The Client Advantages of a Fully Stocked Cokebusters Double Pumping Unit

When maintenance windows are tight and operational risk is high, success on site depends on one thing above all else: preparedness.

At Cokebusters, our purpose-built Double Pumping Units (DPUs) are designed to arrive on site fully equipped, fully tested and ready to perform – whether the scope is mechanical decoking, inspection or a combined service across process tubing or pipelines.

For our clients, that preparation translates directly into time-efficiency, reliability and confidence.

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A Self-Contained System, Not Just a Pumping Unit

A Cokebusters DPU is far more than a pump. Each unit is a self-contained operational platform, engineered to support the full range of our mechanical cleaning and intelligent inspection services.

Whether trailer-mounted or containerised, every DPU is mobilised with:

• Dedicated high-pressure pumping capability

• Filtration and separation equipment

• Tooling for mechanical decoking and descaling, including launchers

• Intelligent pigs and inspection hardware where required

• Mechanical scraper pigs of every size required to complete the job

• Control systems and monitoring equipment

• Spares, connections, consumables and specialist ancillaries

This means our teams arrive with everything needed to complete the job, without relying on last-minute sourcing, third-party equipment or site-specific improvisation.

On site, you won’t hear a Cokebusters operator ask “do you have a spanner we can borrow?” .

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Reducing Risk and Downtime on Site

From a client perspective, one of the biggest advantages of a fully stocked DPU is predictability.

Because the equipment, tooling and expertise are mobilised together:

• Mobilisation time is reduced

• Interfaces with site contractors are minimised

• Unplanned delays caused by missing equipment are avoided

• Scope changes can be accommodated without remobilisation

If a job expands to include additional heaters or assets, the capability is often already on site.  We understand this flexibility is particularly valuable during turnarounds, where time pressure is high and contingency planning is essential.

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Supporting Decoke-Only and Combined Services

Our DPUs are configured to support both standalone mechanical cleaning and combined cleaning and inspection services.

For clients, this offers clear advantages:

• Mechanical cleaning can proceed efficiently without compromise

• Inspection can be deployed immediately once cleanliness is achieved

• No additional mobilisation is required to introduce inspection capability

• Results can be verified in the same maintenance window

This integrated approach reduces handovers, simplifies planning and delivers faster, more reliable outcomes.

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Designed for Fired Heaters and Pipelines Alike

While Cokebusters is well known for fired heater and process tubing expertise, our DPUs are equally suited to pipeline cleaning and inspection – particularly in challenging or constrained environments.

The same fully stocked philosophy applies whether the asset is:

• A complex serpentine heater coil

• Short-length or “unpiggable” process piping

• Transmission or distribution pipelines

• Multiphase or heavily fouled systems

By bringing a complete operational capability to site, we can work on two passes simultaneously and adapt our approach to suit the asset, rather than forcing the asset to suit the equipment.

Our latest, state of the art Double Pumping Unit CB20 was mobilised to site in 2025…

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Trailer-Mounted and Containerised Flexibility

Our fleet includes both trailer-mounted and containerised DPUs, allowing us to tailor mobilisation to site constraints, regional requirements and logistics.

• Trailer-mounted units offer rapid deployment and flexibility across road-accessible sites

• Containerised units are well suited to remote or space-restricted environments and are often deployed in strategic locations for prolonged periods, resulting in reduced mobilisation cost for the client

In both cases, the principle remains the same: the unit arrives fully prepared, tested and ready to operate.

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Built, Tested and Maintained In-House

Another key benefit for clients is the level of control we maintain over our equipment. Our DPUs are:

• Designed and assembled in-house

• Maintained by teams who also operate them

• Tested on representative loops before deployment

• Continuously improved through operational feedback

This ensures reliability on site and allows us to respond quickly to evolving service demands.

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Confidence Through Preparation

For our clients, a fully stocked Double Pumping Unit means they can have confidence in the Cokebusters service.

Confidence that:

• The scope can be delivered as planned

• The equipment is proven and ready

• The team has the tools to respond to change

• Downtime is minimised

• Integrity outcomes are achieved efficiently

In environments where every hour counts, arriving ready makes all the difference.

If you’d like to learn more about how our Double Pumping Units support mechanical cleaning and inspection projects contact our team who will be pleased to discuss your requirements further.