Energy study of pipeline transportation systems. Executive summary. Final report
The basic objectives of the study were to: characterize the pipeline industry and understand its energy consumption, i.e., the patterns of consumption and the quantities and intensities of that consumption in each of the five major pipeline industry segments: gas, oil, slurry, fresh water, and waste water; characterize and understand the influence of the Federal Government on the introduction of energy-conservative innovations into the pipeline industry; identify opportunities for energy conservation in the pipeline industry, and to recommend the necessary programs of research, development, and demonstration to exploit those opportunities; and assess the future potential of the pipeline industry for growth and for contribution to the national goal of energy conservation, including consideration of freight pipelines. Pipelines for crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, water, coal slurries, and for the pneumatic transport of solids are considered. Information is included on: energy consumption for pipeline transport; energy efficient pumping equipment; methods for reducing drag in pipelines; government regulations related to pipelines; environmental aspects of pipeline transport; and the economic outlook and growth of the pipeline industry. (LCL)
- Research Organization:
- Department of Energy, San Francisco, CA (USA). San Francisco Operations Office
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-03-1171
- OSTI ID:
- 6063893
- Report Number(s):
- SAN-1171-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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