The advantages of pipelines mainly include the following aspects:
Large transportation volume: Pipeline transportation has a large transportation volume. A coal pipeline with a diameter of 720 mm can transport 20 million tons of coal a year, which is almost equivalent to the one-way transportation capacity of a single-track railway.
Small transportation engineering volume and small land occupation: Pipeline transportation only requires laying pipelines and building pump stations. The earthwork engineering volume is much smaller than that of building railways, and most pipelines in plain areas are buried underground and do not occupy farmland.
Low energy consumption: Among various modes of transportation, pipeline transportation has the lowest energy consumption.
Safe, reliable, and pollution-free: Pipeline transportation is safe, reliable, pollution-free, and low-cost.
Not affected by climate: Pipeline transportation is not affected by ground climate and can operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
No need to pack goods: Goods move in the pipeline, the damage rate is very low, and no packaging is required.
One-way transport: No empty return problem, less energy consumption, less land occupation, safe, less pollution.
Simple operation and management: Pipeline operation requires only a small number of maintenance personnel at the gas pump station, and the labor cost is very low.
Strong continuity: Pipeline transportation is a transportation method that combines transportation tools and routes, with strong continuity and convenient management.
Environmental protection: It is conducive to environmental protection and has a low risk of loss for the transported goods.
These advantages make pipeline transportation have significant advantages in the long-distance transportation of bulk goods such as oil, natural gas, and coal.
