Don't laugh at me this is the claim of BP in regards to their corroded pipline!
I think this is absolutely absurd, am I wrong?
2006-08-11 10:09:36 · 3 answers · asked by Truyer 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I'm a biologist and it sounds perfectly reasonable and logical to me. Do you have any reason whatsoever to doubt it?
Microorganisms that digest hydrocarbons in oil have been known for decades and are routinely used in treating oil spills.
Iron oxidising species have been known for over a century and are a serious problem in the engineering field.
2006-08-11 11:58:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't laugh, I think it may be the oil has rotted away the protective layer on the inside of the steel pipeline, and a little bit of moisture in the oil started rusting it. Maybe it could be true, but it doesn't sound too logical.
2006-08-11 11:28:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody is laughing........remember the old saying. There are no dumb questions....just stupid answers.
Are you asking because....this is another "reason" that gas price is about to go back up?
Cant wait to get rid of all gas products and go battery operated.
2006-08-16 17:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋