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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Vilain, Maison-Alfort, FR;
Assignee:
Spie-Batignolles, Puteaux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405171 ; 405158 ;
Abstract
The pipeline (1) installed in an underwater environment (2) is engaged in a series of guides (4) placed above the seabed (3). These guides (4) are spaced from each other along a substantially straight-line direction (D) from land (5) towards the open sea (6). These guides (4) are connected by cables (7) to the seabed (3) and suspended from floats (8) placed at a sufficient depth (p) to minimize storm effects. Use particularly for installing a pipeline for withdrawing cold water from the depths of the sea to feed a tidal-thermal power station.