mithuntech
Mechanical
- Jan 21, 2013
- 4
Wet gas field development project requires the transfer pipelines 12" to 16" sizes to be designed for slug removal by pigging.
The frequency of pigging is not available at this stage of the project. These pipelines also needs to be designed for intelligent pigging.
Please share your views on the following:
1. Whether sphere pigs & sphere pigging arrangement are to be used for this application or the conventional pig traps suitable for foam pigs/ bi-di pigs/intelligent pigs would be good enough to remove the slugs?
2. Whether an automated sphere loading mechanism with actuated valves would be required as these launchers are in unmanned facility?
3. Whether it is advisable to use sphere tee as the gas is of dirty service?
The frequency of pigging is not available at this stage of the project. These pipelines also needs to be designed for intelligent pigging.
Please share your views on the following:
1. Whether sphere pigs & sphere pigging arrangement are to be used for this application or the conventional pig traps suitable for foam pigs/ bi-di pigs/intelligent pigs would be good enough to remove the slugs?
2. Whether an automated sphere loading mechanism with actuated valves would be required as these launchers are in unmanned facility?
3. Whether it is advisable to use sphere tee as the gas is of dirty service?