Report on the assessment of coal-slurry pipelines. Volume I. Executive summary

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5539133

The objective of this study was to collate and analyze pertinent coal slurry pipeline data available in the open literature. This data was then used to compare the technical, economic and environmental aspects of several potential non-aqueous system concepts with existing aqueous slurry technology. The study considers major aspects of coal slurry preparation, transportation, separation and utilization. Non-aqueous slurries considered are methanol, No. 2 fuel oil (hereafter designated fuel oil) and liquid carbon dioxide. Coal-water slurry technology is included for reference. The following potential applications were examined: underground coal mine to the surface; mine entrance to coal preparation plant; coal preparation plant to utility; and rail or barge terminal to off-shore terminal. Non-aqueous slurry systems are generally best for long distance transport because of their energy efficiencies and their capability to carry large amounts of fuel per ton mile. Because of the media acquisition and disposal problems it was assumed that these systems are not applicable for short distance transport of coarse coal. Analyses were based on data available in the open literature. Long distance tranport systems were considered as well as short distance concepts. System characteristics were analyzed in relation to throughput rate, pipe diameter, coal particle size and transport media.

• Research Organization: Skelly and Loy, Harrisburg, PA (USA); Systems Consultants, Inc., Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-79ET11268
• OSTI ID: 5539133
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/11268-T4-Vol.1; ON: DE82007581
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
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ALCOHOLS
BOILERS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
CLEANING
COAL
COAL PREPARATION
COMMINUTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DATA
DISPERSIONS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
FIRE HAZARDS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUEL OILS
FUEL SLURRIES
FUELS
HAZARDS
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
LIQUID FUELS
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
METHANOL
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE SIZE
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PIPELINES
POWER DEMAND
PRESSURE DROP
SAFETY
SIZE
SLURRIES
SLURRY PIPELINES
SUSPENSIONS
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TRANSPORT
WATER