LONG-DISTANCE PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF SOLIDS IN THE MINING INDUSTRY

THIS PAPER DEALS ONLY WITH CERTAIN ASPECTS OF LONG-DISTANCE PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION. THREE POINTS ARE CONSIDERED AND DEVELOPED: FIRST, THE ECONOMICS OF THE METHOD AND THE EFFECT UPON ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF TWO IMPORTANT CRITERIA, NAMELY THE GRAIN SIZE OF THE SOLIDS HANDLED AND THE ANNUAL OUPTUT OR YEILD OF THE PLANT TO WHICH THE MATERIAL IS TRANSPORTED; SECOND, EXAMPLES OF ORE-TRANSPORTATION; AND THIRD, PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION COMBINED WITH SEA TRANSPORTATION. AN ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR THE HANDLING OF ORE AS A SLURRY MEDIA FROM THE MINE TO AN OVERSEAS STEELWORKS IS PROPOSED. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Mineral Science & Engr /S Afr

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• Authors:
  • Condolis, E
  • Couratin, P
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 25-37
• Serial:
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Mines; Ores; Pipelines; Transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215767
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM