Method and apparatus for detecting the presence or absence...

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B08B 9/055 (2006.01) G01M 3/04 (2006.01)

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CA 2571564

A method and apparatus for detecting the presence or absence of an undesirable fluid, such as water, in a pipeline (10) and for removing the undesirable fluid are disclosed. A detecting substance, for example, sugar, naphthalene or a pigmented solid is carried by a sweeping pig (20) The sweeping pig (20) is inserted into the pipeline (10), propelled along the pipeline and recovered from the pipeline. The detecting substance is examined upon recovery of the sweeping pig (20) to determine whether the undesirable fluid is present in the pipeline (10). The pipeline (10) can be swept multiple times until examination of the detecting substance indicates that the undesirable e fluid is not present in the pipeline (10).

Un procédé et un appareil de détection de la présence ou de l'absence d'un fluide non désirable, notamment de l'eau, dans une conduite (10) et d'élimination du fluide non désirable. Une substance de détection, notamment du sucre, du naphtalène ou un solide pigmenté est porté par un élément de balayage (20). Ce dernier (20) est inséré dans la conduite (10), propulsé le long de la conduite et récupéré par celle-ci. La substance de détection est examinée après récupération de l'élément de balayage (20) afin de déterminer si le fluide non désirable se trouve dans la conduite (10). La conduite (10) peut être balayée à de multiples reprises jusqu'à examen de la substance de détection indiquant que la fluide non désirable ne se trouve plus dans la conduite (10).

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