Clogged natural gas storage reservoirs may soon be a thing of the past, due to a low-cost cleaning system developed by a Department of Energy-sponsored team of companies.
The 10-pound device is lowered into the gas storage well and then uses sonic waves to remove any debris. This technology potentially could increase the efficiency of extracting natural gas from underground storage sites, making more gas available to consumers during the winter heating season.
Read the full article on the U.S. Department of Energy web site.