把西部的天然气输送到东部来,是一个类似于中国“南水北调”工程的大胆设想。既然可以调水,为何不能调气呢?
自2002年7月4日全线开工建设的西气东输工程,是中国迄今为止完成的距离最长、管径最大、压力最高、输气量最大、技术含量最高的输气管道工程。铺设这样一条输气管道的意义,在于能够让东部和西部更加紧密地成为一体,优势互补,同时也可以让资源和人类、 让经济和环境的运行进入一个可持续发展的里程。
本书介绍了“西气东输”工程的基本知识。本书为英文版。
Introduction
Distribution of natural gas resources and
the West-to-East Natural Gas Transmission Project
Key process of the West-to-East Natural Gas Transmission Project
Pipeline river-crossing project--technical
problems in the West-to-East Natural Gas Transmission Project
Protection of ecology and cultural relics
in the West-to-East Natural Gas Trans-mission Project
Determination of the price of natural
gas in the West-to-East Natural Gas Transmission Project
Changing the energy mix to drive economic growth