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.
The bi-directional concept of the pig allows pigging to be carried out in either in the direction of the tanker manifold or from it towards the storage tanks.
Chiksan piggable marine loading arms are available as very simple manual arms or as fully automated systems depending on their size and your specific application.
Benefits
- Greatly reduced overall operating costs
- Reduced initial and overall investment
- Ease of maintenance
- Enhanced safety and ease of operations
- Elimination of cross contamination
- Minimal product loss through leakage or spillage