Name: Oil and Gas Pipelines in India
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 54 s
Description: The Journey of Oil and Gas Pipelines in India

Question

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of pipeline transportation.

Accepted Answer

Pipeline transportation is new in the field of transportation.

Advantages:
(i) Liquids and gases can be transported easily at low costs. Even solids can be transported in the form of slurry.
(ii) No need for fuel is required. It is an eco-friendly method.
(iii) Pipelines can be laid in high altitude, rugged areas, even under the sea.
(iv) Material can be transported between distant areas continuously without the aid of a human agent carrying it from one place to another.

Disadvantages:
(i) Laying pipelines is very costly. People cannot be transported.
(ii) Leakage in the pipelines can cause serious disasters especially in the case of transportation of material like petroleum.
(iii) Pipelines are a very probable target of terrorist attacks; therefore, safety is a major issue.
(iv) All solid substances cannot be transported.

Discuss advantages and disadvantages of pipeline transportation.

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