Asbestos Pipes Are

Answer: D. All the above

Asbestos pipes are light in weight and easy to transport, highly resistant to corrosion and very much smooth and hydraulically efficient.

Solution

Application of Asbestos pipe: Government and private enterprises use asbestos-cement pipes for such applications as fresh and seawater mains, gas mains, sewerage, mining operations, agriculture, electrical cables, venting flues, etc.

• Used worldwide for water supply piping.
• Used as sewer piping.
• Chemical Industries.
• Oil and Gas Processing.
• Water treatment facilities.

Advantages:

• These are highly resistant to corrosion.
• It is very much smooth and hydraulically efficient. Its carrying capacity does not reduce with time.
• Expansion joints are not required as the coefficient of thermal expansion is low.
• It is high flexible to accommodate deflection up to 12°.

Disadvantages:

• It is costly.
• The rubber joint seal may deteriorate if exposed to gasoline or other petroleum products.
• These pipes do not have much more strength. It is brittle and soft , it may be liable to damage by excavating tools or during transportation transit.

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