Apparatus and method for cleaning pipes and pipe systems

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B08B 9/04 (2006.01) B08B 9/053 (2006.01) F16L 55/26 (2006.01)

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CA 2661698

An apparatus (50) is provided for use in internal cleaning of at least one pipe (10), which apparatus (50) is arranged for connection to a first pipe end (14) of the at least one pipe (10) and to a second pipe end (15) of the at least one pipe, wherein the apparatus (50) at least comprises a coupling device designed for connection to a reservoir of pressurised gas, a pressure chamber (20) for introduction of cleaning pigs (21) and a pig receiver (23) for receiving cleaning pigs (21) which have passed through the at least one pipe (10). The apparatus (50) further comprises a pressure booster (29) for pressurising a liquid fluid and at least one valve means (16,17) so as to allow a cleaning pig (21) to be driven through the at least one pipe (10) by means of either the pressurised gas or the pressurised liquid fluid.

L'invention concerne un appareil (50) destiné à être utilisé dans le nettoyage interne d'au moins un tuyau (10), lequel appareil (50) est agencé pour une connexion à une première extrémité de tuyau (14) du ou des tuyaux (10) et à une seconde extrémité de tuyau (15) du ou des tuyaux, l'appareil (50) comprenant au moins un dispositif de couplage mis au point pour une connexion à un réservoir de gaz pressurisé, une chambre de pression (20) pour l'introduction de râcleurs de nettoyage (21) et un récepteur de râcleur (23) pour recevoir les râcleurs de nettoyage (21) qui sont passés à travers le ou les tuyaux (10). L'appareil (50) comprend en outre un piston plongeur additionnel (29) pour pressuriser un fluide liquide et au moins un moyen de soupape (16, 17) de façon à permettre à un râcleur de nettoyage (21) d'être entraîné à travers le ou les tuyaux (10) au moyen soit du gaz pressurisé, soit du fluide liquide pressurisé.

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