18373952. FLOW CONTROL IN PIPELINES (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
FLOW CONTROL IN PIPELINES
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Inventor(s)
Mohammed Ahmed Kaki of Jeddah SA
FLOW CONTROL IN PIPELINES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18373952 titled 'FLOW CONTROL IN PIPELINES
Original Abstract Submitted
A flow control system includes a conduit having an interior surface, and a flow control device connected to the interior surface of the conduit and disposed along the interior surface of the conduit for a first length. The flow control device includes an expandable element that expands inwardly from the interior surface, from a retracted position to an expanded position. The expandable element defines at least a portion of a flow path configured to control a flow of fluid through the conduit.