The Pipe Supports Blog » GD Closure http://www.pipingtech.com/blog View standard and custom designed pipe supports from our past projects. Look at up-close pictures of variable spring hangers, constants and big ton springs. Read the project details, including specifications for a wide range of engineered products and services for various industries and applications. Tue, 22 May 2012 22:03:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Pig Launcher and Receiver with a GD Closure for a Plant on Sakhalin Island, Russia http://www.pipingtech.com/blog/2009/10/13/pig-launcher-and-receiver-with-a-gd-closure-for-a-plant-on-sakhalin-island-russia/ http://www.pipingtech.com/blog/2009/10/13/pig-launcher-and-receiver-with-a-gd-closure-for-a-plant-on-sakhalin-island-russia/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:50:46 +0000 John http://pipingtech.wordpress.com/?p=162 Pig Launcher and Receiver with a GD Closure

Pig Launcher and Receiver with a GD Closure

Both pig launcher and receiver are fabricated from various low temperature carbon steels. They also include a GD Closure built to ASME Section VIII specifications. The operating temperature range is from -35°C to 65°C. The receiver is 33′ long and the launcher is 20′ long. Both have a 24″ diameter major barrel feeding into a 16″ diameter minor barrel. A rugged three coat paint system was applied per customer specifications. Various tests were performed, from hydrostatic and dye-penetrant to full radiography and ultrasound.

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