Efficiency improvements in pipeline transportation systems
This report identifies 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 technologies recommended for R, D, and D 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-cell pump station; drag-reducing additives in liquid pipelines; and internal coatings in pipelines.
- Research Organization:
- Systems, Science and Software, La Jolla, CA (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 6168084
- Report Number(s):
- SAN-1171-1/7; SSS-R-77-3025(Rev.0)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPRESSORS
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ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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