PIG LAUNCHER & RECEIVER TRAP (V200)

Pipeline Equipment

VISTA Industrial Group

PIG TRAP DESCRIPTION

Pipeline production and maintenance operations include the practice of inserting a mechanical plug (pig) or inflatable ball (sphere) into the pipeline line and allowing the production fluid to drive it from one end to the other. The Pig Trap is the equipment purposely designed for performing this job. It is basically consisting of: a main body or "barrel", for pig storing; a quick opening closure (QOC) for inserting or removing the pigs, manually or motor operated (electric, hydraulic or pneumatic); a tube end, for connecting the trap to the pipeline; fluid by-pass nozzle, for pig motion control; minor fitting nozzles, for pressure and temperature gauges, safety valves, drains, vents, etc.; saddles or equivalent supports. Pig operations are generally carried out for the purpose of: Removing hydrotest water and debris accumulated within the pipeline, particularly during its precommissioning, by using "gauging" pigs; Cleaning the internal surface of the pipeline, for the removal of the deposited oil wax, by using "cleaning" pig or spheres; Separating two fluids, according to production requirements by using

"separation" pigs; Inspecting the conditions of the line pipes, by using special inspection vehicles. Traps are generally installed at the opposite ends of the pipeline, but they may be also mounted at intermediate stations, depending on service requirements.

Trap Size Range

Our common manufacturing range of pig traps spans from 4" to 64" line diameters, but traps of larger sizes can be designed and manufactured by FILTERS. Pressure range, from ANSI 150 to ANSI 2500. Any value of diameter, pressure and temperature can be calculated by our designers, in order to define the most appropriate barrel thickness. The barrel length is affected by the trap type (launching or receiving), by the pig type (ordinary, sphere, or inspection vehicle) and by the required launching sequence (single or multiple).

Design Codes
Our pig traps are usually designed in accordance with the following internationally recognized codes: ASME VIII DIV.1&2 ASME/ANSI B31.4, 31.8, 31.3, for liquid and gas piping systems. We are however in a position to meet the requirements of any National Code or specification the customer may require.

Pig Handling System

On major line diameters, where the weight of the pig makes handling difficult, some mechanical devices can be used to carry out loading and unloading operations more easily and quickly. The most complete FILTERS system designed for this job includes: A Travelling Trolley for extracting and inserting the pig supporting cradle into and out of the trap, complete with runways and control winch. A Removable Bar to be mounted on the trolley head for pushing the pig along the cradle. A rotating Jib Crane, for lifting, positioning and lowering the pig outside the trap. The system can be either hand operated or motor controlled (electric, hydraulic or pneumatic powered).

PIG LAUNCHER AND RECEIVER DIMENSIONS FOR GAS PIPELINE

BARREL (in) 10 MAIN LINE (in) 6 A(mm) 3230 B (mm) 500 C(mm) 178 L1 (mm) 3908 D (mm) 2000 E(mm) 500 F (mm) 178 L2(mm) 2678 KICKER(in) 4 P.G (in) 1/2 PIG SIG. (in) 2 VENT (in) 2 DRAIN (in) 4 TROLLY JIB CRAIN CAPACITY (ton) BASKET 12 8 4100 500 203 4803 2300 500 203 3003 4 1/2 2 2 4 16 10 4050 500 356 4906 4300 500 356 5156 4 1/2 2 2 4 16 12 4050 600 356 5006 4360 600 356 5316 4 1/2 2 2 4 20 16 4300 600 508 5408 4360 600 508 5468 6 1/2 2 4 4 24 20 3000 1000 508 4508 3650 1000 508 5158 8 1/2 2 4 4 yes yes 1 yes 30 24 3400 1000 610 5010 3950 1000 610 5560 8 1/2 2 4 4 yes yes yes 36 30 3550 1000 610 5160 4000 1000 610 5610 10 1/2 2 4 4 yes yes 42 36 3850 1500 610 5960 4000 1500 610 6110 12 1/2 2 4 6 yes yes 2 yes yes 48 40 3800 1500 711 6011 4000 1500 711 6211 16 1/2 2 4 6 yes yes 2 yes 48 42 3800 1500 711 6011 4900 1500 711 7111 16 1/2 2 4 6 yes yes 2 yes 56 48 3580 1500 915 5996 5000 2000 915 7915 16 1/2 2 4 6 yes yes 3 yes 64 56 3650 1500 915 6065 4800 2000 915 7715 20 1/2 2 4 6 yes yes 3 yes

TRAP TYPES
LAUNCHING TRAPS Designed for inserting the pig into the line

RECEIVING TRAPS Designed for taking the pig out of the line

and receiving operations. Regarding the position of their installation, traps can be: Horizontal The Trap is resting on saddles of equal height. It is the most used type, particularly where heavy pigs are to be handled. Vertical The trap is resting on circumferential supports. This type is often used where the trap installation area is limited, particularly on offshore platforms.

SLOPED The trap is resting on saddles of different height. Sloped traps are generally used for sphere operation, in order to use the gravity for rolling the spheres along the trap barrel.

BI-DIRECTIONAL TRAPS Designed to perform both launching

PIG LAUNCHER AND RECEIVER DIMENSIONS FOR OIL PIPELINE A 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 26 28 30 32 36 42 48 52 56 B 8 10 12 16 18 20 24 24 30 30 32 36 36 42 48 60 60 60 C 2 2 3 4 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 10 12 12 16 16 16 D 152 178 203 356 381 508 508 508 610 610 610 610 610 610 710 710 710 710 E 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 F 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 G 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 H VENT DRAIN 3000 3000 2 3000 3000 2 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 4 3000 3000 4 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000

Pig Passage Indicator or Pig Signaler

The purpose of the passage indicator is to detect the passage of pigs inside the pipeline. Our Pig Signaller consists basically of: a supporting bush, to be welded on the line pipe; a threaded or flanged sleeve, to be mounted on the supporting bush, including a sliding domed plunger and a suitable lever system, a counter weighted warning flag.