Garlock Pipeline Technologies, Inc.

Gpt Industries, LLC

Nicholas Bander

T Scott Tanner

Patrick Robertson

David Wittekind

Tim Hurley

Gabriel Gonzales

Aaron Alfano

Ian Kinnear

Wade Troutman

The present application provides an isolation testing unit for a pipeline segment having an isolation junction is provided. The isolation testing unit includes, among other things, an isolation monitoring device that allows for constant monitoring of an isolation parameter at a display with a graphical user interface. The isolation testing unit may include a potentiometer for measuring a potential on an upstream portion of a pipe and a downstream portion of a pipe. The effectiveness of the isolation is determined by the difference between the potentials.

Methods and apparatus for remote joint isolation monitoring

Gasket seals for high pressure applications include retaining elements with inner diameter seal elements that interlock with the retaining element to provide resistance to movement in both axial and radial directions between the retaining element and seal element. High pressure sealing may be accomplished using a metallic core retaining element to which an electrically isolating material is bonded on either or both sides. Sealing is achieved through an inner diameter dielectric sealing element, such as a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) inner diameter sealing ring. Flanges of a joint in a fluid flow ling may be bolted together with the gasket seal interposed therebetween. In the event of pressure changes, the inner diameter seal resists being drawn into the flow line, and resists axial movement relative to the retaining element, through dual locking members that secure the seal to the retaining element.

Sealing system having interlocking inner diameter seal element to resist pressure changes

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Littleton, CO, United States of America

Nicholas Bander