Pigging today is a mature, sophisticated science at last.
Pipeline & Gas Journal › Vol. 230 Nbr. 8, August 2003
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Vital Industry Progresses
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Pigging today is a mature, sophisticated science at last.
A year ago, we wrote in Pipeline & Gas Journal that pipeline pigging as an industry has come of age. It is now a satisfying time for those who have worked for pigging to take its rightful place in the hierarchy of pipeline technologies. Pigging is now a consideration of the highest importance in new pipeline planning at eve stage and in the service and maintenance programs of every operator. After years of adolescent scrambling for recognition, we now enjoy the spectacle of pigging as a mature, adult innovation and the continuous development of ever more sophisticated, yet cost-effective, systems and equipment. In this article, we review a number of them that have recently caught the eye.
General And Regular Pigging Pigs Unlimited has added a frill line of rental launchers and receivers to its product line. They offer a more practical and safer method for handling pipeline pigs. However, the cost is sometimes too high to justify purchase, especially for a one-time, temporary use. Rental rates include daily, weekly, a...See the full content of this document
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