Slurry pipelines
Journal Article
·
· Sci. Am.; (United States)
An estimated 72% of U.S. coal is found in seven Western States, but costs of transport to power stations outside these states (the main consumers) are high. The article examines the economic and practical advantages of a slurry pipeline for this purpose. The history of pipeline transportation of coal is outlined and the case histories of several long-distance pipelines in the U.S. are described, including the Black Mesa line, which at 273 miles is currently the longest. Plans for exploiting the Western coal (which has the environmental and economic advantages of being low in sulphur) via such a pipeline are presented. Energy Transportation Systems, Inc. (ETSI) will be responsible for the development of the next pipeline and hopes to institute a continuous system of coal preparation, pipeline transportation and dewatering.
- OSTI ID:
- 7127289
- Journal Information:
- Sci. Am.; (United States), Journal Name: Sci. Am.; (United States) Vol. 249:5; ISSN SCAMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
013000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COAL RESERVES
COST
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
DISPERSIONS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION IX
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUEL SLURRIES
FUELS
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MIXTURES
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PIPELINES
PLANNING
POWER GENERATION
RESERVES
RESOURCES
SLURRIES
SLURRY PIPELINES
SUSPENSIONS
TRANSPORT
USA
WATER
013000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COAL RESERVES
COST
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
DISPERSIONS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION IX
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUEL SLURRIES
FUELS
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MIXTURES
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PIPELINES
PLANNING
POWER GENERATION
RESERVES
RESOURCES
SLURRIES
SLURRY PIPELINES
SUSPENSIONS
TRANSPORT
USA
WATER