Study on corrosion status and control strategies in energy field in China

Abstract

The five transportation modes of highway, railway, waterway, aviation, and pipeline have their own advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of oil and gas pipeline transportation are as follows: transportation cost is lower than railway and highway, and it is not so seriously restricted by geographical position as water transportation; the construction cost is lower than the railway, and the construction period is short; the larger the conveying capacity is, the lower the cost is; it covers a small area; it saves manpower and management cost is low; it saves energy with high safety, little loss, and little pollution; prices are stable and supply is not subjected to the influence of climate and traffic.