Environmental Effect on Golmud-Lhasa Oil Product Pipeline

Variation of environment along the route of Golmud-Lhasa Oil Product Pipeline are introduced, including enhancement of frost hazards caused by permafrost degradation, vegetation removal or damage, acceleration of land desertification and environmental pollution from accidental oil leaks.Problems involved in pipeline damage such as frost heaving and thaw settlement of the soils in pipeline foundation.earthquake, ice blocking and damage of anti-corrosion coatings are put forward and mitigation measures for engineering and environmental problems of Golmud-Lhasa Oil Product Pipeline are proposed.