Slurry pipelines gain support at all levels of government

Conference · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Pipe Line Ind.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6988213

Wasp, E J ^[1]; McCamish, H M

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1. Bechtel Inc.

At the current 4.5Vertical Bar3< gross national product inflation rate, rail transportation costs will increase sixfold in 30 yr, putting slurry pipelines at an economic advantage with a 30Vertical Bar3< expected increase. Energy Transportation Systems Inc., which plans to construct a 1400 mi pipeline from Wyoming to the Gulf States area, is now gaining rights to cross under tracks of objecting railroad companies from owners of the subsurface land and from the courts. Pipeline companies in the Western States still have the problem of obtaining the water required for coal slurry processes. Although there are sufficient quantities of surface and underground water present, they are often legally unavailable for coal slurry pipelines.

• OSTI ID: 6988213
• Report Number(s): CONF-7804209-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Pipe Line Ind.; (United States) Journal Volume: 48:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AVAILABILITY
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
CONSTRUCTION
COST
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUEL SLURRIES
FUELS
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PIPELINES
SLURRIES
SLURRY PIPELINES
SUSPENSIONS
TRANSPORT
WATER