Pipeline perspective

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978 · Mil. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5285682

Kern, J J

The recently completed 800-mile trans-Alaska pipeline is reviewed from the perspective of its first six months of successful operation. Because of the many environmental and political constraints, the $7.7 billion project is viewed as a triumph of both engineering and capitalism. Design problems were imposed by the harsh climate and terrain and by the constant public and bureaucratic monitoring. Specifications are reviewed for the pipes, valves, river crossings, pump stations, control stations, and the terminal at Valdez, where special ballast treatment and a vapor-recovery system were required to protect the harbor's water and air quality. The article outlines operating procedures and contingency planning for the pipeline and terminal. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5285682
• Journal Information: Mil. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 70:453
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
02 PETROLEUM
ALASKA OIL PIPELINE
PERFORMANCE
TERMINAL FACILITIES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CAPITAL
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
LAND POLLUTION CONTROL
MONITORING
OIL SPILLS
PIPES
PLANNING
PUBLIC RELATIONS
PUMPS
REGULATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
VALVES
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WEATHER
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
PIPELINES
POLLUTION CONTROL
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022000 - Petroleum- Transport
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