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Is there a way to use frequency waves to change the molecular viscosity and density of the combined molecules that make up a liquid or gas inside of a pipeline? Can we do this without completely breaking down the molecular bonds, and play with the molecules at the atomic level for brief periods of time? I believe we should be able to do this, and that perhaps we might be able to control the flow within a pipeline; for instance natural gas, oil, water, or other chemicals.
In doing so we can prevent stress fractures in places where there are severe vortex flows or near elbows in the pipeline or changes in direction or elevation. In fact, we might be able to control the flow completely by sending radio waves, sonar, microwaves, or even perhaps lasers at certain points along the pipeline. Indeed, this might even be more apropos as carbon nanotube composites become more available, and are used on pipelines.
As you know on crude oil pipelines there are issues with corrosion and rust from the sulfur content, these sorts of things eat up the pipeline. And this causes challenges for maintenance, longevity, not to mention the environmental component. After all whenever there is a pipeline break it sure makes a mess, and that product is not able to get to market, which causes hell with the supply-chain, and cost of the commodity.
The only question would be the power component involved, although in the case of pipelines coming over a hill, the fluid on the way down could be used to turn small Hydro like generators to power up the frequency system. By aligning the molecules we can probably get an increased flow, where we need it most, and by scrambling the molecular alignment, we could slow down the flow, therefore we could completely control the flow and speed at will. Perhaps we might slow down the fluid to work on a forward piece of pipeline, and then allow it to return to speed once that section is completed, and the fluid can then pass through.
Being able to control the fluid inside of a pipeline has great advantages regardless of the type of fluid. Now then, we are all aware of the challenges with water mains, long water pipes, as well as crude oil. Just this year we had a major crude oil pipeline break in the trans-Canadian pipeline, and we had in 2010 a major natural gas line which broke in California, and another in 2011 in Pennsylvania. Imagine if those didn't need to happen, and we had more control of the fluid inside, whether it be gas or liquid.
Perhaps we should be doing research and development on this type of technology to coincide with the future materials which will allow us to do it. Remember carbon nanotubes are a great conductor of electricity, and the interior of such pipes might be coated with some type of ceramic, and we will be able to control the frequency, temperature, and all sorts of things inside the pipe thanks to future new materials. Please consider all this and think on it.
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