Rapid compaction of coal logs for coal log pipelines
- Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)
The Capsule Pipeline Research Center (CPRC) at the University of Missouri-Columbia is devoted to performing research in capsule pipelines. Since its inception in 1991, the CPRC has focused on research related to the development and rapid commercialization of coal log pipeline technology. Coal log pipelines will transport compacted coal through a water filled pipeline. To fully develop this technology and make it ready for commercial use it is necessary to investigate means for fabricating coal logs. This paper describes current research regarding the rapid compaction of coal logs for coal log pipeline transport. An economic study conducted by the CPRC indicate that the cost of producing coal logs and the thus the economic competitiveness of coal log pipelines is directly related to the compaction time necessary to make the coal logs. Previous research has shown that durable coal logs can be made with a 30 second compaction time. The objectives of this research were to investigate the effect of faster compaction times on coal log performance and the effect of coal mixture moisture content on the performance of rapidly compacted coal logs.
- OSTI ID:
- 490291
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970310--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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