@LittleInch - It was an article to share my knowledge about de-watering Pipeline after hydrostatic Test
@Compositepro - That is the speed of cleaning pig for de-watering after hydrostatic test. This is industry practice. Less speed more affective de-watering.
Abdul Jabbar
Piping and Pipeline...
There are number of activities, which normally being perform in pre-commissioning of pipelines. Typical activities are cleaning, de-watering and drying.
Typical pipeline de-watering includes following steps (Not in particular order):
1. De-water pigs depends on pipeline length, diameter and...
First, if you do not know about the flow inside the pipe always consider there is great possibility of fluid inside the pipe. Meaning Pipe is live. This is "Safety at First" approach.
In order to determine the flow inside the pipe I will use the following steps: (Note they are not in particular...