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LAUNCHING
IN MULTIPRODUCT PIPELINES
TODAYS DISCUSSION
PIG LAUNCHING PROCEDURE
PIG RECEVING PROCEDURE
DEMO(VD) FOR L&R
AMPL PIGGING SYSTEM
DEMO(VD) FOR AMPL
PIGGING FACILITY.
Sample Drawing
Connections
1. Kicker Line: In Case of Launcher it is Used to pressurized to
upstream side of Pig. In Case of Receiver, it is act as an outlet
to provide fluid into the trap.
2. Balancing line: It is connecting to KL to minor barrel of PL,
helps lower the pressure differential so that sudden shooting
of the pig will not damage downstream automatic valves.
3. By-Pass Line: It is the normal route for the fluids when
pigging is not taking place. This section upstream to the
shutdown valve at beginning of pipeline can be protected
against overpressure.
4. HOV: It is on the bypass line, used to create the differential
pressure for launching or receiving the PIG.
5. PDI:Available to the HOV operator to monitor the pressure
differential.
Others
1. On the outlet of PIG launcher, another HOV is provided
to open up the launcher upon pressurization.
2. PIG L & R are also protected against the over pressure
with PSV which discharge to flare.
3. Isolation valves, spectacle blinds, spacers etc. to be
used for maintenance should be drawn up next, on
various lines to and from the pig trap.
4. The spectacle blinds, spacers etc. are usually connected
right next to the isolation valves and equipment
nozzles.
5. Drains should be provided either on major or minor
barrel or on both for complete draining of the pig trap
after the pig is launched or received.
PIGGING
Launching
&
Receiving
Procedures..
Launching
1. Make sure that isolation
Procedure
valve & kicker valve are
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
closed.
Open the drain valve &
allow air to displace the
liquid by opening the vent
valve.
When the pig launcher is
completely drain(0 psi)
with vent valve & drain
valve is still open, Open
the PIG TRAP.
Install the PIG with nose
firmly in contact with
reducer & nominal bore
section.
Clean the closure seal &
other sealing surfaces,
lubricate if necessary and
close the closure door.
Close the drain valve &
slowly fill the trap by
opening a kicker valve &
venting thru the vent
valve.
Launching
Procedure
7. When Filling is complete
then close the vent valve to
allow pressure to equalize
across the isolation valve.
8. Open the isolation valve,
the PIG is ready for launching.
9. Partially close the main
valve. This will increase the
flow thru kicker line & behind
the PIG.
10. Continue to close the main
valve until PIG leave the TRAP
into the mainline.
11. Launching will be verified
by the PIG signaler.
12. After the PIG launches to
mainline,
fully
open
the
mainline valve. Close the
isolation valve & kicker valve.
13. The PIG launching is
complete.
1.
Make sure Procedur
receiver is
Receiving
e pressurized.
2. Fully open the bypass
valve.
3. Fully open the isolation
valve & partially close the
main line valve.
4. Monitor the PIG signaler
for PIG arrival.
5. When PIG is arrived, Close
the
isolation
valve
&
bypass valve.
6. Open the drain valve &
vent valve.
7. Check the pressure gauge
on receiving to assure the
trap is depressurized.
8. Open the trap closure &
remove the PIG
from
receiver.
9. Clean the closure seal &
other
sealing
area,
lubricant if necessary and
close the trap.
10. Return the receiver to the
original position.
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