Patent ID: 11872607
Assignee: PARADIGM FLOW SERVICES LIMITED
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 10:
11. An apparatus for cleaning a fluid conduit in a hydrocarbon production installation, the apparatus comprising:
a flexible hose comprising a bore and at least one outlet, the flexible hose having an inner diameter in the range of 5 mm to 60 mm and a minimum elastic bending radius of less than 100 times the inner diameter of the flexible hose;
a pressure control device;
a coupling for an opening of a fluid conduit system;
at least one feeding module for engaging the flexible hose and imparting a pushing and/or pulling force on the flexible hose to introduce it through the pressure control device and into or out of the fluid conduit system;
a pump configured to pump a cleaning fluid into the bore of the flexible hose and expel the cleaning fluid into the conduit through the at least one outlet in the flexible hose; and
a chamber located between the pressure control device and an opening for coupling to the fluid conduit system, and the chamber provides access to the flexible hose at a location below the pressure control device.