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.
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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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18 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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 and keep the first and second coupling portions connected to each other;
orinitiate a second safe state to cause separation of the first and second coupling portions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. An emergency release coupling, for releasably coupling first and second conduit sections to each other, comprising:
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first and second coupling portions, the first coupling portion operatively coupleable to the first conduit section, the second coupling portion operatively coupleable 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; wherein the emergency release coupling further comprises at least one sensor to measure the temperature of the emergency release coupling, or wherein the emergency release coupling further comprises; a coupling mechanism arranged to releasably couple the first and second coupling portions to each other; an actuator operable to apply a mechanical force to the coupling mechanism so as to initiate the separation of the first and second coupling portions; at least one linkage mechanism arranged to be releasably located in a linking position to couple the actuator and the coupling mechanism to each other, wherein the actuator is allowed to apply the mechanical force to the coupling mechanism only when the or each linkage mechanism is in the linking position; and at least one sensor to monitor the position of the or each linkage mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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Specification