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Which oil pipeline in Alaska has some parts raised on stilts to prevent the permafrost from melting?

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Molly Profile Picture

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Hi Austin!


The pipeline is called the Trans-Alaska pipeline. However, despite the stilts meant to stop the permafrost melting, the pipeline has radiators positioned along it to stop the oil inside from freezing. The stilts also protect the pipeline in event of earthquakes.


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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline


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Trans Alaska pipeline

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ANWAR M CHOUGLE

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline were built on an elevated support system that keeps the pipe about six feet above the ground.

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Trans-Alaska Pipeline

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Trans-Alaska Pipeline 

Jacqueline M Profile Picture

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The pipeline is the Trans Alaskan pipeline. Although insulated and on stilts it has radiators at regular intervals along it, to maintain the warmth of the crude oil to keep it flowing. It is also on silts to allow migrating Caribou to travel North during summer months and also to allow the pipeline to move during earth tremors, as Alaska is in an area prone to earthquakes.

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Darryl W Profile Picture

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The pipeline in question is called, appropriately, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

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