A PUMP TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE OF A SLURRY BEING TRANSPORTED THROUGH A PIPELINE

A pump to increase the pressure of a slurry being transported through a pipeline includes at least three chambers, a pressurizer for alternately applying high and low pressure to each chamber, a device to fill each chamber with slurry at low pressure and to empty the chamber into the pipeline at high pressure, and a control device to control the pressure so that the slurry flow is continuous.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • South African Patent Application 70/4489.
• Authors:
  • Huso, M A
• Publication Date: 1971-3-31

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Patentjoernaal
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij NV

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pipeline transportation; Pumps; Slurry
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline economics; Slurries; Slurry pumps
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056284
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM