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de-oiling heavy fuel oil pipeline

de-oiling heavy fuel oil pipeline

de-oiling heavy fuel oil pipeline

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What would be the best method to de-oil a 10 inch diameter, 2250 meters long length of submarine pipeline filled with #6 heavy fuel oil. The pipeline is being decommissioned & removed from service.

Taking cost effectiveness & environmentally friendly into consideration

RE: de-oiling heavy fuel oil pipeline

Push it out with diesel or a lighter diluent oil, naptha etc.

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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/

RE: de-oiling heavy fuel oil pipeline

Burn it or chop it and scrap it.  Sell it to a rebar mill...they don't care if it had oil in it..

RE: de-oiling heavy fuel oil pipeline

Ron, If I'm not mistaken, I think the line is still underwater with oil in it.

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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/

RE: de-oiling heavy fuel oil pipeline

BigInch...that would make it a bit difficult to burn!!shadeshappy

Sorry...misunderstood the issue.blush  

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