COMING: NEW COAL TRANSPORTATION MODES

Coal accounts for more ton-miles of freight on the railroads and the waterways than does any other commodity. Now, belt conveyors, rail-barge combinations, and slurry pipelines are under study as additions to transport systems. In the past, both production and consumption have taken place within the same geographic regions. As late as 1969, the average length of coal hauls was only 225 mi (360 km). With the opening of the western mines along with increased emphasis on having new power plants designed to use coal, the market is becoming national in scope. Average hauls are much greater, with some being as long as 1200 mi (1900 km).

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Campbell, T C
• Publication Date: 1979-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 36-43
• Serial:
  • ASME Journal of Mechanical Engineering
  • Volume: 101
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Barges; Belt conveyors; Bulk cargo; Coal; Coal industry; Competition; Conveyors; Electric power generation; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Manual safety belts; Rail marine interface; Slurry pipelines; Traffic forecasting; Transportation modes
• Geographic Terms: Western States
• Old TRIS Terms: Belt; Bulk coal
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310694
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1980 12:00AM