moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction

Introduced: January 2000

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto > Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes > Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages > using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes > moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: CLEANING
Subclass:: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B08B 9/055 the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
B08B 9/057 the cleaning devices being entrained discrete elements, e.g. balls, grinding elements, brushes