A lighter footprint
A fraction of the carbon of steel and HDPE over a pipeline’s life — driven largely by the trucks the Fluid Highway® takes off the road.
A lighter line, a lighter footprint
In a University of Sydney assessment of a 600 km pipeline, The Fluid Highway® carried a fraction of the carbon of steel and HDPE — driven largely by the trucks it takes off the road.
Source: “Environmental Assessment of Different Long-Distance Water Transportation Schemes,” University of Sydney, commissioned by Long Pipes. Captures raw materials, manufacture, delivery, construction and operation.
Engineered advantages
Up to 75% lighter
Around a quarter of the mass of comparable steel or HDPE — minimal heavy lifting gear on site.
Corrosion-proof bore
The plastic liner means no internal corrosion, no cathodic protection and no voltage mitigation.
Fewer joints
Made in long single lengths — up to 2 km in the field — cutting joints, leak paths and install time.
Temperature tolerant
Handles extremes and rapid swings with no brittle fracture and no derating for temperature or hydrocarbons.
Simpler logistics
Far more pipe per truck. For 600 km, the raw-material containers replace thousands of pipe loads.
Leak-resistant
The impermeable liner restricts gas permeation — important for methane, CO₂ and future hydrogen.
Above-ground ready
Suitable for above-ground runs, with thermal expansion behaviour similar to steel.
Cost effective
Speed and simplicity in production plus transport savings add up to competitive delivered cost.