Ice pigging is a cleaning technique that uses high-solids ice slurry which is pumped under pressure to deliver a wall shear stress on the pipe, cleaning it through physical abrasion. Made of just water and salt, ice pigs do their cleaning, unblocking, debris entraining and transport before melting back into their original components (commonly salt and water) offering a physical clean thousands of times more effective then flushing, without chemicals or risk of getting stuck.
iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ conducts constant research and development into alternative pigging methods; for example, the use of ice pigging for potential decommissioning pipelines or in lines that are conventionally termed “unpiggable . Successful trials using ice pigging indicate that it is much more efficient than simple water flushing and that it can hugely reduce the quantities of waste, decontaminated water to be safely disposed if applied properly. Trials of ice pigging have also indicated that the process is capable of progressive wax removal in test loops to avoid potential pipeline blocking.
Our ice volume calculation provides indicative ice volumes based on pipe internal diameter, length of pipe, ambient temperature amongst other critical design consideration. To find out more contact our Engineering team to gain access to the calculator application software.
Bespoke design to assist clients with pig handling, insertion into launcher or receiver and loading or removal of pipeline pig.
iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ supplies a range of standard and bespoke pigging poles/pusher which are designed, manufactured and tested to conform with specific client project requirements.
iNPIPE PRODUCTS™ was approached by one of Europe’s top oil and gas operators to look at a bespoke pig pusher for a 36” pig, as their existing pig pusher was not performing as required for their project.
Read full case study: https://www.inpipeproducts.com/case-studies/pig-pole-pusher/
Standard design to assist clients with pig handling, pig insertion into launcher or receiver and loading or removal of pipeline pigs
• Manufactured from durable, high strength aluminum for a tool that works as hard as you do
• Limited flexibility of our Pigging Poles ensures hitting the target every time
• Drilled with exacting tolerances for a precision fit
• Indexed parts allow the operator to know hook orientation for a trouble-free catch each time
• Long term field tested and approved
• Patented tool and components
• Easily stores in pickup bed
• Modular components allow for multiple attachments and special orders
• Non-spark producing aluminum construction makes a safer tool
• Aluminum hook, cast with special alloys for strength and long life
• Aluminum hook will not cause sparking, which is critical in a natural gas environment
• This is the only aluminum hook in the industry
• Aluminum Ram (also non-sparking) for seating pigs without damaging poles or pigs
• The most durable and safest tool to use in a natural gas environment
• Multiple lengths available for different barrel lengths
Standard design to assist with the handling of pipeline pigging spheres in an easy and efficient manner
Sphere handling lifter comprising hand operated vacuum pump, 1.5 metres of hose and cup complete with lifting shackle
Sphere inflation kit
Sphere handling cassette