Method and apparatus for removing a pipe lining

摘要

An apparatus for removing a lining from a pipe includes a collapsible stripping tool having a plurality of extensible arms with an abrading tool mounted on each arm that is deployed by inserting the apparatus into the pipeline, supplying pressurized fluid to a cylinder to extend the arms and force the abrading tools into engagement with the lining and rotating and pulling the tool down the pipe without destroying the pipe.