Chiksan Piggable Marine Loading Arms

FMC designs and manufactures a complete range of fully piggable Chiksan® marine loading arms to suit each specific requirement for offloading of products to and from a tanker. The arms offer the same proven high standard of reliability and ease of maintenance as the rest of the range.

FMC piggable Chiksan marine loading arms are available in diameters of up to 16". Installed and used in conjunction with piggable systems they considerably reduce overall investment and operating costs for both petroleum and chemical products. These piggable arms incorporate a quick drain system to empty the arm in the event of an emergency disconnection. They can be in steel, stainless steel or other materials depending on the product to be handled and are equipped with piggable valves that allow operators to offload, through the same arm, a large number of products or special viscous / toxic products.

FMC Chiksan piggable marine loading arms feature a constant pipe diameter with short radius elbows. Advanced welding techniques ensure a completely smooth interior finish so that the pig leaves the pipe completely clean and free from product residue once the arm is pigged or every time product offloading is completed.


Pigs


The design of the pig is of the upmost importance in the final quality of the pigging operation. The elimination of all product residue depends on its ability to form a very close fit with the inside of the pipe while resisting pipe abrasion. Available in a wide range of materials and diameters, FMC's patented bi-directional pigs meet the requirements of almost all petroleum and chemical industry applications.


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