Efficiency improvements in pipeline transportation systems. Technical report, Task 3

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6019404· OSTI ID:6019404

Banks, W. F.; Horton, J. H.

This report identifies those potential energy-conservative pipeline innovations that are most energy- and cost-effective, and formulates recommendations for the R, D, and D programs needed to exploit those opportunities. From a candidate field of over twenty classes of efficiency improvements, eight systems are recommended for pursuit. Most of these possess two highly important attributes: large potential energy savings and broad applicability outside the pipeline industry. The R, D, and D program for each improvement and the recommended immediate next step are described. The eight programs recommended for pursuit are: gas-fired combined-cycle compressor station; internally cooled internal combustion engine; methanol-coal slurry pipeline; methanol-coal slurry-fired and coal-fired engines; indirect-fired coal-burning combined-cycle pump station; fuel-cycle pump station; internal coatings in pipelines; and drag-reducing additives in liquid pipelines.

• Research Organization: Energy Research and Development Administration, San Francisco, CA (USA). San Francisco Operations Office
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 6019404
• Report Number(s): SAN-1171-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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