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. 2025 Oct 8;15:35080. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-18874-2

Table 2.

Bypass pigging optimization—summary of results109.

Gas flowrate, MMSCFD Bypass, % Average pig velocity, m/s Peak pig velocity, m/s Pigging duratio, hr Pig generated volume, m3 (bbl) Slugcatcher inlet choke activated?
650 8 (low friction) 2.79 3.61 11.9 1795 (11,290) Yes
10 (low friction) 2.42 3.41 13.8 1565 (9854) No