Coal-slurry pipelines in Virginia: a preliminary feasibility study. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6486341· OSTI ID:6486341

Yucel, O.

A preliminary technical and economic feasibility study was carried out for a prospective slurry pipeline to transport coal from southwestern Virginia to southeastern Virginia to serve various power plants as well as for domestic and overseas export purposes. Eight different pipeline route alternatives, varying between 380 and 465 miles in total length, were investigated involving three points of origin and one terminal with routes selected to possibly serve various power plants along the way. Optimum hydraulic transport and cost characteristics were determined for each of the alternative routes for eight different annual throughputs, namely 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10, 0, 12.5, 15.0, 2.0, and 25.0 million tons of coal per year. The results of the investigation indicated that for the conventional coal slurry pipelines conceived, there appear to be no major technical and environmental problems predicted to be encountered, and that the overall technical as well as cost related characteristics appear to be much in conformity with those of the past and current applications. Transportation costs as well as other favorable characteristics obtained suggest that coal slurry pipelines in Virginia present a feasible and clearly competitive mode of transportation, in view of the currently existing transportation systems and particularly for future scenarios. 26 figures, 20 tables.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg (USA). Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research
• OSTI ID: 6486341
• Report Number(s): VPI/CER-3901285; ON: DE83901285
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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