Coal transportation: slurry pipelines vs the railroads

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Compressed Air; (United States)

OSTI ID:5632999

Increased demand for coal has caused coal producers to consider new methods of transporting it via slurry pipelines. The railroads currently transport most of the coal. Today there is a controversy between the railroads and slurry pipeline proponents, and slurry proponents argue that federal eminent domain legislation is needed to make pipelines feasible. Not all anti-slurry opposition is from the railroads. Because these systems require large amounts of water to push the coal through the lines, questions arise as to the harm this might do to the water table. This is a particularly critical issue in the West, where water is a precious resource.

• OSTI ID: 5632999
• Journal Information: Compressed Air; (United States), Journal Name: Compressed Air; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN COAIB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
013000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DISPERSIONS
ECONOMICS
EMINENT DOMAIN
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUEL SLURRIES
FUELS
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND TRANSPORT
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PIPELINES
RAIL TRANSPORT
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
RESOURCES
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
SLURRIES
SLURRY PIPELINES
SUSPENSIONS
TRANSPORT
WATER
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RIGHTS