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Energy consumption in the pipeline industry

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6271393· OSTI ID:6271393
Estimates are developed of the energy consumption and energy intensity (EI) of five categories of U.S. pipeline industries: natural gas, crude oil, petroleum products, coal slurry, and water. For comparability with other transportation modes, it is desirable to calculate EI in Btu/Ton-Mile, and this is done, although the necessary unit conversions introduce additional uncertainties. Since water and sewer lines operate by lift and gravity, a comparable EI is not definable.
Research Organization:
Systems, Science and Software, La Jolla, CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
6271393
Report Number(s):
SAN-1171-1/3; SSS-R-77-3022(Rev.3)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English