TAPS design concepts: environmental concerns

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J Transportation Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:5964279

Turner, M J

The engineering concepts used in the design, construction, and operation of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) were often new and in many cases in the state of the art. To accommodate environmental concerns for operating a hot oil pipeline in permafrost soil, unique features were incorporated into TAPS. Design concepts include a sophisticated leak detection and internal pipeline monitoring system. Additional features for accommodating thaw-unstable soils, earthquakes, and river systems are described. (23 references)

• Research Organization: USDI, Anchorage
• OSTI ID: 5964279
• Journal Information: J Transportation Engineering; (United States), Vol. 107:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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