Pigging Services to Clear Jet A1 Pipeline in Port Botany NSW

HORIZON Industrial has over 35 years of experience in the design and supply of Pigging Equipment, Pipeline Pigs, Pig Tracking & Locating Equipment and on-site Pigging Services for customers throughout Australia.

The company recently provided a range of pigging services to clear 160,000 Litres of JET A1 from a DN350 Pipeline located at Port Botany, NSW.

The delicate operation included provision of a temporary pig launcher design by HORIZON along with a special pig designed to provide a high seal on the internal wall to prevent by-pass of product as it was pushed through into a storage tank.

The pipeline was scheduled to be relocated and as such had to be completely emptied and cleaned before the relocation work could proceed.

The pig was propelled by high pressure Nitrogen from a nitrogen generator hired for the project.

The customer was very pleased with the operation. The pipeline showed almost no trace of residual JET A1 after being cleared and the relocation work went ahead successfully.