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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

'Endless' pipe seen for oil, gas industry

'Endless' pipe seen for oil, gas industry

Tucson (UPI) Aug 17, 2012
Aerospace materials and a process to make endless pipelines for the oil and gas industry could transform pipeline construction, a U.S. researcher says. Civil engineering Professor Mo Ehsani of the University of Arizona has designed pipeline that, rather than the conventional concrete or steel, uses a central layer of lightweight plastic honeycomb, similar to that used in the aerospace ihttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Endless_pipe_seen_for_oil_gas_industry_999.html
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