Insulation shroud with internal support structure
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to an insulation shroud with internal support structure. In one illustrative embodiment, the insulation shroud includes a body adapted to be positioned around a subsea component, the body including an insulating material having an internal support structure positioned therein and a door.
1. An insulation shroud, comprising:
a body adapted to be positioned around a subsea component, wherein said subsea component comprises at least one of a pipe and a connector, said body comprising:
an insulating material having an internal support structure embedded within the insulating material, wherein said internal support structure is comprised of a fabricated frame structure and a mesh material positioned on said fabricated frame structure, said fabricated frame structure and said mesh material being comprised of a material other than said insulating material; and
a door operatively coupled to the frame structure.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said fabricated frame structure comprises at least one of a plate structure, an angle iron and a rod, and a mesh material.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said device further comprises a plurality of internal hardware items coupled to said frame structure.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein said device comprises a plurality of external hardware items that are coupled to said internal hardware items.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said shroud is positioned around a subsea component in a subsea environment.
6. A system, comprising:
a subsea component located in a subsea environment;
a body positioned around the subsea component, said body comprising:
an insulating material having an internal support structure embedded within the insulating material, wherein said internal support structure is comprised of a fabricated frame structure and a mesh material positioned on said fabricated frame structure, said fabricated frame structure and said mesh material being comprised of a material other than said insulating material; and
a door operatively coupled to the frame structure.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein said fabricated frame structure comprises at least one of a plate structure, an angle iron and a rod, and a mesh material.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein said device further comprises a plurality of internal hardware items coupled to said frame structure.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein said device comprises a plurality of external hardware items that are coupled to said internal hardware items.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein said subsea component comprises at least one of a pipe and a connector.
11. The device of claim 6 , wherein an outer surface of said internal structure is substantially flush with an outer surface of said insulating material.
12. An insulation shroud, comprising:
a body adapted to be positioned around a subsea component, said body comprising:
an insulating material having an internal support structure embedded within the insulating material, wherein said internal support structure is comprised of a fabricated frame structure and a mesh material positioned on said fabricated frame structure, said fabricated frame structure and said mesh material being comprised of a material other than said insulating material, wherein said shroud is positioned around a subsea component in a subsea environment; and
a door operatively coupled to the frame structure.