Natural gas transport by plastic pipes. (Latest citations from the EI Compendex*plus database). Published Search

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:239140

The bibliography contains citations concerning the use of plastic piping to transport natural gas or liquid propane gas. The interaction between gas odorants and plastic pipe, the effects of aging on plastic pipe used to transport gas, and pipe failure analyses are examined. Bending, joining, and repair methods are discussed. Composite reinforced plastic pipes and plastic coated pipes are considered. Polyethylene and epoxy composites are among the materials discussed. Gas main upgrading projects that replaced old pipes with plastic ones are briefly cited. (Contains 50-250 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.) (Copyright NERAC, Inc. 1995)

• Research Organization: NERAC, Inc., Tolland, CT (United States)
• OSTI ID: 239140
• Report Number(s): PB-96-866074/XAB; TRN: 61341633
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: Updated with each order. Supersedes PB--95-862215; PBD: Mar 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
PIPELINES
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
PLASTICS
USES
NATURAL GAS
TRANSPORT
LPG INDUSTRY
POLYETHYLENES
EPOXIDES
COMPOSITE MATERIALS