Tuesday, 07 November 2006
By A Correspondent
Vacuum insulation has been known in industry in the form of double-jacketed pipes of varying constructions for many years but had to be refined for use in the LNG sector
When oil first came on stream natural gas was considered to be a more or less irksome by-product.
Today it has become another major pillar of the world's supply of energy and raw material.
On all continents plants and installations for the extraction and processing of natural gas are being built, and the list of medium-term and long-term projects is long.
Vacuum insulation has been known in industry in the form of double-jacketed pipes of varying constructions for many years but had to be refined for use in the LNG sector
When oil first came on stream natural gas was considered to be a more or less irksome by-product.
Today it has become another major pillar of the world's supply of energy and raw material.
On all continents plants and installations for the extraction and processing of natural gas are being built, and the list of medium-term and long-term projects is long.
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