Pipeline Blasting
Faster than chemical cleaning, our turbo-blast cleaning capabilities ensure thorough cleaning of above- and below-ground piping with industry-leading systems and processes designed to protect operators, pipes and the environment while delivering unmatched performance at cost-effective prices.
At Keith Inc., our turbo-blast cleaning is accomplished by using a gaseous medium to blast hard particles through a pipeline to remove oxides and deposits from interior surfaces of the piping.
When finished, the interior surface is often smoother than original new pipe. And although calculations, preparation and set-up can take time, the cleaning time is short, which means minimal down time for the pipelines themselves.
It’s a faster process than acid treatment, which often leaves unclean areas and requires neutralizing, disposal and drying. For example, a 25,000-foot pipeline that would take five days to chemically clean can be turbo blasted in four hours.
Other advantages include:
- Low cost
- Environmentally safe
- Use of chemically inert materials
- New pipe “C” factor or better
- Non-corrosive cleaning media
And the applications are many:
- Oxygen service
- Nitrogen service
- Hydrogen
- Propylene
- Propane
- Natural gas
- Alcohol
- Internal epoxy coating