Wax Buildup Causing Pipeline Problems

Wax buildup caused by low oil throughput is continuing to cause problems for Trans Alaska Pipeline operators. The wax is at the heart of recent trouble with mechanical pigs used to clean the inside of the pipeline.

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Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.

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