Pig Launcher and Receiver with a GD Closure for a Plant on Sakhalin Island, Russia

September 1, 2022
Pig Launcher and Receiver with a GD Closure
Pig Launcher and Receiver with a GD Closure

Both pig launcher and receiver are fabricated from various low temperature carbon steels. They also include a GD Closure built to ASME Section VIII specifications. The operating temperature range is from -35°C to 65°C. The receiver is 33′ long and the launcher is 20′ long. Both have a 24″ diameter major barrel feeding into a 16″ diameter minor barrel. A rugged three coat paint system was applied per customer specifications. Various tests were performed, from hydrostatic and dye-penetrant to full radiography and ultrasound.

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