Torutransport - esitlus inglise keeles
the
deserts
of Saudi
Arabia
Pipelines by purpose
Gathering pipelines small
diameter, short distances
Transportation pipelines big
diameter, long distances
Distribution pipelines small
diameter, short distances
Pigging
Cleaning the pipeline without
stopping the flow of the product in
the pipeline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoCbqOT7yU
Advatages of pipeline
Costs of use are low
The least energy demanding mode
of transport over long distances
Large quantities
Challenges of pipeline
The
infrastructure
investment is
high
Not flexible for
changes in the
transport chain
The vast majority of pipeline accidents in the United States are
caused by third-party damage.
Damage by outside - natural disasters
Other e.g. someone excavates too close to the
pipeline
Three longest natural gas pipelines in
the world
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