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I think part of it is the distance - we've moved stuff through pipes before, but not the distance involved here. Leaky connections add up after a while. Also,
by nfriedly 9y ago
I think part of it is the distance - we've moved stuff through pipes before, but not the distance involved here. Leaky connections add up after a while.
Also, you know, it's rather flammable, which always adds some potential excitement.
- ghshephard 9y agoThe article wrote about the challenge in making pipes two miles long. And the challenges written about in the article about early pipelines were about leaking, never about flammability.
- nfriedly 9y agoTrue, I amended mine to mention the leaks. The article did mention fires in train cars, and it was at least a potential concern in the pipelines.