The pipeline transport of natural gas in its gaseous state through a network of pressurized pipe, moved by compressor stations along the route from a gas field or import terminal to distribution networks serving homes, businesses and power plants. Natural gas pipeline transport is the dominant way gas moves over land, since gas cannot practically be carried in bulk by truck, rail or ordinary ship the way liquid fuels can; where a pipeline is not feasible, natural gas is instead cooled into a liquid and shipped as liquefied natural gas by tanker.
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Core ConcernMoving natural gas overland in its gaseous state through pressurized pipe, since gas cannot practically be carried in bulk by ordinary ship, truck or rail. 1 Origin YearThis 1891 line ran without compression; long-distance high-pressure gas pipelines became practical only after oxyacetylene welding was introduced in 1911. Sources
1. Wikipedia: Natural Gas in the United States
WikipediaHistory section, pre-pipeline paragraph
Natural gas was not widely used before the development of long distance pipelines in the early 20th century.
Pipeline development paragraph
In 1891, one of the longest pipelines of the time was built, a 120-mile long pipeline from the gas fields of Indiana to Chicago, without compression.
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