Prospects for energy conservation in the pipeline industry

Technical Report · Wed Nov 30 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6303555· OSTI ID:6303555

Banks, W. F.

A qualitative projection (the ''baseline scenario'') is made of the pipeline industry growth to the year 2000. This projection is based on the conventional wisdom of the industry. It is concluded that, to achieve significant growth, the industry must develop the capability, called freight pipeline, to move other commodities than oil and gas, i.e., bulk and packaged goods. Technical and economic performance criteria are identified which, if met by the freight pipeline capability, could induce modal shifts resulting in a reduction of total transportation energy consumption, and would offer other benefits, including compatibility with high-speed rail passenger service.

• Research Organization: Systems, Science and Software, La Jolla, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 6303555
• Report Number(s): SAN-1171-1/8; SSS-R-77-3027(Rev.0)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320205* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Transportation-- Pipeline
DATA
DATA FORMS
DISPERSIONS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GRAPHS
INFORMATION
MIXTURES
NATURAL GAS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPERATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PIPELINES
SLURRIES
SUSPENSIONS
TABLES