US 12,072,057 B2
Fabric jacket to prevent nonmetallic equipment from extreme heat, external damage and fire
Hasan Ali Al-Hashmy, Dhahran (SA); Christian Canto Maya, Dhahran (SA); and Yassine MalaJati, Beachwood, OH (US)
Assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/161,254.
Application 18/161,254 is a continuation of application No. 17/155,971, filed on Jan. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,566,746.
Prior Publication US 2023/0175634 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 59/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/12 (2006.01); B32B 7/09 (2019.01); B32B 27/22 (2006.01); F16L 59/14 (2006.01); B32B 5/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 59/029 (2013.01) [F16L 59/021 (2013.01); F16L 59/145 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/06 (2013.01); B32B 7/09 (2019.01); B32B 27/22 (2013.01); B32B 27/322 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0207 (2013.01); B32B 2262/106 (2013.01); B32B 2305/024 (2013.01); B32B 2305/18 (2013.01); B32B 2307/304 (2013.01); B32B 2307/3065 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective fabric jacket for placement on an object to be protected from excessive heat comprising:
a first layer;
a second layer;
an intermediate spacer fabric layer that is disposed between the first layer and the second layer, the first and second layers being attached to the intermediate spacer fabric layer to form a layered structure, the intermediate spacer fabric layer comprising a flexible honeycomb or octagonal shaped spacer fabric that has a plurality of cells defined therein; and
a settable material that is disposed within the cells and includes a cementitious mixture composed of cement mixed with one or more organic polymers, wherein the settable material is settable to a hardened material,
wherein a polymer-to-cement ratio (p/c) of the cementitious mixture is between 5 weight (wt.) % and 40 weight (wt.) %, and
wherein the settable material further comprises at least one additive including an ultraviolet (UV) absorber.