HydroFoamer
Engineered support geometry
Sprayed PU foam creates a project-specific support and restraint geometry around buried composite pipe.
Technology
Technology
A protected, instrumented installation platform for buried composite pipelines. HydroFoamer combines engineered sprayed PU foam support geometry, positioning and measurement technology, robotic application and digital installation evidence. The result is a controlled installation method designed to reduce imported material dependency, improve execution certainty and support project-specific engineering decisions.
Technology overview
From material substitution to controlled installation system
HydroFoamer replaces much of the conventional dependence on imported bedding and embedment material with project-specific sprayed PU foam support geometry. The wider technology platform combines installation geometry, measurement, robotic application and digital evidence so that the installed condition can be designed, executed and verified more consistently.
- Engineered sprayed PU foam support geometry around buried composite pipe.
- PGMS & digital installation evidence for pipe position, geometry and handover.
- Robotic application to support repeatable field execution.
- Protected method, positioning, application and evidence concepts.
Core technology pillars
HydroFoamer combines installation, monitoring and project evidence
The platform is built around engineered foam support, PGMS installation verification and PACE project assessment. Together they move the conversation from a construction method to a measured, auditable installation system.
PGMS
Pipeline Geometric Monitoring System
Live geometry monitoring guides installation, verifies pipe position and records the installed condition.
PACE
Pipeline Assessment for Cost & Execution
Project assessment compares installation assumptions, logistics, cost, schedule and CO2 impact before commitment.
The HydroFoamer method
Engineered keyhole support geometry
The HydroFoamer method uses sprayed PU foam to create a controlled support and restraint geometry around buried composite pipe. The geometry is project-specific and depends on pipe diameter, cover, soil conditions and required support behaviour. The objective is not simply to add foam, but to replace a large part of conventional embedment dependency with an engineered installed section.
Core technology pillar
PGMS - Pipeline Geometric Monitoring System
Installation you can prove.
PGMS measures and monitors pipeline geometry during installation. It gives operators real-time guidance, verifies pipe position and Top Dead Centre alignment, and creates an auditable digital as-built dataset.
Controlling installation is not enough.
To guarantee performance, you need to measure what actually happens in the ground.
HydroFoamer integrates PGMS - the Pipeline Geometric Monitoring System - to continuously monitor pipe geometry during installation.
PGMS provides:
- Live pipe position and Top Dead Centre (TDC) alignment
- Continuous geometric verification during installation
- Real-time guidance for correction before defects are created
- A permanent, auditable as-built dataset
This turns installation into something fundamentally different: Measured. Recorded. Provable.
View PGMS demo
Pipe section / sensors PGMS Geometric verification Digital as-built record
Robotic application
Repeatable field execution
The HydroFoamer robotic application system is designed to apply the sprayed PU foam geometry repeatably under field conditions. The robot supports controlled movement around the pipe, project-specific geometry and reduced dependence on manual workmanship. It is an industrial execution platform, not a claim of full autonomy.
IP & patents
HydroFoamer is protected by a growing intellectual property portfolio covering sprayed PU foam support systems for buried pipelines, controlled installation methods, alignment and positioning systems, robotic application and associated digital installation evidence. Detailed claims and technical disclosures are available only under NDA where appropriate.
Granted patent history
The public position includes granted patent history around sprayed PU foam support systems for buried pipelines.
Ongoing filings
Additional filings support the development of controlled installation, application and digital evidence concepts.
Installation method
Protection extends around how the installed section is created, controlled and qualified.
PGMS / active installation
Positioning, measurement and active installation evidence form part of the protected technology position.
Robotic application
Robotic application and controlled geometry concepts are part of the defensibility of the platform.
NDA-controlled detail
Detailed claims and technical disclosures are handled only under NDA where appropriate.
Testing & validation
Evidence stays attached to context
HydroFoamer development is supported by project geometry, engineering models, field demonstrations and ongoing validation work. Testing and validation content should be expanded as public material becomes available.
Engineering basis
Support geometry, restrained pipe behaviour, load distribution and long-term assumptions remain project-specific engineering questions.
Measured installation
Pipe position, alignment, coupling deflection, movement and as-built records support technical review and handover.
Published evidence materials
Adamselv, ICOLD, NVE and Eikeelva materials remain available for context-specific review.
Discuss technology for a specific project
Bring the pipe system, route, support assumptions, evidence needs and deployment question. HydroFoamer can help frame the technical review and PACE assessment.