Lm NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL GASES CO. (GAS) SIEOSABIC GAS PIPELINE PIG CLEANNING PROCEDURE (Running POLLY-PIG continuously through pipeline) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 SCOPE 2.0 SAFETY 3.0 POLLY-PIG 4.0 PIPES TO BE CLEANED 5.0 CLEANING SEQUENCE 6.0 WORK STEPS OF EACH PIG CLEANING 7.0 REQUIRED QUANTITY OF LAUNCHER AND CATCHER 8.0 EXPELLING GAS Page 1 of 4jle gas NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL GASES CO. (GAS) WnOSABIC 1.0 SCOPE This document covers the procedures to clean with Pig after pressure test of the Nitrogen/oxygen pipelines. To expel alien substance such as welding draft, rust, sand, gravel, etc. after completing new pipelines. 20 SAFETY For oxygen pipeline, it is extremely important to remove such contaminants as rust, oily compound, organics and whatever materials could become source of ignition under gaseous oxygen so at utmost precaution shall be taken for safety. To meet such special customer request a method has developed called *Pig Cleaning’. Pig cleaning is especially useful for internal cleaning of a long distance pipe, including underground pipes which cannot install a vent or drain to eliminate welding bead, or to guarantee industries, "Pig cleaning" is a must. 3.0 POLLY-PIG It is made of elastic high density polyurethane and is surrounded with a durable materials “elastomer”. It is also wound with a spiral or a cross shaped belt 4.0 PREPARATION After completion of Pneumatic Test of Pipeline all drain and vent valves shall be checked for operation ability and blow the gas through drains and vents to remove the residual & dust. 5.0 CLEANING SEQUENCE (1) After pressure test of pipeline and subsequent draining of test fluid, the pipe shall be cleaned with pig as per the procedure given below. Inline valves if any shall be replaced with spool pipe piece before hand. (2) Pipeline portion shall be cleaned once with elastic Pig expelled by dry gaseous nitrogen to remove any moisture. (3) Pipeline portion shall be cleaned three times with double sponge Pig expelled by dry gaseous nitrogen to remove the trace of moisture if the line is hydro tested, (4) Pipeline portion shall be dried by Ar blowing ifthe line is hydro tested, Air blowing operation should not be carried out in rainy weather. Day time operation is recommendable because of a lower humidity in atmosphere. Air blowing may be required to continue until degrees of moisture. (5) _ Pipeline portion shall be cleaned once with an elastic pig for checking Presence moisture. Page 2 of 4gas NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL GASES CO. (GAS) W@SABIC (6) Pipeline portion shall be cleaned three times with wire brush pig, Brush pigging will be continued if the pig brings out any solid bodies or particles, or excessive dust. (7) Pipeline portion shall be cleaned with new elastic pig for checking the Cleantiness. Cleaning will be continued till satisfactory internal cleanness Of Pipeline and approval by GAS inspection team. @. One shot of elastic pig b. Three shots of double sponge pig. c. Air blowing d. One shot of elastic pig . Three shots of wire brush pig, f. One shot of elastic pig (8) The pipeline shall be sealed by nitrogen at the pressure of 0.1 kg/em2g, The pressure shall be checked periodically to ensure the nitrogen pressure has not been lost, WORK STEPS OF EACH PIG CLEANING ‘Only one pig or a pair of pigs is to be introduced into the pipeline at anyone time. (1) Line check of the (2) Launcher set up. (3) Catcher set up. (4) Checking backpressure. (5) Set up of the pig in the launcher. (8) Checking the connections around the launcher and the catcher. (7) Launching of the pig. (8) Confirmation of discharge of the pig. (8) Checking the pig and visual inspection of pipe inside. 7. REQUIRED QUANTITY OF LAUNCHER AND CATCHE 8.0 Launcher & Catcher ......1 set (The catcher will be a metallic wire mesh net) EXPELLING GAS Nitrogen or Air Quality: Dry and Oilfree Required flow rate: 10 Nm/min. max. Normal operating press: 0.8 - 1.5 kg/em2g Max. Operating press: 7.0 kglcm2g Notes 1. Dryness of Air Page 3 of 4Leer NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL GASES co. (Gas) _ Si $ABIC Relative humidity below 30% is construed as dry air. If any desiccators are used, outlet air shall be checked for its dryness by means of psychomotor every 10 minutes. 2 Oifree If an oil lubricated air compressor is used, then an activated carbon or alumina absorber, followed by a filter shall be used. The absorber and filter shall be inspected regularly to ensure that they have not become saturated with oil Page 4 of 4