Assembly comprising an emergency release system and a diagnosis system to verify the operation of the emergency release system
First Claim
1. An assembly for transferring matter between first and second objects separated by a distance, either or both of the first and second objects being movable to increase or decrease the distance therebetween, the assembly comprising:
- a conduit providing a medium for transferring matter between the first and second objects, the conduit comprising first and second conduit sections, the first conduit section being operatively connectable to the first object, the second conduit section being operatively connectable to the second object;
an emergency release system including an emergency release coupling, the emergency release coupling including first and second coupling portions, the first coupling portion operatively coupled to the first conduit section, the second coupling portion operatively coupled to the second conduit section, the first and second coupling portions configured to be selectively connectable and separable to permit selective coupling and separation of the first and second conduit sections; and
a diagnostic system programmed to perform a proof test to assess the operational capability of the emergency release system prior to the operation of the conduit to transfer matter between the first and second objects;
wherein the emergency release system is maintained, during the proof test, in a first safe state to de-energise the emergency release coupling in order to prevent separation of the first and second coupling sections from each other.
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Abstract
There is provided an assembly for transferring matter between first and second objects separated by a distance, either or both of the first and second objects being movable to increase or decrease the distance therebetween. The assembly comprises: a conduit providing a medium for transferring matter between the first and second objects, the conduit comprising first and second conduit sections, the first conduit section being operatively connectable to the first object, the second conduit section being operatively connectable to the second object; an emergency release system including an emergency release coupling, the emergency release coupling including first and second coupling portions (10,12), the first coupling portion (10) operatively coupled to the first conduit section, the second coupling portion (12) operatively coupled to the second conduit section, the first and second coupling portions (10,12) configured to be selectively connectable and separable to permit selective coupling and separation of the first and second conduit sections; and a diagnostic system programmed to perform a proof test to assess the operational capability of the emergency release system prior to the operation of the conduit to transfer matter between the first and second objects.
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14 Claims
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1. An assembly for transferring matter between first and second objects separated by a distance, either or both of the first and second objects being movable to increase or decrease the distance therebetween, the assembly comprising:
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a conduit providing a medium for transferring matter between the first and second objects, the conduit comprising first and second conduit sections, the first conduit section being operatively connectable to the first object, the second conduit section being operatively connectable to the second object; an emergency release system including an emergency release coupling, the emergency release coupling including first and second coupling portions, the first coupling portion operatively coupled to the first conduit section, the second coupling portion operatively coupled to the second conduit section, the first and second coupling portions configured to be selectively connectable and separable to permit selective coupling and separation of the first and second conduit sections; and a diagnostic system programmed to perform a proof test to assess the operational capability of the emergency release system prior to the operation of the conduit to transfer matter between the first and second objects; wherein the emergency release system is maintained, during the proof test, in a first safe state to de-energise the emergency release coupling in order to prevent separation of the first and second coupling sections from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An assembly for transferring matter between first and second objects separated by a distance, either or both of the first and second objects being movable to increase or decrease the distance therebetween, the assembly comprising:
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a conduit providing a medium for transferring matter between the first and second objects, the conduit comprising first and second conduit sections, the first conduit section being operatively connectable to the first object, the second conduit section being operatively connectable to the second object; an emergency release coupling including first and second coupling portions, the first coupling portion operatively coupled to the first conduit section, the second coupling portion operatively coupled to the second conduit section, the first and second coupling portions configured to be selectively connectable and separable to permit selective coupling and separation of the first and second conduit sections; and a safety instrumented function including a sensor, a logic solver and a final element, the final element being in the form of the emergency release coupling, wherein the logic solver is programmed to activate the final element in response to detection of a fault that inhibits the operation of the conduit to safely transfer matter between the first and second objects so as to; initiate a first safe state to de-energise the emergency release coupling in order to prevent separation of the first and second coupling portions from each other;
orinitiate a second safe state to cause separation of the first and second coupling portions. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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