Two Intersecting Pipeline Areas - VP Manifold System - Patent

Overview:

For many years the BJVP pigging manifold has set a standard for manifold units in piggable areas. It consists of two intersecting pipeline areas. Here the full system area is permanently filled with product and in most cases connected to tanks. The second area consists of piggable lines in which products are often changed and which typically are connected to blending, process or filling stations. These lines can be opened to each full system line (tank). In this second area pipelines with sizes of DN 50 up to DN 100 can be used in a single valve. The manifold can be built in sizes from one full system connection to one pipeline (a simple T-port valve) up to a size of as large as 50 full system connections to 20 pigging lines (this means 1000 possible connections).

Operation can be done manually or automatic. The pipelines are stand-alone ones and can be operated parallely to each other.

Parameters:

Applications:

Safe, efficient performance for industrial applications involving the transfer of bulk liquids such as:

• Chemicals and Intermediates – wax, adhesives, solvents, polyglycols, etc.
• Food and Beverage – oils, condiments, soups, beverages, chocolate, etc.
• Lubricants and Greases – base oils, additives, finished product lubricants, etc.
• Specialty Chemicals – resins, paints, varnishes, inks, coatings, cosmetics, personal care products, cleaning products, glue, etc

Advantages:

• Minimized consumer of solvent for cleaning the pipeline.
• Simplified pipe networks and reduced space.
• Closed system to assure transfering liquid safely.
• No cross-contamination in dosing product.
• Automatically clean the pipe, free of residual.
• Modularity management.