When to Implement Pipeline Cleaning！
Having established the usefulness of industrial process pipeline cleaning, it is equally important to know when to implement pipeline cleaning solutions. There are various points in the lifetime of a pipeline where pipeline cleaning solutions must be applied.
Among the critical phases of pipeline operation where cleaning should be done include:
Pipeline pre-commissioning activities immediately after a new pipeline have been installed but before full operational use is commenced
During pipeline commissioning (dewatering, drying, and conditioning)
Routine operation (gas transport)
Adoption of a new service or installation of a new component
Conduit clearance before termination of gas transport
Pipeline decommissioning and abandonment, recovery, or re-use in another process
The above-mentioned scenarios mandate pipeline cleaning to ensure the safety of all persons involved in the pipeline operation. Further, careful maintenance will ensure compliance with environmental safety regulations.
The first task is to remove all kinds of deposits in the pipeline that hinder the transportation of liquid or gas. In addition, it is necessary to remove rust and garbage from the pipes that enter or remain on the construction site for various reasons.
Regular cleaning of the pipes makes economic sense because it can greatly reduce the shipping costs of the product. Cleaning is performed using a variety of pigs that pass through the pipeline with the flow of liquid or gas. Pig accessories (polyurethane discs, cuffs, brushes, magnets, etc.) remove deposits from the pipe walls and bring them to the pig receiver.
The cleaning pig should be designed to make it safe (no downtime and jamming) through the entire length of the pipeline from the pig launcher to the pig receiver. Since each pipeline has its design features and construction flaws, different pigs can be used.
Experts in pipeline operators, they have different preferences. EMT’s engineers put great effort into providing pig designs that can be customized to customer requirements while maintaining equipment reliability, low cost, and short manufacturing times.
EMT mainly manufactures Foam Pig, Polyurethane Cups Pipeline Pigs and Solid Cast Pig:
