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ATTACHMENT-01

SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR PIG LAUNCHER

vent 2
Balance line

Purge valve
vent 1 B1
KA KB
Pig Trap isolation valve
KA KE
P1
KF KG KG KH

To Main line
M1 M2
Kicker 1

KC KD KE KF KA KC

Drain 2 Drain1
Kicker 2

KH KI Kicker 3

Kicker 4

By-pass / inching valve


I-N

NOT INTERLOCKED INTERLOCKED

FREE KEY TRAPPED KEY

Fig: Mechanical Key Interlocking Arrangement for Pig Launcher


Depressurizing/ Loading of pig
1. Obtain key ‘KA’ from key cabinet.
2. Insert key ‘KA’ into vent 1. Open vent 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KB’.
3. Open vent 2 (not interlocked).
Nitrogen connection and pig trap nitrogen urge
4. Close vent 2 (not interlocked).
5. Open utility valve P1 (not interlocked).
6. Close utility valve P1 (not interlocked).
7. Open vent valve 2 (not interlocked).
8. Close vent valve 2 (not interlocked).
9. Insert key ‘KB’ into vent 1. Close vent 1. And lock closed by removing key ‘KA’.
Draining
10. Insert key ‘KA’ into drain 1. Close drain 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KC’.
11. Insert key ‘KC’ into drain 2. Open drain 2. And lock open by removing key ‘KD’.
12. Insert key ‘KD’ into drain 2. Close drain 2. And lock closed by removing key ‘KC’.
13. Insert key ‘KC’ into drain 1. Close drain 1. And lock closed by removing key ‘KA’.
Pig trap nitrogen purge
14. Open utility valve P1(not interlocked).
15. Close utility valve P1 (not interlocked).

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16. Insert key ‘KA’ into vent 1. Open vent 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KB’.
17. Open vent 2 (not interlocked).
18. Close vent valve 2 (not interlocked).
19. Insert key ‘KB’ into vent 1. Close vent 1. And lock close by removing key ‘KA’.
To launch the pig.
20. Insert key ‘KA’ into balance line valve (B1). Open balance line valve. And lock open by
removing key ‘KE’.
21. Insert key ‘KE’ into kicker 1. Open kicker 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KF’.
22. Insert key ‘KF’ into main line 1. Open main line 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KG’.
23. Open kicker 4 (not interlocked).
24. Open kicker 3 (not interlocked).
25. Close kicker 3 (not interlocked).
26. Insert key ‘KG’ into main line 2. Open main line 2. And lock open by removing key ‘KH’.
27. Insert key ‘KH’ into kicker 2. Open kicker 2. And lock open by removing key ‘KI’.
Pig launcher isolation
28. Insert key ‘KI’ into kicker 2. Close kicker 2. And lock closed by removing key ‘KH’.
29. Insert key ‘KH’ into main line 2. Close main line 2. And lock close by removing key ‘KG’.
30. Close kicker 4 (not interlocked).
31. Insert key ‘KG’ into main line 1. Close main line 1. And lock closed by removing key ‘KF’.
32. Insert key ‘KF’ into Kicker 1. Close kicker 1. And lock closed by removing key “KE’.
33. Insert key ‘KE’ into balance line valve B1. Close balance line valve. And lock closed by
removing key ‘KA’.
34. Repeat sequence from Step 2 to step 13 (i.e. venting, draining, nitrogen purge).
35. Return key ‘KA’ to key cabinet.

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SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR PIG RECEIVER

Vent 2
B a l a n c e l in e

P u r g e v a lv e
B1 Vent 1
P1 KA KB
KB KC

KE KF KB KD

F r o m M a in lin e
M a in l in e 2 M a in l in e 1

Kicker 1
KD KE
KB KH D2 KH KI

D r a in 2
D ra in 1

Kicker 2
KF KG
k ic k e r 3
I- N

I n c h in g v a l v e

N O T IN T E R L O C K E D IN T E R L O C K E D

FR EE KEY TR APPED KEY

Depressurizing/ Unloading of pig


1. Obtain key ‘KA’ from key cabinet.
2. Insert key ‘KA’ into balance line valve B1. Open balance line valve B1. And lock open by
removing key ‘KB’.
3. Insert ‘KB’ into vent 1. Open vent 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KC’.
4. Open vent 2 (not interlocked).
5. Close vent 2 (not interlocked).
6. Insert key ‘KC’ into vent 1. Close vent valve. And lock close by removing key ‘KB’.
7. Insert key ‘KB’ into main line 1. Open main line 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KD’.
8. Insert key ‘KD’ into kicker 1. Open kicker 1. And lock open by removing key ‘KE’.
9. Insert key ‘KE’ into kicker 2. Open kicker 2. And lock open by removing key ‘KF’
10. Insert key ‘KF’ into main line 2. Open main line 2. And lock open by removing by key ‘KG’.
11. Insert key ‘KG’ into main line 2. Close main line 2. And lock close by removing by key ‘KF’.
12. Insert key ‘KF’ into kicker 2. Close kicker 2. And lock close by removing by key ‘KE’.
13. Insert key ‘KE’ into kicker 1. Close kicker 1. And lock close by removing key ‘KD’.
14. Insert key ‘KD’ into main line 1. Close main line 1. And lock close by removing key ‘KB’
Interlock sequence for pig removal
(After step 14 repeat sequence from step 3 to step 5 i.e. venting)
15. Insert key ‘KC’ into vent 1. Close vent 1. And lock close by removing key ‘KB’.
16. Insert key ‘KB’ into drain 1. Open drain1. And lock open by removing key ‘KH’.
17. Insert key ‘KH’ into drain 2. Open drain 2. And lock open by removing key ‘KI’.
(After step 17 open end closure, unload pig and close end closure).
18. Insert key ‘KI’ into drain 2. Close drain 2. And lock close by removing key ‘KH’.

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19. Insert key ‘KH’ into drain 1. Close drain 1. And lock close by removing key ‘KB’.
20. Open utility valve P1 and fill pig trap with inert gas/ nitrogen.
21. Close utility valve P1.
22. Insert key ‘KB’ into balance line valve B1. Close balance line valve B1. And lock close by
removing key ‘KA’.

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