Patent ID: 8713741

Claim:
An apparatus for use in the internal cleaning of at least one pipe, which apparatus is arranged for connection to a first pipe end of the at least one pipe and to a second pipe end of the at least one pipe, the apparatus comprising a coupling device designed for connection to a reservoir of a pressurised gas, a pressure chamber for introduction of cleaning pigs, which is fluidly connected to the coupling device and fluidly connectable to the at least one pipe, a pig receiver and two interchangeable pig receive pig baskets for receiving cleaning pigs that have passed through the at least one pipe, wherein the apparatus further comprises a pressure booster for pressurising a liquid fluid, the pressure booster being fluidly connected to the pressure chamber, and at least one valve means so as to allow a cleaning pig to be driven through the at least one pipe with aid of either the pressurised gas or a pressurised liquid fluid pressurised by the pressure booster, and wherein the pig receiver is provided with one of said two interchangeable pig receiver pig baskets for receiving cleaning pigs, wherein one of said two pig receiver pig baskets for use when the cleaning pig is driven through the at least one pipe by the pressurised gas is configured with through apertures for release of the pressurised gas and wherein the other of said two pig receiver pig baskets for use when the cleaning pig is driven through the at least one pipe by the pressurised liquid fluid is fluid-tight.