Technical Description and Route
The pipeline is operated at a higher pressure than other gas pipelines in the UK: 94 barg (1364 psi) instead of 85 barg (1231 psi). This pressure is higher than most standard pipelines worldwide and will increase the chance of pipe leak and corrosion, though other such high-pressure pipelines have been successfully run in Germany, for example. It is buried 1.2 metres underground for most of the route. National Grid replaced, levelled and cultivated the large amount of vegetation, subsoil and topsoil which had been removed to a width in places of a dual carriageway in an attempt to restore the land to its original condition. They consulted and used a wide range of environmental experts to help restore the environment.
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