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Don't forget that it's not only the lateral pressure you have to deal with, you have to have pipes that can not crumple under their own weight and simultaneousl
by SapphireSun 16y ago
Don't forget that it's not only the lateral pressure you have to deal with, you have to have pipes that can not crumple under their own weight and simultaneously withstand extremely high torques due to ocean currents.
- billswift 16y agoThis is underwater remember - the weight thing is a solved issue, just include flotation along its length and its effective weight is as low as you care to make it. There are few strong currents in the Gulf - it is a source for the Gulf Stream, but internal currents are fairly weak compared with those dealt with regularly in the oceans.
- ramchip 16y agoIs this a fact based on actual calculation/experiments, or your personal theory? I don't think the solution is practical in this case for various other reasons, but the fact that offshore platforms exist incites me to think that long, underwater pipes can in fact resist ocean currents. They will also be naturally buoyant so long as there's enough air pockets in the material (or just floaters as the other person posted).
- SapphireSun 16y agoPersonal theory. I should have said that in the original comment.