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PIGGING [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
CONT

The Art of Pigging. ... For many years, on-stream pigging was considered a necessary evil. After construction cleaning and testing, most companies would not pig on a regular basis. As the years passed ..., the efficiency of the lines decreased. ... As pipelines get older we see increased corrosion. This is caused by lack of operational pigging ...

CONT

The running of pigs in dual diameter lines always poses a challenge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
  • Canalisations à grande distance

Spanish

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