{"id":1702,"date":"2020-03-19T04:52:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T04:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reddypipe.com\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2020-03-19T04:57:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T04:57:14","slug":"the-difference-between-oil-and-gas-pipelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reddypipe.com\/the-difference-between-oil-and-gas-pipelines\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Oil and Gas Pipelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1702\" class=\"elementor elementor-1702\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eeb0c0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eeb0c0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecaff55\" data-id=\"ecaff55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9001bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9001bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first thought, the only difference between gas and oil pipelines seems to be the fuel that they transport, but there are actually a few important differences that most might not be familiar with.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a614da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a614da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Different Pump Mechanisms<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecc8c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ecc8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural gas pipelines and crude oil pipelines have a different power source that pumps the fuel from the source to any other location. Below, you will see the difference between the two:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Crude oil pipeline: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crude oil pipelines are powered by a centrifugal pump, which makes up the heart of the oil pipeline. It increases the oil pressure in the tank or from anywhere upstream to ensure that it arrives at the desired destination quickly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Natural gas pipeline: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a natural gas pipeline, the pressure is achieved with a compressor. This increases the pressure of the gas to allow it to reach as far downstream as necessary.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae11720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae11720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Different Storage Capacities<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7060a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7060a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the capacity of the pipeline is fixed based on the size of the pipe which does not expand or contract, the compressibility of crude oil and natural gas is very different.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crude oil, for instance, has very low compressibility, and the pipe stock does not change with the pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, natural gas has much better compression performance and the pressure on the pipeline will be greater. For this reason, gas pipelines can provide a greater amount of storage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b9485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18b9485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Different Temperature Requirements Between Gas and Oil Pipes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a328c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a328c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temperature of the pipeline can result in varying results when it comes to transportation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to crude oil, the temperature cannot fall below the pour point of about 27 degrees celsius to avoid clogging, since, in many pipeline locations, the soil temperature around the pipeline can drop to even 0 degrees celsius. For this reason, crude oil pipelines are heated.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story is very different when it comes to natural gas pipelines. The lower the gas temperature, the more easily the fuel will flow through the pipeline.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among these differences, you may be able to find more. This includes different pressure drop laws and different flow speed requirements. No matter whether you need gas or oil pipelines, <a href=\"https:\/\/reddypipe.com\/contact-reddy-pipe-and-supply\/\">Reddy Pipe has you covered<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At first thought, the only difference between gas and oil pipelines seems to be the fuel that they transport, but there are actually a few important differences that most might not be familiar with. 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