Fight inflation: move coal by pipeline

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Interstate Oil Compact Comm. Com. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6542348

Odasz, F B

A comparative evaluation of moving coal via slurry pipelines versus coal transport by rail is presented. Slurry pipelines have several advantages over rail transport of coal, and among these are: (1) less labor requirement; (2) better energy efficiency; (3) favorable environmental aspects; and (4) the costs are relatively more protected from inflation. Other issues addressed in the analysis are the amount of water required for slurry pipelines, job losses in the railroad industry, and the present level of slurry pipeline technology. (JMT)

• Research Organization: Energy Transportation Systems, Inc., Casper, WY
• OSTI ID: 6542348
• Journal Information: Interstate Oil Compact Comm. Com. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Interstate Oil Compact Comm. Com. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 22:1; ISSN IOCBA
• 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
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUELS
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
INFLATION
LABOR
LAND TRANSPORT
MATERIALS
PIPELINES
RAIL TRANSPORT
SLURRY PIPELINES
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS