Why do gas pipelines run straight for a few hundred metres/yards then do a bit of a U-bend, straight run for a bit, then another U-bend etc. Why the bend? No valves or anything where the bend is. 770 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question100.55K April 22, 2022 0 Comments Why do gas pipelines run straight for a few hundred metres/yards then do a bit of a U-bend, straight run for a bit, then another U-bend etc. Why the bend? No valves or anything where the bend is. In: 7658 11 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted April 22, 2022 0 Comments They’re called expansion loops. They make it so that the pipes can contract and expand to adapt to the temperatures. You are viewing 1 out of 11 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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