pipeline pigging

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• Hydraulically Activated Pipeline Pigging — (HAPP) is a pigging technology applied for pipeline cleaning. The basic principle is that a pressure drop is created over a by passable pig hold back against a pipeline’s fluid flow. The pipeline fluid passing through the pigs cleaning head is… …   Wikipedia

• Pigging — of the product in the pipeline is used to push it along down the pipe until it reaches the receiving trap the pig catcher .If the pipeline contains butterfly valves, the pipeline cannot be pigged. Ball valves cause no problems because the inside… …   Wikipedia

• Pipeline transport — An elevated section of the Alaska Pipeline …   Wikipedia

• Pipeline inspection gauge — There are four main uses for pigs: # physical separation between different liquids being transported in pipelines; # internal cleaning of pipelines; # inspection of the condition of pipeline walls (also known as an Inline Inspection (ILI) tool);… …   Wikipedia

• Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline — The Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipeline is a convert|1768|km|mi|0 crude oil pipeline from the Azeri Chirag Guneshli oil field in the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. It connects Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia; and… …   Wikipedia

• Natural gas pipeline system in United States — Map of US natural gas pipelines The US natural gas pipeline system is a complex system of pipelines that carries natural gas nationwide and for import and export for use by millions of people daily for their consumer and commercial needs. Across… …   Wikipedia

• Mumbai–Manmad Pipeline — The Mumbai Manmad Pipeline (MMPL) was one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.[1] The project commenced in mid 1998 and involved the laying of a 168 km long petroleum product pipeline[2] from Mumbai… …   Wikipedia

• Mumbai-Manmad Pipeline — The Mumbai Manmad Pipeline(MMPL) was one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. The project commenced in mid 1998 and involved the laying of a 250 km long petroleum product pipeline from Mumbai, on the… …   Wikipedia

• Slugcatcher — is the name of a unit in the gas refinery or petroleum industry in which slugs at the outlet of pipelines are collected or caught . A slug is a large quantity of gas or liquid that exits the pipeline. Slugs Pipelines that transport both gas and… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetic flux leakage — (MFL) is a magnetic method of nondestructive testing that is used to detect corrosion and pitting in steel structures, most commonly pipelines and storage tanks. The basic principle is that a powerful magnet is used to magnetize the steel. At… …   Wikipedia

• Prudhoe Bay oil spill — BP Alaska headquarters in Anchorage The Prudhoe Bay oil spill (2006 Alaskan oil spill) was an oil spill that was discovered on March 2, 2006 at a pipeline owned by BP Exploration, Alaska (BPXA) in western Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Initial estimates… …   Wikipedia