Manifold talents - with added piggability
15 Jan 2000
IST Molchtechnik has recently completed the design and installation of a new part-piggable T57.00 manifold into the BP/Mobil Luboil Blending plant in Belgium.
The manifold is designed to have 29 dedicated input lines and 14 piggable output lines, which enables any line to be pumped to one of 14 destinations throughout the plant, and each line to be totally pig-cleared at the end of the transfer.
The manifold is controlled by a PLC and only requires seven I/Os per output pipe. The movement, locking and opening of the individual valves are all carried out by air motors and cylinders. Therefore, the unit can be easily adapted to operate in flameproof areas if needed.
A smaller version of this particular manifold can be seen on stand 301.
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