INPUT

OUTPUT

PIG SPEED CALCULATIONS

SI No. Description of Data Symbol

1 Flow Rate Q =

2 Base Pressure Pb =

3 Up-Stream (Initial Pressure) Pressure Pi =

INPUT 4 Down-Stream (Final Pressure) Pressure Pf =
DATA
5 Outer Diameter of Pipe D =

6 Thickness of Pipe t =

7 Super compressiblity Factor at 80°C Fv =

8 Length of Pipeline L =

SI No. Description of Data Symbol

1 Absolute Line Pressure P =

OUTPUT 2 Internal Dia of Pipe Di =
DATA
3 Pig Speed V =

4 Pig Speed V =

5 Time Required for Pig Travel T =

𝑃𝑖𝑔 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑
(𝑉)=(1447∗𝑄∗𝑃_𝑏)/(𝑃 ∗
𝐹_𝑣^2 ∗ 𝐷_𝑖^2 )
PIG REACHING TIME CALCULATIONS AT VARIOUS POINTS

SI No. Description of Pipeline Stations Distance (Km)

1 Pig Launching Station (Hatikumrul) 0.00

2 Khalkhula Valve Station (MLV-1) 13.90

Pig Travel
Time
Calculation
 3 Udbaria Valve Station (MLV-2) 31.00
Pig Travel
Time
Calculation 4 Bonpara Offtake 47.00
5 Danida Valve Valve Station (MLV-3) 55.00

6 Ishawardi TBS 69.30

7 Pakshi Valve Station (MLV-4) 77.10

8 Pig Receiving Station (Bheramara) 82.00

SET PIG LAUNCHING TIME (hr:mm) =

ATIONS
Value Unit

45.00 MMSCFD

14.73 psig

280.00 psig

250.00 psig

30.00 in

11.60 mm

1.036

82.00 Km

Value Unit

279.73 psig

29.087 in

3.7761 Miles/hr

6.0770 Km/hr

13:29 hr:mm

/(𝑃 ∗
S AT VARIOUS POINTS

Required Travel Pig Reaching

Time (hr:mm) Time (hr:mm)

0:00 7:00 AM

2:17 9:17 AM
 5:06 12:06 PM

7:44 2:44 PM
9:03 4:03 PM

11:24 6:24 PM

12:41 7:41 PM

13:29 8:29 PM

7:00 AM hr:mm (AM/PM)