NEW WAY TO MOVE LIQUID SULPHUR

Aquitaine Co. of Canada Ltd. is experimenting with an 8 in. insulated test pipeline loop to determine the feasibility of moving liquid sulfur over long distances such as to the West Coast. The facility incorporates multiple insulation and a skin-effect electric-cable heating system. The test program includes operations at varying sulfur flow rates; evaluating the insulation for heat loss, thermal expansion, and power requirements; creating experimental freeze-ups and melting them down; and evaluating construction methods to determine how best to set up a commercial project for bidding by contractors. There would be benefit in being able to use such a system just within a single plant area.

• Corporate Authors:

  MacLean-Hunter Limited

  Petro-Chem Building, 805 8th Avenue, SW
  Calgary 2, Alta,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Rowland, L
• Publication Date: 1971-3-29

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Oilweek
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: MacLean-Hunter Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pipe flow; Pipelines; Structural design; Sulfur pipelines
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline design; Pipeline flow theory
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056325
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM