PASSIVE THERMAL DIODE FOR TRANSPORTATION PIPELINES USING CONTACT SWITCH BASED ON POLYMER THERMAL EXPANSION (PTE-PTD)

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APP PUB NO 20220065402A1
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17009579

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An apparatus includes a Polymer Thermal Expansion Based Passive Thermal Diode (PTE-PTD) that includes layers and is configured to provide passive heating and cooling of a pipeline. A polyurethane (PU) layer is provided that is configured to contact at least an upper portion along a length of a pipe. A polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer is provided that is configured to surround the PU layer and the length of the pipe. A graphene layer is provided that is configured to surround an epoxy layer. An epoxy shell is provided that is configured to surround the graphene layer. An air gap on a first side of the PTE-PTD is provided. The air gap is formed by a void in the PET layer and is configured to provide additional air space between the PET layer and the PU layer. The air gap provides an upward movement of the PET layer using opposite forces of alternate sides of the PET layer. The PTE-PTD is installed on the pipeline.

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SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY1 EASTERN AVENUE DHAHRAN 31311

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Raynel, Guillaume Robert Jean-Francois Dhahran, SA 27 54
Villette, Thibault Tarik Al-Khobar, SA 9 24

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