What are pipelines and merits and demerits of it
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Pipelines are most convenient, efficient and economical mode of transporting liquids like petroleum, petroleum products, natural gas, water, milk, etc. Even solids can also be transported through pipelines after converting them into slurry
Transportation by pipelines is a new development in India. Pipelines have relieved the increasing pressure on the existing surface transport system (railways and roadways).
The country had a network of about 5,035 km long pipelines in 1980 which has increased to over 7,000 km now. Pipelines have both advantages and disadvantages as described below.
Advantages of Pipeline:
Pipelines have the following advantages over other means of transport:
1. They are ideally suited to transport the liquids and gases.
2. Pipelines can be laid through difficult terrains as well as under water.
3. It involves very low energy consumption.
4. It needs very little maintenance.
5. Pipelines arc safe, accident-free and environmental friendly.
Disadvantages of Pipelines:
Following are the main disadvantages of pipeline transport:
1. It is not flexible, i.e., it can be used only for a few fixed points.
2. Its capacity cannot be increased once it is laid.
3. It is difficult to make security arrangements for pipelines.
Transportation by pipelines is a new development in India. Pipelines have relieved the increasing pressure on the existing surface transport system (railways and roadways).
The country had a network of about 5,035 km long pipelines in 1980 which has increased to over 7,000 km now. Pipelines have both advantages and disadvantages as described below.
Advantages of Pipeline:
Pipelines have the following advantages over other means of transport:
1. They are ideally suited to transport the liquids and gases.
2. Pipelines can be laid through difficult terrains as well as under water.
3. It involves very low energy consumption.
4. It needs very little maintenance.
5. Pipelines arc safe, accident-free and environmental friendly.
Disadvantages of Pipelines:
Following are the main disadvantages of pipeline transport:
1. It is not flexible, i.e., it can be used only for a few fixed points.
2. Its capacity cannot be increased once it is laid.
3. It is difficult to make security arrangements for pipelines.
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Merits-they are used for transporting crude oil,petroleum products and natural gas from oil and natural gas fields to refineries,fertilizer factories and big thermal plants.solids can also be transported through pipeline when converted into slurry.
Demerits-it is difficult to identify the leakages.
Demerits-it is difficult to identify the leakages.
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