Pig receiver assembly
AssigneePower Associates International, Inc.
InventorJames R. Hodde
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Abstract
A pig receiver and method retrieve pigs in pipeline pigging operations. In one embodiment, a pig receiver includes a pig receiver unit. The pig receiver also includes a pig gate valve assembly disposed on the pig receiving unit. The pig gate valve assembly includes a gate valve. The pig gate valve assembly also includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The pig gate valve assembly further includes a cylinder guide. In addition, the pig gate valve assembly includes a tie bar. Actuation of the tie bar actuates the gate valve. An end of the tie bar is attached to the first actuator, and an opposing end of the tie bar is attached to the second actuator. The pig receiver also includes a system for removing contaminants from the pig receiver.
Claims20
A pig receiver, comprising:
- a pig receiver unit;
- a pig gate valve assembly disposed on the pig receiving unit, comprising:
- a gate valve;
- a first actuator and a second actuator;
- a cylinder guide;
- a tie bar, wherein actuation of the tie bar actuates the gate valve;
- wherein an end of the tie bar is attached to the first actuator and an opposing end of the tie bar is attached to the second actuator;
- and
- a system for removing contaminants from the pig receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.