Pig Launcher and Receiver Terminology

 Barred tee: A standard tee with pigging bars welded into the branch.
 Side Valve: Connects to the branch on the barred tee, it is the normal path for flow from the upstream
through the barred tee, and out to the downstream pipeline while not in pigging mode. In pigging
mode the side valve is shut and the flow is through the kicker/bypass through the barrel, reducer,
throat, barrel isolation valve, barred tee and out.
 Barrel Isolation valve: Full bore valve between the barred tee and the pig trap.
 Pig Signal (Pig sig): A device to demonstrate when a pig has passed a point. For a launcher it is on the
pipeline side of the barred tee. For a receiver it is on the pig trap side of the barrel isolation valve
 Throat: A section of the pig trap that is the same diameter as the pipeline.
 Eccentric reducer: The transition (flat side down) piece from the throat to the barrel on the pig trap
 Barrel: Section of the pig trap that is used to allow a pig to lose velocity on a receiver and to allow
some space for loading the pig on a launcher (Typically one pipe size bigger than the throat)
 Kicker Line/Bypass Line: A reduced size line going from the barrel to the side of the side valve not
connected to the barred tee. On a launcher it is called the Kicker. On a receiver it is called the bypass.
 Closure: Quick opening fitting on the pig trap to allow access for launching/receiving pigs
 Pig trap: General term for the device between (inclusive) the barred tee, the side valve, and the
closure.