Pipline Cleaning Natural Gas Equipment Pig Laucher And Receiver Mechanical Interlocks

longevity of service Pig laucher and receiver for gas pipline cleaning

Description:

In pipeline transportation, pigging is the practice of using devices known as pigs or scrapers to perform various maintenance operations. This is done without stopping the flow of the product in the pipeline.

These operations include but are not limited to cleaning and inspecting the pipeline. This is accomplished by inserting the pig into a "pig launcher" (or "launching station") — an oversized section in the pipeline, reducing to the normal diameter. The launching station is then closed and the pressure-driven flow of the product in the pipeline is used to push the pig along down the pipe until it reaches the receiving trap — the "pig catcher" (or "receiving station").

Advantages:

1. Product and time saving;

2. Environmental benefits;

3, Safety considerations;

4. Mechanical interlocks;