Control systems for long distance slurry pipelines

Conference · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)

OSTI ID:6362332

Chapman, J P

The basic control requirement for multi-pump, long distance slurry pipelines are discussed and a particular example of an operating slurry pipeline using programmable controllers is presented. Programmable controllers can be used in the dual role of remote terminals units to a supervisory computer, as well as the local pump station controller. The use in such a role reduces total wiring and cost, and increases overall reliability over the conventional hardwired local panel and conventional RTU concept. Given this principle of dual use, advanced designs can be accomplished for long distance coal and mineral pipelines that are highly reliable, less expensive and more flexible. Combined with the master station computer, this dual level architecture provides the hardware and software required to implement the control, batch tracking, scheduling, simulation, leak detection, and report functions required by the many new pipelines being proposed.

• Research Organization: Pipeline Systems, Incorporated, Orinda, California
• OSTI ID: 6362332
• Report Number(s): CONF-830317-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States) Journal Volume: 83-50
• 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
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUELS
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
LEAK DETECTORS
MATERIALS
PIPELINES
PUMPS
RELIABILITY
REMOTE CONTROL
SIMULATION
SLURRY PIPELINES
TRANSPORT