Natural gas pipeline adds efficiency to older gas system

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Pipe Line Ind.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6410590

This article discusses a 56 million dollar pipe line replacement project in southwestern Iowa by the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Ten horizontal engines were replaced, half of them more than fifty years old, with three efficient, fuel-saving, 5,500hp vertical engines. The new engines will save the company about $450,000 yearly in fuel costs and will reduce maintenance expenses. 46 miles of 53-year-old 24 inch mechanical couple line pipe was retired and about eleven miles of new 36 inch pipe was installed near the Iowa-Illinois border. All of the new pipe was double jointed before stringing. The company plans to retire the horizontal engines used at two of its compressor stations as well as completing the pipe line replacement program in Illinois and Iowa, replacing 24 inch pipe in eastern Nebraska and retiring two more intermediate stations in Iowa and Nebraska.

• OSTI ID: 6410590
• Journal Information: Pipe Line Ind.; (United States), Journal Name: Pipe Line Ind.; (United States) Vol. 61:6; ISSN PLINA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CONSTRUCTION
CORROSION PROTECTION
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
PIPELINES
PIPES
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
RETROFITTING