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Pig Mainline Liquids Pipelines

Pig Mainline Liquids Pipelines - launching, tracking, retrieving pigs

Total Pages: 92

Training Objectives
Upon completion of this training kit on pigging mainline liquids pipelines, you will be able to:

	Describe the purpose and importance of pigging operations for mainline liquids pipelines
	Describe reasons for pigging mainline liquids pipelines
	Describe different types of pigs and their uses
	Describe components of mainline liquids pipeline pigging systems
	Describe barrel-shaped pig launching and receiving equipment
	Describe pig launching and receiving practices
	Describe methods used to clean a pig
	Describe methods used to locate and free stuck pigs
	Launch and receive pigs

Table of Contents

Training Objectives		1
1	Introduction	1
2	Reasons for Pigging Mainline Pipelines	2
3	Types of Pigs	5
4	Pigging Components	8
	4.1 Remote Operation	8
	4.2 Pig Launchers and Receivers	10
	4.3 Pig Signals	18
	4.4 Station Bypass Facilities	19
	4.5 Metering Facilities	22
5	Operator Roles	22
6	Pigging Practices	24
	6.1 Safety and Environment	24
	6.2 Pigging Frequency	26
	6.3 Pre-Job Meeting	26
	6.4 Launcher/Receiver On-Line or Isolated	27
	6.5 Draining and Venting	29
	6.6 Venting Trapped Air	30
	6.7 Purging	31
	6.8 Removing Pigs	31
	6.9 Key Interlock Systems	31
	6.10 Other Practices	31
7	Pig Loading and Launching Practices	32
	7.1 Loading Pigs	33
	7.2 Launching Pigs	36
8	Pig Receiving Practices	38
	8.1 Receiving Pigs	39
	8.2 Removing Pigs	39
	8.3 Cleaning Pigs	43
9	Stuck and Lost Pigs	45
10	In-Line Inspection Pigs	48
	10.1 Metal Loss Detection Pigs	49
	10.2 Geometry Pigs	49
	10.3 Using Inspection Pigs	50
11	Self-Check	51
12	Self-Check Answers	57

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