Overview of Pipeline Transport

7.3.1 Overview of Pipeline Transport

Description

Quick Overview

This section provides an overview of pipeline transport as a vital mode of transportation for various goods in India.

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It highlights the importance of pipeline transport for moving crude oil, natural gas, and solids, detailing the extensive network developed across India. The section also emphasizes the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of this transport mode in comparison to others.

Detailed

Overview of Pipeline Transport

Pipeline transport has become a crucial component of India's transportation infrastructure, especially in the movement of crude oil, natural gas, and various solids converted into slurry. With significant initial investment required for its establishment, it offers minimal operational costs afterward, effectively eliminating the risks associated with trans-shipment losses and delays. The development of pipeline networks has facilitated the supply chain from oil fields in Assam to various industrial hubs across the country, emphasizing its role in enhancing connectivity between resource-rich regions and demand centers. As such, pipeline transport is not only vital for the economy but also for strategic energy sector development.

Key Concepts

  • Pipeline Transport: A method for moving crude oil and natural gas efficiently.

  • Trans-shipment Losses: Losses that occur when transferring goods between transport modes.

  • Cost-effectiveness: Pipelines provide lower operational costs once established.

Memory Aids

🎵 Rhymes Time

  • In the ground where they wind and groan, pipelines make sure that oil gets home.

📖 Fascinating Stories

  • Imagine a pipeline as a long snake slithering through the earth, carrying vital resources like oil and gas to nourish industries and cities.

🧠 Other Memory Gems

  • Pipes Carry Crude and Gaseous Goods Efficiently (PCCGGE).

🎯 Super Acronyms

P.I.P.E

  • Pipeline Infrastructure for Petroleum Energy.

Examples

  • The Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur pipeline is crucial for connecting gas supplies to various industrial complexes in India.

  • In India, the expansion from 1,700 km to 18,500 km of pipeline networks illustrates the increased dependence on this mode of transport.

Glossary of Terms

  • Term: Pipeline Transport

    Definition:

    A method of transporting materials such as oil, gas, and solids in slurry form through a network of pipelines.

  • Term: Transshipment Losses

    Definition:

    Losses that occur during the transfer of goods from one mode of transport to another.

  • Term: Natural Gas

    Definition:

    A fossil fuel used as a source of energy, primarily composed of methane.

  • Term: Crude Oil

    Definition:

    A liquid fossil fuel from which petrol and other petroleum products are refined.

  • Term: Network

    Definition:

    An interconnected system or group, in this case, pipelines used for transport.