VKVC Pig Launchers & Receivers
VKVC Pressure Vessel division is an experienced steel fabricator with ASME ‘U’, ‘UM’ & NB ‘R’ code stamp approved.
Pig Launchers and Pig Receivers are installed on Pipelines to launch and receive Pipeline Pigs, Pipeline spheres and Pipeline inspection tools. Pig Launchers & Pig Receivers offer a safe and effective means of inserting and removing pipeline Pigs to and from Pipelines. VKVC fabricates pig launchers and pig receivers as per client specifications. They are suitable for on-shore, offshore, subsea and process Plant applications. We offer EN10204 3.1 & EN102043.2 Certification as required.
A typical Pig Launcher or Receiver consists of the following parts.
- Major Barrel
- Minor Barrel
- Reducer
- Flanges
- Quick Opening Closure
We fabricate & Pig Launchers and Pig Receivers range from simple barrel pig Launchers and Receivers to complete skid mounted units with associated equipment including inter locks actuated valves, quick opening closures, instrumentation, pig signalers and control systems. We offer Jib Cranes and Pig Handling system with our Barrels. Lack of or unavailability of devoted pig launcher and receiver facilities may cause a generally piggable pipeline to be considered as unpiggable.
We follow the following design standards.
- ASME “U” Stamp Division 1 & 2
- ASME VIII
- NACE with HIC / SSC and any other specific tests
- BS 5500
- ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8
- Sizes: 2” NB to 56” NB
- Class: ANSI 150 to ANSI 2500
- Material: Carbon steel & Stainless steel
We have in-house facility for Internal Inconel / Stainless Steel Cladding. We also offer internally Epoxy Coated Pig Barrels.
