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GB2476039B - Pipe cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

Pipe cleaning apparatus

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Publication number
GB2476039B
GB2476039B GB0921454A GB0921454A GB2476039B GB 2476039 B GB2476039 B GB 2476039B GB 0921454 A GB0921454 A GB 0921454A GB 0921454 A GB0921454 A GB 0921454A GB 2476039 B GB2476039 B GB 2476039B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
cleaning apparatus
pipe cleaning
pipe
cleaning
Prior art date
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Active
Application number
GB0921454A
Other versions
GB2476039A (en
GB0921454D0 (en
Inventor
Jane Palmer
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Industrial Brushware Ltd
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Industrial Brushware Ltd
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Application filed by Industrial Brushware Ltd filed Critical Industrial Brushware Ltd
Priority to GB0921454A priority Critical patent/GB2476039B/en
Publication of GB0921454D0 publication Critical patent/GB0921454D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2010/002244 priority patent/WO2011070321A2/en
Publication of GB2476039A publication Critical patent/GB2476039A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2476039B publication Critical patent/GB2476039B/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • B08B9/053—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction
    • B08B9/055—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the same cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
    • B08B9/0557—Pigs with rings shaped cleaning members, e.g. cup shaped pigs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • B08B9/049—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes having self-contained propelling means for moving the cleaning devices along the pipes, i.e. self-propelled
    • B08B9/0495—Nozzles propelled by fluid jets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • B08B9/049—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes having self-contained propelling means for moving the cleaning devices along the pipes, i.e. self-propelled
    • B08B9/0495—Nozzles propelled by fluid jets
    • B08B9/0497—Nozzles propelled by fluid jets provided with additional mechanical cleaning tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • B08B9/049—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes having self-contained propelling means for moving the cleaning devices along the pipes, i.e. self-propelled
    • B08B9/051—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes having self-contained propelling means for moving the cleaning devices along the pipes, i.e. self-propelled the cleaning devices having internal motors, e.g. turbines for powering cleaning tools

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
GB0921454A 2009-12-08 2009-12-08 Pipe cleaning apparatus Active GB2476039B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0921454A GB2476039B (en) 2009-12-08 2009-12-08 Pipe cleaning apparatus
PCT/GB2010/002244 WO2011070321A2 (en) 2009-12-08 2010-12-07 Pipe cleaning apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0921454A GB2476039B (en) 2009-12-08 2009-12-08 Pipe cleaning apparatus

Publications (3)

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GB0921454D0 GB0921454D0 (en) 2010-01-20
GB2476039A GB2476039A (en) 2011-06-15
GB2476039B true GB2476039B (en) 2014-04-23

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Country Status (2)

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WO (1) WO2011070321A2 (en)

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CN106733958B (en) * 2016-11-15 2019-01-01 重庆理工大学 Pipe inner wall cleaning robot, working circuit and working method
WO2019161493A1 (en) * 2018-02-20 2019-08-29 2066128 Alberta Ltd. Pipeline pig with rotating circumferential brush and scraper disc with wear-resistant insert
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Citations (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1647759A (en) * 1926-07-07 1927-11-01 Lee R Titcomb Device for cleaning pipes
GB628850A (en) * 1947-02-24 1949-09-06 Gotthard Allan Lewenhagen An improved device for cleaning pipes or tubes
US2576197A (en) * 1944-10-26 1951-11-27 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co Fluid medium propelled and rotated apparatus for cleaning the inside of pipes
DE2944709A1 (en) * 1979-11-06 1981-05-14 Ruhrkohle Ag, 4300 Essen PIPE CLEANING DEVICE
GB2118671A (en) * 1982-04-12 1983-11-02 Coulter Mustang Services Cleaning and coating pipeline walls
JPS5986287U (en) * 1982-11-29 1984-06-11 日本電気ホームエレクトロニクス株式会社 cleaning nozzle
DE3322755C1 (en) * 1983-06-24 1984-12-13 Werner Dr. med. 4330 Mülheim Schubert Cleaning head for drain cleaning device
GB2342372A (en) * 1998-10-09 2000-04-12 Philip Head Apparatus for cleaning well casings or pipes
GB2348690A (en) * 1998-11-24 2000-10-11 Hamdeen Limited Pipeline pig
JP2002316113A (en) * 2001-04-18 2002-10-29 Daiya Chemical Kk Tube cleaning tool
EP1306141A2 (en) * 2001-10-23 2003-05-02 MOTAN Materials Handling GmbH Method and device for cleaning pneumatic conveyor lines using a bypass pig
JP2006272194A (en) * 2005-03-29 2006-10-12 Jfe Engineering Kk Cleaning pig

Patent Citations (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1647759A (en) * 1926-07-07 1927-11-01 Lee R Titcomb Device for cleaning pipes
US2576197A (en) * 1944-10-26 1951-11-27 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co Fluid medium propelled and rotated apparatus for cleaning the inside of pipes
GB628850A (en) * 1947-02-24 1949-09-06 Gotthard Allan Lewenhagen An improved device for cleaning pipes or tubes
DE2944709A1 (en) * 1979-11-06 1981-05-14 Ruhrkohle Ag, 4300 Essen PIPE CLEANING DEVICE
GB2118671A (en) * 1982-04-12 1983-11-02 Coulter Mustang Services Cleaning and coating pipeline walls
JPS5986287U (en) * 1982-11-29 1984-06-11 日本電気ホームエレクトロニクス株式会社 cleaning nozzle
DE3322755C1 (en) * 1983-06-24 1984-12-13 Werner Dr. med. 4330 Mülheim Schubert Cleaning head for drain cleaning device
GB2342372A (en) * 1998-10-09 2000-04-12 Philip Head Apparatus for cleaning well casings or pipes
GB2348690A (en) * 1998-11-24 2000-10-11 Hamdeen Limited Pipeline pig
JP2002316113A (en) * 2001-04-18 2002-10-29 Daiya Chemical Kk Tube cleaning tool
EP1306141A2 (en) * 2001-10-23 2003-05-02 MOTAN Materials Handling GmbH Method and device for cleaning pneumatic conveyor lines using a bypass pig
JP2006272194A (en) * 2005-03-29 2006-10-12 Jfe Engineering Kk Cleaning pig

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2011070321A3 (en) 2011-09-15
GB2476039A (en) 2011-06-15
WO2011070321A2 (en) 2011-06-16
GB0921454D0 (en) 2010-01-20

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