Pipeline Pigging Considerations

There are various points to consider when choosing the best method for cleaning your industrial pipes. Below are a few of the most important considerations.

Goal:
What you actually need to accomplish with a pig determines the type of pig you use. The first time you pig, you may choose a smart pig (branded as "Sherlock Pig") to map or re-map your piping system. Blueprints are not always seldom perfect!

If your system needs frequent runs, a pig with replaceable discs may be called for. If your system has tight corners, a flexible poly pig may be required. Professional Piping Services, Inc. (PPSI) has the experience to identify and apply the correct pig to your piping system.

System design and its fittings:
Existing pig launchers and receivers will influence what pigs can be used. Safety closures may be needed to prevent access to the system during cleaning. On the receiving end, a debri collection system will likely need to be implemented. If the system has branches, barred tees may be required to keep the pig on the right course. PPSI can access your system to help plan for whatever your system needs.

Valves and other obstructions:
If the internal diameter (I.D.) of the system varies throughout its course, or valves might interfere with the progress of a pig, PPSI will select a pig that can handle these challenges.

By carefully considering the design, layout, condition, product and objective of the process, PPSI is certain to provide you with the most efficient pipe pigging experience.

Thonotosassa Tree Service

Thonotosassa comes from Seminole Creek "thlonto" and "sasse" and is a reference to the valuable flint that was found in the area.

The town of Thonotosassa Florida grew as a result of it's proximity to Fort Brooke which became Tampa.

Thonotosassa has maintained it's rural feel and is therefor home to a large number of trees.

Residents and business owners in the area may often need work done on those trees. That work could be aesthetic, trimming branches & removing small deadwood, or more structural, removing larger pieces of deadwood and balancing the tree's crown or thinning as a wind mitigation technique.

Because Florida is often struck by severe weather, trees may be uprooted or struck by lightning and need emergency service.

There's a tree service company I've mentioned before, Mid Florida Tree Service, that's actually based in Thonotosassa. They serve the Tampa, Hillsborough area, but for those customers in Thonotosassa, it's good to have a hometown company with experience that can take care of your trees.

Mid Florida Tree Service was created in the 70s. It is a family business that is now run by the second generation. The staff is well trained and very experienced. Their work is guaranteed. If you are in Thonotosassa area (Or Temple Terrace, Tampa, Lutz...) and need work done on your trees, give them a call at 813-986-2258 or visit their website, www.midfloridatreeservice.com

Client Centered Blog - Professional Piping

I created another blogspot blog:poly pig specialist

I haven't posted too much there, but it's a start. It's were I'll post articles about Professional Piping Services, Inc., one of my clients.

I've written here about how they use "poly pigs" to clean piping systems, track pipe locations and in general just help take care of industrial piping systems.

Expect to see more on the other blog in the months to come.

Florida Tree Fertilization

Florida is home to a wide variety of plants including many native and transplanted species of trees, shrubs and bushes.

Tampa, like many other parts of Florida, is also very urbanized. Trees living in the forest get their nutrients from soil that is constantly replenished by rotting leaves and other natural fertilizers. Our urban forests lack this natural system due to pavement, insect control and pretty much everything that makes a city what it is.

Even in our yards, we can't or won't let nature take it's full course. We rake up our leaves and we drive out or kill of insects and generally try to keep our yards "clean".

Having a tree that does not get proper nutrients can be unsightly and dangerous. Unsightly because the leaves can discolor and dangerous because an unhealthy tree might drop large branches, or fail completely, falling and crushing anything or anyone below.

Mid Florida Tree Service can test your soil to analyse it's pH and determine the levels of each macro-nutrient that your tree needs, accounting for the specific needs of the species of tree.

Beyond this, Mid Florida Tree Service can perform "Deep Root Feeding" so that the fertilizer is delivered to the tree and not to the grass.

Read more about tree fertilization at the Mid Florida Tree Service website.

Mid Florida Tree Service has been providing professional tree care in the Tampa, Brandon, Thonotosassa area since 1976, learning and developing along the way. When your trees need service, trust Mid Florida Tree Service.

Pipe System Maintenance

Going as far back as when people used hollow logs & bamboo jammed into mountainsides to deliver spring water, piping systems operators have constantly had to solve one big problemin their systems: "Dirty Pipes"!

For a long time, the solution to the problem of dirty pipes was to remove and replace either a section or the entire system. This was disruptive, time consuming and very expensive. 

With modern pipes and modern cleaning systems, a piping system can be cleaned with litte disruption, and some systems can be cleaned with zero downtime. Miles of pipes can be cleaned in one normal workshift, often maintaining pressure in a safe, tolerable range.

Keeping your pipes at full capacity is not an operational luxury. Enforcement of current federal and state piping standards make it an operational necessity.

Professional Piping Services, Inc. has decades of experience cleaning and maintaining commercial, industrial and municipal pipes. When your piping system loses efficiency and you need to do something about it, remember Professional Piping Services, Inc.

Professional Piping Services, Inc. is a Certified Underground Utility Contractor with License Number CU-C055717

Pipe Poly Pigging in Brandon Florida

Brandon, in Eastern Hillsborough County, is growing fast! All that growth means a lot of development of homes and businesses.

That, of course, requires more drinking water an produces more waste water or sewage.

When the Brandon Florida piping systems require upgrades, or if their flow volume has degraded below designed specifications, there may be a time that Hillsborough County contractors may need the services of a pipe poly pigging expert.

When a new pipe system is completed, it's a good idea to have the fresh system cleaned with a pipe pig to remove any construction debris.

If increase use has highlighted reduced flow in an otherwise functional system, treatment with a poly pig can restore full flow volume, saving huge amounts of time and money.

During the course of pipe maintenance, there may will be times that you find the layout does not match the design. When this happens, an electronic sensor can be pigged through the system to map it foot by foot in 3 dimensions.

Brandon Piping contractors are encouraged to contact Professional Piping Services, Inc. for any for the above Industrial Pipe Maintenance services.