Inventive system and methods for coiling in non stress inducing position for continuous pipelines of small and large diameters, reduced in profile or round, for transport and storage and installation

Abstract

A method and structural inventive system-construction or mechanism for the figure eight coiling for non-metallic pipelines and conduits, preferred to be of the composite structure and instrumented with detection inventive systems, the coiling which was not previously available and specifically indicated for the means of the long lengths, up to 10 miles, continuous pipelines coiling, transportation and installation at the site. The figure eight inventive system provides for a natural assumption of the bending repose for the pipeline and relaxation of the stresses and preservation of the pipeline's properties from the manufacturing, through the transportation and installation all the way to the site.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A system for coiling non-metallic and/or composite pipelines and conduits in a figure eight configuration with nesting and interstices of the pipeline having a continuous length of up to ten miles and for transporting the coiled pipeline, comprising a frame assembly, transport container, strategic supports, winder and decoiler mechanism, and transportation mode. 
     
     
         2 . The system of Claim I where the transportation mode will comprise at least one of the following: vehicular truck transportation, rail cars transportation, water transportation and air lifting type of transportation. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising the purpose of providing long pipelines for replacement, emergency replacement and new installations, storage of the pipelines for the purpose of accumulation and the stand by. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  where the pipeline further comprises round and shape reduced cross sections pipelines, conduits, and electrical conduits and cables. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising computer hardware and software for theoretical modeling as well as in the actual programming of the loading and unloading of the coiled pipelines with sensors to the collect data relative to the experience with the coiling of the pipelines and their subjectivity to damages, including but not limited to temperature changes and elongations, compression loads and “nesting” distribution and a potential for “kinking” damages and their avoidance. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising engineering and mechanics of the nesting and interstices packing in application at the mid and end sections, whereby the length, the size, the bending radius and the natural features of coiling the pipelines is possible in accomplishing long lengths, sizes and controlled packaging for the pipelines. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising sensor systems to monitor optical, mechanical, and electronic sensors, either attached or embedded, or as an integral part of the system to monitor stresses and strains and or movements of the pipe during loading, transportation and/or storage of the pipe for round pipe and shape reduced cross sections of the pipelines, conduits, and electrical conduits and cables. 
     
     
         9 . A method for coiling pipelines in a figure eight configuration with nesting and interstices of the pipeline having a continuous length of up to ten miles and for transporting the coiled pipeline, comprising the steps of: providing a frame assembly, transport container, strategic supports, winder and decoiler mechanism, and transportation mode; winding the continuous length of pipeline through the winder mechanism and coiling the pipeline in a figure eight configuration on to a frame assembly in a transport container. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the step of separating the coiled pipeline to offset pressure at intersecting members of the coiled pipeline.