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\"\"If you are a pigging industry veteran, you already know that pipeline pigging is more of an art, than a science.\u00a0 You also know that like any other industry, it has its own language. Learning to speak “Pigging” isn’t easy, but if you decide you want to make this industry your home, or just want to “dip your toe” to see if it’s a good fit, learning some basic terms will make exploring the world of pipeline pigging much easier.\u00a0 Happy Learning!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Batching Pigs:<\/strong> A utility pig that forms a moving seal in a pipeline to separate liquid from gas media, or to separate two different products being transported in the pipeline.\u00a0 The most-common configuration of batching pigs are cup pigs and sphere pigs.<\/p>\n

Bellhole<\/strong>: An excavation in a local area to permit a survey, inspection, maintenance, repair, or replacement of pipe section.<\/p>\n

Buckle:<\/strong> A partial collapse of the pipe due to excessive banding associated with soil instability, landslides, washouts, frost heaves, earthquakes, etc.<\/p>\n

Calibration Digs:<\/strong> Exploratory excavations, or bellholes, of portions of the pipeline in which an in-line inspection tool has recorded an indication.<\/p>\n

Camera Pig:<\/strong> A configuration pig that carries a video of film camera and light sources for photographing the inside surface of a pipe on an intermittent or continuous basis.<\/p>\n

Cleaning Pig:<\/strong> A utility pig that uses cups, scrapers, or brushes, to remove dirt, rust, mill scale, or other foreign matter from the pipeline.\u00a0 Cleaning pigs are run to increase the operating efficiency of a pipeline or to facilitate inspection of the pipeline.<\/p>\n

Configuration Pig:<\/strong> An instrumented pig that collects data relating to the inner contour of a pipe wall or of the pipeline.\u00a0 Geometry pigs, camera pigs, and mapping pigs are types of configuration pigs.<\/p>\n

Corrosion:<\/strong> The various types of corrosion are defined below:<\/p>\n