Safety, Reliability and Risks Associated with Water, Oil and Gas Pipelines

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Pluvinage, Guy (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Elwany, Mohamed Hamdy (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Σειρά: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series,
• Θέματα: Materials science.; Water-supply.; Mechanical engineering.; Engineering design.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Materials Science.; Materials Science, general.; Water Industry/Water Technologies.; Mechanical Engineering.; Engineering Design.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.

Pipes are of major importance for transport of liquids and gas mainly for water, natural gas and oil. The total length of gas pipes in the world is estimated at one million kilometres for gas transport (pipes with a diameter of 80 to 1000 mm). Pipelines remain the least expensive transcontinental me...