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INTRODUCE

Azhar Mahmud(160842)
Session:2016-17
Dept. of petroleum & mining engineering.
Jashore university of science & technology.
Purpose of pigging
 What is pigging?

Pigging is a process of pushing a device (PIG)

equipped with metal wire brushes to clean the
deposits on the inner walls of the pipelines.
1. Clean deposits like carbonates ,sulphates, iron
oxides on the inner walls of the pipe.
2. Decrease surface roughness.
3. Decrease friction factor.
Types of pigging:

1. Cleaning pigging: In this pigging foam pig of

respective pipe diameter is lunched directly into
the pipes who serve normal cleaning of pipes.
2. Intelligent pigging: In this pigging process a
special types of pigs equipped with various
sensors to detect the various conditions of pipe
range, ultrasonic sensing, bend, and accumulation
of sludge.
Purpose of pigging operation

1. Dewatering
2 .Cleaning-debris removal
3 .Gauging
4. Batching
5. Inspection
6. Apply internal treatment
When to Stop pigging?
1. Monitor pressure drops when reading essentially
level out.
2. Time pig runs ,if the volume is consistent pigging
should stop when cleaning time has leveled out.
3. When the number of seconds of receiving effluent
is the same during subsequent pig runs, pigging
should be stopped.
4. Wire brush pig runs should be limited two or
three.
5. By running swabs nearing the end of pigging
operation, they will both sweep the line of loose
buildup as well as gauge the lines cleanliness. when
a swab is retrieved in good condition, pigging
should stop.
Advantages

1. Pigging increases product yield

2. Pigging improves overall processing efficiency
3. Reduced waste disposal
Disadvantages

1. Knowledge ,expertise and skill

2. Solids magnets
3. System maintenance is essential
Pigging video