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Write four advantages of pipeline transportation.                                                                                 [AI 2005]

Answer:

The advantages of pipeline transportation are:

(i) Transportation of crude oil, petroleum production and natural gas fields to refineries, fertilizer factories and big thermal power plants.

(ii) Such thermal power plants can be constructed in a much shorter time and are very close to their markets.

(iii) Pipeline transportation is fast, safe, clean and free from delays.

(iv) They can be laid through difficult terrain as well as under water.

(v) Operating and maintenance costs are lower than other modes of transport.

(vi) Even solid can be transported by converting them into slurry.

(Any four)