GB2342971B - A pipeline pig - Google Patents

A pipeline pig

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Publication number
GB2342971B
GB2342971B GB9924547A GB9924547A GB2342971B GB 2342971 B GB2342971 B GB 2342971B GB 9924547 A GB9924547 A GB 9924547A GB 9924547 A GB9924547 A GB 9924547A GB 2342971 B GB2342971 B GB 2342971B
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Prior art keywords
pipeline pig
pig
pipeline
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9924547A
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GB2342971A (en
GB9924547D0 (en
Inventor
Ding Zhao Luo
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PIPELINE ENGINEERING Ltd
Hyperlast Ltd
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PIPELINE ENGINEERING Ltd
Hyperlast Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • B08B9/053—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction
    • B08B9/055—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the same cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
    • B08B9/0553—Cylindrically shaped pigs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
    • F16L55/28—Constructional aspects
    • F16L55/40—Constructional aspects of the body
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L2101/00—Uses or applications of pigs or moles
    • F16L2101/10—Treating the inside of pipes
    • F16L2101/12—Cleaning

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
GB9924547A 1998-10-22 1999-10-19 A pipeline pig Expired - Fee Related GB2342971B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9823118.6A GB9823118D0 (en) 1998-10-22 1998-10-22 A pipeline pig

Publications (3)

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GB9924547D0 GB9924547D0 (en) 1999-12-22
GB2342971A GB2342971A (en) 2000-04-26
GB2342971B true GB2342971B (en) 2003-04-16

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DE102007063106A1 (en) 2007-12-28 2009-07-02 Bosig Gmbh Cleaning pig made of sponge rubber for pipe cleaning
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Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1014009A (en) * 1964-03-03 1965-12-22 Holford Ashton Wettenhall Improvements relating to cleaning plugs for milk lines
US3900912A (en) * 1972-07-29 1975-08-26 Texaco Ag Pipeline paraffin scraper
US4083074A (en) * 1976-12-16 1978-04-11 Mustang Services Co. Multipurpose pipeline pig
EP0063024A1 (en) * 1981-04-08 1982-10-20 THE METROPOLITAN WATER SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE BOARD Pipe cleaning device
US4509222A (en) * 1983-12-02 1985-04-09 Knapp Kenneth M Pig featuring foam filled cavity
EP0204418A1 (en) * 1985-05-03 1986-12-10 Kenneth M. Knapp Unitized pig body for paraffin removal

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1014009A (en) * 1964-03-03 1965-12-22 Holford Ashton Wettenhall Improvements relating to cleaning plugs for milk lines
US3900912A (en) * 1972-07-29 1975-08-26 Texaco Ag Pipeline paraffin scraper
US4083074A (en) * 1976-12-16 1978-04-11 Mustang Services Co. Multipurpose pipeline pig
EP0063024A1 (en) * 1981-04-08 1982-10-20 THE METROPOLITAN WATER SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE BOARD Pipe cleaning device
US4509222A (en) * 1983-12-02 1985-04-09 Knapp Kenneth M Pig featuring foam filled cavity
EP0204418A1 (en) * 1985-05-03 1986-12-10 Kenneth M. Knapp Unitized pig body for paraffin removal

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110621455A (en) * 2017-05-17 2019-12-27 麻省理工学院 Soft body robot for pipeline tasks

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GB9823118D0 (en) 1998-12-16
GB2342971A (en) 2000-04-26
GB9924547D0 (en) 1999-12-22

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