IN TRANSPORTING SULFUR THROUGH A PIPELINE, CORROSION AND PLUGGING ARE PREVENTED

In transporting sulfur through a pipeline, corrosion and plugging are prevented by forming a slurry of molten sulfur in a liquid hydraocarbon, injecting the slurry into the pipeline, deaerating the line, and transporting the slurry under an inert atmosphere. A small amount of water containing an alkali metal sulfonate lower alcohol, or an asphaltene as corrosion inhibitor may be added to the slurry.

• 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:
  • Vondrak, M F
• Publication Date: 1970-11-10

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056317
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM