Pipeline It is a concept that comes from two Latin words: olĕum (which can be translated as "oil" ) and ductus (whose meaning is "driving" ). An oil pipeline is a spout which, equipped with various mechanisms and machines, allows the transfer and driving of Petroleum and other substances derived through large surfaces.
The first pipelines were created near the end of the XIX century . Formed by pipes that can be constructed with plastic or metal, the pipelines can develop on the surface, underground or even underwater (although, due to the high investment required, submarine pipelines are rare).
Despite this caveat with the pipelines installed below the Water , most of the pipelines are economical and easy to build compared to other methods of oil transfer. To mobilize the oil inside the pipeline, pumps are used that allow the substance to flow through the pipe.
Currently we can say that the oil business cannot be understood without the existence of pipelines. And it is that thanks to these the aforementioned "black gold" can not only be supplied but also refined, processed or exported in a simple, convenient and economical way.
For moving a substance that is flammable , the existence of pipelines always poses a certain risk. Throughout history there have been several accidents that caused thousands of fatalities. The governments On the other hand, they seek to protect the pipelines from terrorist attacks.
There are many such constructions that have been carried out throughout the world. However, one of the most significant is the Norperuano Pipeline, which has become one of Peru's most important works of the last century.
His project of standing up began in the decade of the 70s. At the moment it is conformed by a significant set of networks, between which two branches of fundamental way stand out:
• The main pipeline, which begins in the San José de Saramuro area and ends in Bayóvar, after even passing through the Andes.
• The northern branch pipeline, which is identified by having about 270 meters in length that connects the previous main station with that of Andoas.
Currently in the United States another pipeline is getting a remarkable news. We are referring to the launch of the product called Keyston XL, which has been rejected by the relevant authorities at the moment. 1,900 kilometers are the ones that would shape this infrastructure that would stand up with the clear objective of moving what is oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Several factors are what have caused him to be paralyzed and, for now, not to have the majority support in the Senate.
It should be noted that, when the pipe moves gas , talk about pipeline . Another similar structure, although intended for water, is known as aqueduct . For example: “The road passes a few meters from an important pipeline”, “A gas pipeline exploded in the north of the country”, "The Romans built important aqueducts in ancient times".
