pressurisation of the vent/flare system is avoided) for controlled depressurisation.

During depressurisation, pig traps in gas service and associated piping may become
cold. Protection of personnel should be by means of operating procedure rather than
insulation.
Table 3 Typical Diameters of Pipe work [Ref 1]

Pipeline Bypass Line, mm Kicker Line, Balance Line, Drain Line,

Diameter, mm (inches) mm (inches) mm (inches) mm (inches)
(inches)
200 (8) 100-150 (4-6) 100 (4) 50 (2) 50 (2)
250 (10) 150 (6) 100 (4) 50 (2) 50 (2)
300 (12) 150-200 (6-8) 100 (4) 50 (2) 50 (2)
350 (14) 150-250 (6-10) 100 (4) 50 (2) 50 (2)
400 (16) 200-300 (8-12) 150 (6) 100 (4) 100 (4)
450 (18) 250-300 (10-12) 200 (8) 100 (4) 100 (4)
500 (20) 250-400 (10-16) 200 (8) 100 (4) 100 (4)
600 (24) 300-450 (12-18) 200 (8) 100 (4) 100 (4)
650 (26) 400-500 (16-20) 250 (10) 100 (4) 100 (4)
700 (28) 400-500 (16-20) 250 (10) 100 (4) 100 (4)
750 (30) 400-550 (16-24) 250 (10) 100 (4) 100 (4)
800 (32) 400-600 (16-24) 250 (10) 100 (4) 100 (4)
900 (36) 450-650 (18-28) 300 (12) 100 (4) 100 (4)
950 (38) 500-650 (20-28) 300 (12) 100 (4) 100 (4)
1 000 (40) 500-800 (20-32) 300 (12) 100 (4) 100 (4)
1 050 (42) 500-900 (20-36) 400 (16) 100 (4) 100 (4)
1 200 (48) 600-900 (24-36) 450 (18) 100 (4) 100 (4)
1 400 (56) 800-1 000 (32-40) 500 (20) 100 (4) 100 (4)

2.4.8.8 Orientation

The orientation of branches on the Pig Trap System shall be as follows:

¾ Drains: bottom of pipe (at 180° position)
¾ Vents, pressure gauges, purge connection, thermal relief and pig signaller:
top quadrant of the pipe (at 0° position)
¾ Kicker line, balance line and by-pass line: side of pipe (at 90° position)
The diameters of the branch connections are specified in Table 3.

Project No.: MASTER

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