Comments on: Slick ideas http://boulderganic.com/slick-ideas/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: warren Titus http://boulderganic.com/slick-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 warren Titus Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:14:59 +0000 http://boulderganic.com/?p=865#comment-1125 I'm retired Elevator man of 36 yrs experance working with hydro problems. This has been approched in the wrong direction . Need to close pipe below the top to cut off flow. This would be down by cutting a slot in pipe and inserting a baffel into pipe . If done right there be very little leak. Allowing time to cap top of pipe. I have the know how expert to get it done . Have work with metal all my life. Grow up in a welding shop. Had my own Elevator co. in St. Petersburg ,Fl. for 7 yr. and made my own Elevators. This will work and contain the oil leak. thank you Warren Titus ph. 1813-418-1871 6/4/2010 I’m retired Elevator man of 36 yrs experance working with hydro problems. This has
been approched in the wrong direction . Need to close pipe below the top to cut off
flow. This would be down by cutting a slot in pipe and inserting a baffel into pipe .
If done right there be very little leak. Allowing time to cap top of pipe. I have the know how expert to get it done . Have work with metal all my life. Grow up in a
welding shop. Had my own Elevator co. in St. Petersburg ,Fl. for 7 yr. and made my own Elevators. This will work and contain the oil leak.

thank you
Warren Titus ph. 1813-418-1871
6/4/2010

]]> By: David Schmidt http://boulderganic.com/slick-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 David Schmidt Mon, 31 May 2010 14:25:52 +0000 http://boulderganic.com/?p=865#comment-1110 I noticed that the new idea this morning lacked one thing to make it work properly. A tight seal. I used to work in the oilfield for over 18 years and I do not understand the reasoning as to why they cannot make a tight mechanical seal. They can use something that is already being made. It is called a Jeery clamp. What that is, is a stainless steel wrap with rubber on the inside that uses bolts to make the seal. All they would have to do once they get the new idea in place is to use this clamp to make the seal. I realize that the pressure may be high but they can wrap chains around the pipe and the other piece to keep it from blowing apart. You might have to modify the bolt system to adapt it for deep water and the challenges it causes but I am willing to bet that this would make the mechanical connection that they need. I noticed that the new idea this morning lacked one thing to make it work properly. A tight seal. I used to work in the oilfield for over 18 years and I do not understand the reasoning as to why they cannot make a tight mechanical seal. They can use something that is already being made. It is called a Jeery clamp. What that is, is a stainless steel wrap with rubber on the inside that uses bolts to make the seal. All they would have to do once they get the new idea in place is to use this clamp to make the seal. I realize that the pressure may be high but they can wrap chains around the pipe and the other piece to keep it from blowing apart. You might have to modify the bolt system to adapt it for deep water and the challenges it causes but I am willing to bet that this would make the mechanical connection that they need.

]]> By: Robert Rial http://boulderganic.com/slick-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Robert Rial Wed, 19 May 2010 14:33:19 +0000 http://boulderganic.com/?p=865#comment-1037 I am a retired Navy warrant officer ,when working on submarines we used a shaft seal rubber inflatible boot to keep water from entering the sub. Why can't you use a inflatible rubber blatter inside the pipe to stop the leak.? I am a retired Navy warrant officer ,when working on submarines we used a shaft seal rubber inflatible boot to keep water from entering the sub. Why can’t you use a inflatible rubber blatter inside the pipe to stop the leak.?

]]> By: Pellegrino CONTE http://boulderganic.com/slick-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Pellegrino CONTE Wed, 12 May 2010 07:18:19 +0000 http://boulderganic.com/?p=865#comment-990 Suggestions to BP. 1- Before the pipe oil leak, are you able to crush the pipe between two machined plates of adequate size and strength, squeezing using threaded rods and nuts, or any other process to crushing the pipe. OR 2 – Is it possible to install on pipe at leak location, two half steel shells with the inner surfaces rubber coated, or something similar. Sincerely yours Suggestions to BP.

1- Before the pipe oil leak, are you able to crush the pipe between two
machined plates of adequate size and strength, squeezing using
threaded rods and nuts, or any other process to crushing the pipe.

OR

2 – Is it possible to install on pipe at leak location, two half steel shells with the
inner surfaces rubber coated, or something similar.

Sincerely yours

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