A SULFUR-LIQUID HYDROCARBON SLURRY FOR TRANSPORT THROUGH A PIPELINE IS PREPARED

A sulfur-liquid hydrocarbon slurry for transport through a pipeline is prepared by (1) injecting 1-20% of molten sulfur into a liquid hydrocarbon carrier, (2) concentrating the resulting slurry by settling and separating the liquid hydrocarbon, (3) using separated hydrocarbon as a base for making a new batch of sulfur slurry, (4) mixing the concentrated slurry with the dilute slurry formed in step (3) to form a slurry having a higher sulfur content than the slurry in step (2), and (5) repeating steps (1) through (4) until a slurry having a sulfur content of at least 30% is obtained. Preferably, the carrier is a petroleum oil, and fresh oil is added to the concentrated slurry in step (2). A corrosion inhibitor may also be added.

• Corporate Authors:

  Shell Oil Company

  50 West 50th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10020
• Authors:
  • Bolger, L F
• Publication Date: 1970-12-15

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pipeline transportation; Slurry; Sulfur pipelines
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline economics; Slurries
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056289
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM