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Choosing the Right Steel Wire Brush to Effectively Clean Your Pipeline -2

This type of  Steel Wire Brush  is commonly wrapped around the circumference of foam pigs.
The bristles are made of fine wire which is extremely short, usually not more than
3/8 of an inch long. This type of brush is excellent as a finishing or polishing
Steel Wire Brush and will bring a shine to the inner pipe wall, ensuring a smooth surface.
Each of the previously mentioned Steel Wire Brushes has a specific function in the realm of
pipeline cleaning. In addition to each Steel Wire Brushh having its own set of unique characteristics
many other factors should be considered to achieve the best cleaning results such as,
bristle length, wire diameter, pig design, pipeline bend radii and potential restrictions the
cleaning pig may have to pass through. For example, a 24-inch cleaning pig equipped
with cups, scraper discs and flat wire wrap brushes may be designed to safely traverse
1.5D bend radii and 25% restrictions. This type of pig design would be able to pass
through these pipeline features because of its basic configuration, length, placement and
type of Steel Wire Brush on the pig body. However, take the same pig configuration but
incorporate pencil Steel Wire Brush instead of wrap brushes and the dynamics of that pig will
drastically change. This is because pencil Steel Wire Brush are mounted onto the pig differently
than a wrap Steel Wire Brush. In addition, to achieve the best cleaning outcome, the trim length of a
pencil Steel Wire Brush must be manufactured to a certain dimension in respect to the pipeline in
which it’s running; this dimension is typically shorter than that of a wrap brush.
Therefore, because of the different Steel Wire Brush style, method of mounting and bristle
dimensions, pencil brushes tend to be less forgiving, resulting in the same 24-inch
cleaning pig being able to only pass through 3D bend radii and restrictions far less than
25%.
In conclusion, it is highly recommended that all aspects of the pipeline in question
be considered before choosing a cleaning pig equipped with Steel Wire Brush. No one pig or one
specific type of  Steel Wire Brush is the answer to obtaining a clean pipeline, but using a combination
of pigs equipped with various types of  Steel Wire Brush will effectively clean the pipeline system,
help maintain its integrity and will increase its efficiency.

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