Aaltoilevaan

Aaltoilevaan, also known as the Aalto pipeline, refers to a now-defunct oil pipeline that runs across Finland. The pipeline was named after the Finnish inventor and industrialist lrvi Aalto, who played a significant role in promoting the development of the oil pipeline.

The Aaltoilevaan oil pipeline was approximately 130 kilometers long and was built to transport oil from the Pori harbor to the Kokkolan Paperi Oy factory in Kokkola. The pipeline began operating in the early 20th century and was used to transport oil primarily for industrial purposes.

The pipeline, however, gained attention in 1978 due to a significant case of environmental damage caused by leakage. The pipeline failed, causing thousands of tons of oil to spill into the nearby natural environment, a Fenno-Scandinavian archipelago. The incident led to significant environmental and public health concerns, and the incident resulted in take-down of the pipeline and cessation of oil transportation through it.

Efforts were made by both Finnish authorities and international corporations to repair the damage caused by the pipeline leakage. However, despite the early efforts to revive the oil pipeline, it was eventually abandoned. Today, the area surrounding the pipeline has largely recovered from the environmental damage.