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Types of Pig Stations in Pigging Systems
Jul 31, 2025Pig stations are essential components of pigging systems, enabling automated launching and receiving of pigs. They are key to efficient and automated pipeline cleaning and inspection. Here are the primary types: 1. Launch Stations & Receive Stations The core units for automa...
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Material Selection and Working Principle of Pipeline Pigs
Jul 22, 2025Pipeline pigs are specialized projectiles used in pigging systems to evacuate or recover residual media inside pipelines. Their working principle involves inserting an elastic sphere or cylinder (slightly larger than the pipeline’s inner diameter) into the pipe and propelli...
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Pigging Ball Design & Selection Guide: Materials, Drive Systems & Applications
Jul 10, 2025Pigging balls (pigs) are near-spherical pipeline cleaning devices made of elastic materials (e.g., specialty rubber, polyurethane) with a diameter slightly larger than the pipeline’s inner diameter (2%~10% interference fit) to ensure tight wall contact. Driven by pipeline m...
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VP Pigging System Use for Recovery of Product
Jun 20, 2025What is BJVP Pigging System Used for Recovery? At the end of pumping a product through a pipeline, residual products are left in the piping system. Pigging technology is used to recover these residual products within the piping system. This is done by sending a cylindrical elasto...
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Hygienic vs. Industrial Pigging System: Key Differences & Selection
Jun 12, 2025Pigging systems launch “pigs” (cleaning devices) through pipelines, using media (compressed gas/liquid) to efficiently remove and recover residual materials, achieving pipeline cleaning and product recovery. Based on core application requirements, they are primarily c...
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VP Pigging System: Efficiency Pipeline Cleaning & Recovery
Jun 11, 2025The pigging system (also known as ball-pigging system or product recovery system) is specialized equipment designed for efficiently cleaning residual materials in fluid pipelines. Featuring automated control, robust metal construction, and dead-leg-free design, our system offers ...
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What Are the Core Components of a Pigging System?
Jun 10, 2025A pigging system efficiently recovers product residue and cleans pipelines through the coordinated operation of its core components. Below are the essential parts and their functions: Pigging Systems 1. Pig (Pigging Ball) Function: The primary actuator that physically contacts th...
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What Are the 4 Key Benefits of Pigging Systems?
May 20, 2025A pigging system utilizes specialized pipeline pigs (cleaning pigs) to clean, maintain, and recover product from pipelines. These pigs travel efficiently within the pipe, using their design and movement to effectively remove residues. Pigging is significantly faster than manual c...