas d'être endommagé, ce qui pourrait survenir, par exemple, dans le cas où l'élément tubulaire est du type non collé, la couche de renfort pouvant être constituée de deux couches éventuellement mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre. En outre, le dispositif de détection est protégé contre les chocs mécaniques externes susceptibles de survenir dans le cas où la gorge est pourvue d'une couche de renfort exposée librement à l'extérieur. L'invention concerne en particulier des éléments tubulaires, y compris les ombilicaux, conçus pour la récupération, le raffinage et le transport des pétroles et des gaz.

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