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Suggested Pigging Pressures PDF

This document provides typical pigging pressures and liquid/gas flow rates for various pipe sizes ranging from 2" to 72" during launching and running of pipeline pigs. The notes indicate that the pressures and volumes are approximate guidelines and may vary depending on factors like pipe material and fluid properties.

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Suggested Pigging Pressures PDF

This document provides typical pigging pressures and liquid/gas flow rates for various pipe sizes ranging from 2" to 72" during launching and running of pipeline pigs. The notes indicate that the pressures and volumes are approximate guidelines and may vary depending on factors like pipe material and fluid properties.

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Suggested Pigging

Pressures & Flows


Typical Pigging Pressure
Liquid Flow gpm Gaseous Flow scfm
Pipe I.D. in psi
Launching Running 3 fps 5 fps 5 fps 10 fps
2" 100-200 40-100 30 50 21 98
3" 100-150 35-85 70 100 46 172
4" 75-125 30-80 120 200 70 273
6" 50-100 30-75 250 450 134 498
8" 30-80 25-70 450 800 238 749
10" 30-60 25-50 750 1,250 317 957
12" 30-50 20-45 1,000 1,800 458 1,223
14" 20-50 15-40 1,400 2,500 518 1,665
16" 15-45 10-40 1,800 3,000 540 1,901
18" 15-40 10-30 2,000 4,000 683 2,406
20" 10-25 5-20 2,800 5,000 843 2,542
24" 10-25 5-20 4,000 7,000 1,214 3,661
30" 10-20 5-15 7,000 11,000 1,897 4,757
36" 10-20 5-10 10,000 16,000 2,732 6,850
40" 10-20 5-10 12,000 20,000 3,373 8,457
42" 10-20 5-10 13,000 22,000 3,718 9,324
48" 10-20 5-10 17,000 27,500 4,857 12,178
54" 10-20 5-10 22,000 38,000 6,147 15,413
60" 10-20 5-10 26,000 42,000 7,588 19,029
72" 10-20 5-10 37,000 65,000 10,927 27,402

Notes: Volumes and pressures are approximate and guidelines only. These are not to be considered
as absolute requirements. Requirements will vary according to type of pipe, fluid, materials in the
pipe, viscosity, temperature and type of pig.

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