Developing Alternatives to Improve Pipeline Cleaning

Efficiency
L. Keith McLeroy-Technical Advisor
Pipeline ervices
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$ntroduction
Online and offline pipeline chemical cleaning run inefficiency is a
ma%or cause of cost increases inn online and offline pipeline chemical
cleaning pro%ects.
1. &rotocols have been developed utili'ing innovative pipeline 1. &rotocols have been developed utili'ing innovative pipeline
evaluation methods and chemical products that dramatically
improve the efficiency of pipeline chemical cleaning runs.
2. (echni)ues have been established for handling processing and
disposing of !aste materials from the cleaning runs.
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*hy clean a pipeline+
*hat makes a line unpiggable+
,re)uent -ifficulties !ith .hemical &ipeline .leaning
(he standard industry applications have been to use pipeline
cleaning product lines !ith an oil soluble based product for dry gas
lines and a !ater soluble product for !et gas lines
Oil based
*ater based
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01eading !ith .hemistry23
4ind Set &hilosophy
5ngineered Solutions
Analytical Approach
,it for &urpose 4echanical and .hemistry &rocesses ,it for &urpose 4echanical and .hemistry &rocesses
.leaning &rotocol -evelopment
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Have hydrocarbon, water or alcohol soluble products
available
Products are blended co-solvents, surfactants and
dispersants
Appropriate cleaning product is chosen using bench
top testing method
&ipelie .leaning .hemicals
top testing method
Products are capable of fit to form for any situation
High product concentration allows for smaller runs
High product performance allows for fewer runs
Cleaning chemicals have a proven track record
New product R&D is ongoing
Biodegradable gel technology is patent pending
Theoretically no line with valves and flow restrictions
is unpiggable
Pushing gel with various types of pigs or fluids is
routinely how applied
R&D on pushing gel with natural gas is pending a field
7el &igs
R&D on pushing gel with natural gas is pending a field
trial
Two innovative gel pig applications:
1. ILI Tool brake wall (In-Line Inspection)
2. Encapsulating an ILI Tool
.ase Study
(hirty (hree 8339 4ile (en 8109 $nch -ry 7as 1ine
,lo! !as :;12 4illion cf"day at 6<0 psi
1asted &igged in 200/ =uarterly 4aintained
1ab (ests $ndicated .lumps of *et and -ry Solids 1ab (ests $ndicated .lumps of *et and -ry Solids
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.ase Study -ata
1. *ater !et solids accumulation is likely due to a history of glycol
to!er upsets the t!o river crossings of the lines and numerous
dents that prevented continuous pig runs.
2. $n depth analyses of the solids demonstrated that diesel !as not 2. $n depth analyses of the solids demonstrated that diesel !as not
an acceptable choice as a carrier.
3. (he e>changing of information bet!een chemists field staff and
engineers !as organi'ed and allo!ed for improved response to
the client?s specific needs.
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*aste @andling
&igging Ay;&roducts
-isposal .osts
$ntegration of .hemicals and Specific &rocessing 5)uipment
5nhancement of 5nvironmental &rotection and Beduce -isposal 5nhancement of 5nvironmental &rotection and Beduce -isposal
.ost
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.onclusions
&ioneering approach called 01eading !ith .hemistry23
Analytical Solutions to ,oulant 4aterial
.ustomi'ed &rotocols
*aste 4anagement *aste 4anagement
=uestions+
(hank Cou
Deith 4c1eroy
lmcleroyEslb.com
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