THE RESUSPENSION OF A SLURRY IN A SHUTDOWN PIPELINE IS FACILITATED

The resuspension of a slurry in a shutdown pipeline is facilitated by establishing a slurry-free zone in the pipeline in the places where slumping and compacting of the soild phase by gravity is likely to occur upon shutdown and introducing a liquid-rich slurry upon restart to erode away and resuspend compacted soild materials.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • U.S. Patent Classification No: C1.302/66.
• Corporate Authors:

  Shell Oil Company

  50 West 50th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10020
• Authors:
  • Chao, J L
• Publication Date: 1971-5-18

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Materials management; Pipeline transportation; Slurry
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline economics; Slurries; Slurry handling techniques
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056353
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM