la limpieza con esfera

English translation: cleaning with sphere pig

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Spanish term or phrase:la limpieza con esfera
English translation:cleaning with sphere pig

10:01 Apr 17, 2011
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / installation of a component
Spanish term or phrase: la limpieza con esfera
The full sentence is:

"La tuberia tiene la superficie interior lisa, para permitir la limpieza con esfera y esta provista de un equipo lanzador y un receptor para la esfera."
Louise Souter (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:53
cleaning with sphere pig
Explanation:
About Pipeline Pigs
Utility Pigs, which are used to perform functions such as cleaning, separating, ... Pipeline sphere pig (courtesy of Pipeline Engineering) ... In Line Inspection provides information on the condition of the pipe and/or its contents. ... High pressure automatic multiple pig launcher (courtesy of GD Engineering) ...
www.ppsa-online.com/about-pigs.php - Cached - Similar

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[PDF] Considerations In Pig Trap Design
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
neck pipe at a distance from the trap valve, again, ... the primary cleaning requirement. Automatic sphere launchers operate similarly ...
www.oildompublishing.com/pgj/pgjarchive/Aug08/ppsa.pdf - Simila

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-04-17 10:21:05 GMT)
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Petroleum engineering other topics - what is pigging
16 posts - 12 authors - Last post: 20 Mar
The prover is a section of pipe with a "sphere" launcher and catcher at each end. The sphere is a special form of pig. ...
www.eng-tips.com › ... › Petroleum engineering other topics Forum - Cached

I am answering this question because I saw a tv programme the other day about how they clean oil pipes in Alaska
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:53
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cleaning with sphere pig


Explanation:
About Pipeline Pigs
Utility Pigs, which are used to perform functions such as cleaning, separating, ... Pipeline sphere pig (courtesy of Pipeline Engineering) ... In Line Inspection provides information on the condition of the pipe and/or its contents. ... High pressure automatic multiple pig launcher (courtesy of GD Engineering) ...
www.ppsa-online.com/about-pigs.php - Cached - Similar

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Note added at 18 mins (2011-04-17 10:19:42 GMT)
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[PDF] Considerations In Pig Trap Design
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
neck pipe at a distance from the trap valve, again, ... the primary cleaning requirement. Automatic sphere launchers operate similarly ...
www.oildompublishing.com/pgj/pgjarchive/Aug08/ppsa.pdf - Simila

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-04-17 10:21:05 GMT)
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Petroleum engineering other topics - what is pigging
16 posts - 12 authors - Last post: 20 Mar
The prover is a section of pipe with a "sphere" launcher and catcher at each end. The sphere is a special form of pig. ...
www.eng-tips.com › ... › Petroleum engineering other topics Forum - Cached

I am answering this question because I saw a tv programme the other day about how they clean oil pipes in Alaska

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 57
Grading comment
Thanks, Liz.
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