physics

Haltenpipe

Haltenpipe is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Haltenpipe rather than just read about it. In short: Haltenpipe is a gas transport system which consists of a 250 kilometres (160 mi) long pipeline from the Heidrun field to Tjeldbergodden. It started operation in December 1996, and is operated by Gassco.

Key takeaways

Haltenpipe belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Haltenpipe to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Haltenpipe from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Haltenpipe is a gas transport system which consists of a 250 kilometres (160 mi) long pipeline from the Heidrun field to Tjeldbergodden. It started operation in December 1996, and is operated by Gassco. Transport capacity is 2.2. billion cubic metres per year.

History The Haltenpipe PAD (Norwegian: Plan for anlegg og drift) was approved by the Norwegian Parliament in February 1992. The construction of the pipeline started in 1994, and was finished in November 1996. The Haltenpipe Joint Venture was established in June 1995. The operatorship of Haltenpipe has been transferred from Statoil to Gassco. The licence will expire at end of 2020. The current licensees are Petoro, Statoil, ConocoPhillips and Eni.

Gas delivery Natural gas from the Heidrun field is delivered in part through the Åsgard Transport system to Kårstø, and in part through the Haltenpipe gasline to Tjeldbergodden. A methanol plant built by Statoil and ConocoPhilips is located near the gas terminal at Tjeldbergodden. The annual delivery of Heidrun gas to the methanol plant is approximately 700 million cubic metres. The methanol plant initiated production in June 1997. Gas is also delivered to a nearby gas fractionation and liquefaction plant, which has an annual capacity of 35 million cubic metres. The total recoverable gas reserves at the Heidrun field has been estimated to be 41.6 billion cubic metres, while the estimated remaining amount as of 31 December 2008 was 30.1 billion cubic metres.

References

External links

Haltenpipe (Gassco website)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Haltenpipe

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Haltenpipe claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Haltenpipe before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Haltenpipe ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Haltenpipe

In research: Haltenpipe appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Haltenpipe in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Haltenpipe is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1996 establishments in Norway, Energy in Norway, Energy infrastructure completed in 1996, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Haltenpipe outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Haltenpipe in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Haltenpipe means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Haltenpipe out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Haltenpipe in simple terms?

Why does Haltenpipe matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Haltenpipe?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Haltenpipe.