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Brine pump of 1848 in Bad Kissingen, Germany.
Gosauzwang, a brine pipeline bridge at Hallstatt today
A wooden pipes for carrying brine from Sülze to Altensalzkoth
Brine pipeline map from Sülze to Altensalzkoth

A brine pipeline is a pipeline to transport brine. It is a common way to transport salt from salt mines, salt wells and sink works to the places of salt evaporation (salterns, salt pans). Brine pipelines are also used in the oil and gas industries, and to remove salts and contaminants from water supplies.

Salt mining

Brine pipelines were originally made of hollowed wood. One of the earliest known wooden pipelines ran from Bad Reichenhall to Traunstein to Rosenheim, Germany, in 1619.

An ancient brine pipeline may be traced along the Sentier du Sel, a 12.5 km trail in Chablais vaudois, Switzerland.

References

  1. Bayer, H.J. (2005). HDD Practice Handbook. Vulkan-Verlag. p. 28. ISBN 9783802727399. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  2. "Le Sentier du Sel". sentierdusel.ch. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
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