Research progress on environmental protection and pollution control technologies for oil and gas pipelines during operational phase

ZHAO Jie; SUN Hao; REN Lei; LAI Yuan; HU Pan; HUANG Tinglin

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ZHAO Jie, SUN Hao, REN Lei, LAI Yuan, HU Pan, HUANG Tinglin. Research progress on environmental protection and pollution control technologies for oil and gas pipelines during operational phase[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(10): 232-240. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202610023

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ZHAO Jie, SUN Hao, REN Lei, LAI Yuan, HU Pan, HUANG Tinglin. Research progress on environmental protection and pollution control technologies for oil and gas pipelines during operational phase[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(10): 232-240. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202610023

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ZHAO Jie, SUN Hao, REN Lei, LAI Yuan, HU Pan, HUANG Tinglin. Research progress on environmental protection and pollution control technologies for oil and gas pipelines during operational phase[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(10): 232-240. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202610023

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Research progress on environmental protection and pollution control technologies for oil and gas pipelines during operational phase

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202610023

ZHAO Jie¹,
SUN Hao¹,
REN Lei²,
LAI Yuan²,
HU Pan^{3
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HUANG Tinglin³

1. West Branch of United Pipeline Co., Ltd. of National Pipeline Network Group, Urumqi 830063, China;
2. Safety and Environmental Protection Department, National Oil and Gas Pipeline Network Corporation Limited, Beijing 100013, China;
3. Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China

Received Date: 2025-10-14
Available Online: 2026-11-10

Abstract

Abstract

As a core infrastructure for national energy transportation， oil and gas pipelines are prone to cause various types of environmental pollution during their operational phase， including air， water， soil， and noise pollution. The pollution not only disrupts the ecological balance but also poses a serious threat to public health. This paper systematically analyzes the sources， characteristics， and environmental hazards of various types of pollution during the operational phase of oil and gas pipelines， focusing on the current status of air， water， soil， and noise pollution. It then summarizes anti-corrosion and leakage detection technologies， desulfurization and volatile organic compounds treatment technologies， physical-chemical-biological combined wastewater treatment technologies， solid waste resource utilization and harmless treatment technologies， as well as comprehensive noise control technologies. These findings show that， through the collaborative application of multiple pollution control technologies， the environmental protection work has achieved a strategic transformation from localized treatment to systematic management， and from passive response to proactive early warning， significantly enhanced the working efficiency. This paper further points out the future development of pipeline pollution control towards intelligent monitoring， green processes， and multi-disciplinary integration， providing theoretical and technical support for improving the environmental management level of oil and gas pipelines and promoting the green and sustainable development of the whole industry.
- oil and gas pipelines,
- operational phase,
- environmental pollution sources,
- intelligent monitoring,
- pollution control technologies

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