Absperrblase

English translation: pig

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German term or phrase:	Absperrblase
English translation:	pig
Entered by:	Jos Essers

08:31 Aug 27, 2002

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German term or phrase: Absperrblase

Used on tank farms (could just be "Blase" without the "Absperr" to protect against explosions spreading ...?

WJJones
Germany

pig

Explanation:
It is called a pig, a type of cone, which inserted in the (pipe)line from one tank to another and blown with compressed air through the line to clean this line from previous material, before pumping the next cargo/grade/parcel through that line.
On both end of the lines are pigstations, where the pig is inserted nd removed from the lines.

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Jos Essers
Local time: 04:26

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pig

Jos Essers

depending on context,

Edward L. Crosby III

seal-off bubble

gangels

gas bag

Louise Mawbey

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9 mins confidence:

gas bag

Explanation:
suggested by Ernst - don't kow if it fits your context

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Note added at 2002-08-27 09:15:05 (GMT)
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Wenske chemical dictionary gives both isolating bladder and gas bag for Absperrblase

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 04:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

pig

Jos Essers
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of:

Dutch

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2 hrs confidence:

depending on context,

Explanation:
you may have either an "inflatible plug" ("pillow plug") or a "packer".

My guess is that it's a plug to stop the fluid flow in the pipe ("Absperr..."), but check your context.

Reference: http://www.logiball.com/english/logiball_type_d.html
Reference: http://www.trenchless.org/it013503.htm

Edward L. Crosby III
Local time: 19:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 days 11 hrs confidence:

seal-off bubble

Explanation:
which creates a vacuum preventing heat or fluid flow. Common in plumbing work. Not sure it applies here, though

gangels
Local time: 20:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 74

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