Mud and Dust in Pipeline Slows Vital Gas Flows to Europe From UK
- Flows on pipe to Belgium have been reduced 24 times this year
- More gas being shipped to Europe has led to lower quality
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Dust and mud is clogging the filters on a key pipeline sending natural gas from the UK to Europe, slowing down flows as the winter crunch time approaches.
The operator of the link between Britain and Belgium has removed large amounts of dust and pieces of debris as well as thick liquid this year from the filters that the gas passes through, according to a document posted online. Flows of gas have been reduced and even halted because of these blockages 24 times so far in 2022, while typically filter changes are needed only twice a year.