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A Cheap Aerial Gas Pipeline

Alexander A. Bolonkin1
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Abstract

Problem statement: At present time gas pipelines are designed from steel and located on ground surface. That is very expensive and building requests a lot of time. Research and utilization of an old author idea: Design of new cheap aerial pipelines, a large flexible tube deployed at high altitude through neutral seas, for delivery of natural (fuel) gas, water and other payload over a long distance is delineated. Approach: A lift force of 1 m3 of methane equals approximately 0.5 kg (1 pound). The lightweight film flexible pipeline can be located in air at high altitude and, as such, did not damage the environment. Using the lift force of this pipeline and wing devices payloads of oil, water, or other fluids, or even solids such as coal, cargo, passengers can be delivered cheaply at long distance. Results: Researcher showed: This aerial pipeline dramatically decreased the cost and time of construction relative to conventional pipelines of steel which saved energy and greatly lowers the capital cost of construction. Article contained a computed project for delivery 24 billion m3 of gas and tens of million tons of oil, water or other payload per year. Conclusion: Design of new cheap aerial pipelines, a large flexible tube deployed at high altitude, for delivery of natural (fuel) gas, water and other payload over a long distance (neutral sea) was delineated. The offered idea an aerial pipe line was researched. It was shown new pipelines radically decreased pipeline cost and construction time. Using the lift force of this pipeline and wing devices payloads of oil, water, or other fluids, or even solids such as coal, cargo, passengers can be delivered cheaply at long distance. This pipeline and wing devices also allowed to delivery the other goods.

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Volume 2 No. 4, 2009, 643-654

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2009.643.654

Submitted On: 22 May 2009 Published On: 31 December 2009

How to Cite: Bolonkin, A. A. (2009). A Cheap Aerial Gas Pipeline. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2(4), 643-654. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2009.643.654

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Keywords

  • Gas pipeline
  • water pipeline
  • aerial pipeline
  • cheap pipeline
  • altitude pipeline