SLURRY PIPELINING/WHERE THE ACTION IS

The Black Mesa Pipeline System in Arizona, due to start up soon carrying 6 million tons/yr of coal, will be completely automated, with one operator controlling the slurry preparation plant as well as the four pump stations. Movements of low sulfur coal from Montana and Wyoming to the Midwest via pipeline is estimated to be potentially cheaper by pipeline than by unit train: for volumes of the order of 18 million tons/yr, pipeline costs of $0.003/ton mile are estimated versus $0.004/ton mile for unit trains. Other potential developments in slurry pipelining are discussed briefly.

• Corporate Authors:

  Petroleum Engineer Publishing Company

  Box 1589
  Dallas, TX  United States  75221
• Authors:
  • Wasp, E J
• Publication Date: 1970-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37-39
• Serial:
  • Pipeline and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 197
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Petroleum Engineer Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal pipelines; Pipeline transportation; Slurry; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline economics; Slurry transportation
• Subject Areas: Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056255
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM