Specialty pipelines for renewables a $3B business by 2015: report
In Washington, SBI Energy has published a report on specialty pipelines on ” Specialty Pipelines for Renewable and Alternative Energy Substances.”
Noting that since a number of renewable fuels can be corrosive and because of concerns regarding contamination, SBI Energy expects the specialty pipeline market to expand 30% per year, to reach $3 billion worldwide by 2015. This includes CO2 pipelines, for such uses as enhanced oil recovery in Texas oilfields.
Due to the corrosion inherent in either ethanol or CO2, this will provide a market for products not normally associated with say, petroleum pipelines, such as protective coatings, large diameter plastic and resin pipes, compressors and pumps designed for use with corrosives, as well as leak detection technologies.
Category: Fuels
