TDA-RCA CAPSULE PIPELINE PROJECT. PHASE 3 REPORT. PART 1

This is a summary of an investigation of capsule pipelines. About 67,000 sets of measurements were gathered and analyzed. Chapter 2, Designing a Capsule Pipeline, presents a systematic approach to calculations. Size of pipeline is determined first from solid throughput, line fill and capsule velocity. Capsule pressure gradient is determined with equations presented in Chapters 4 and 5 for cylinders and in Chapter 6 for spheres. Two pressure gradients, due to flow of capsules and liquid, are combined to give total pressure drop. Chapter 7 has calculations for liquid flow rates from which the required horsepower and number of pumping stations can be determined. Six appendices form Part 2 of the report.

• Corporate Authors:

  Research Council of Alberta

  Publications Department, 11315 87th Avenue
  Edmonton 7, AB  Canada 
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 267 p.
• Serial:
  • Research Council of Alberta, Information Series
  • Publisher: Research Council of Alberta

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Capsule pipelines; Development; Intelligent transportation systems; Pipelines; Research
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Bulk handling
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Pipelines; Railroads; Research; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126461
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 63
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM