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Pipeline transport

Pipelines transport gases and liquids in common practice, and have been used to transport solid capsules through pneumatic tubes. Gas and liquid commodities transported through pipelines include:

Natural gas
Oil
Sewage
Slurry
Water

Pipeline transport has become a metaphor for pipelines in computer science and electrical engineering.

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