TRANSPORT OF SOILDS BY PIPELINE

Experiments on the flow of settling slurries in tubes show that ribs of large pitch to diameter ratio (about 5) are useful in reducing pipeline pressure gradients and in pipeline startup. Settling slurries have coarse solid particles which settle rapidly relative to the fluid and require turbulent conditions for transport. In general, it is economic to transport a settling slurry only over short distances.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 1st International British Hydromechanics Research Association Hydraulic Transport of Solids in Pipes Conference, Warwichshire Univ., Coventry, Eng., Sept. 1-4, 1970.
• Corporate Authors:

  British Hydromechanics Research Association

  Cranfield MK43 0AJ, Bedfordshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Charles, M E
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 1st International British Hydromechanics Research Association Hydraulic Transport of Solids in Pipes Conference, Warwichshire Univ., Coventry, Eng., Sept. 1-4, 1970.
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 25-36

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Materials management; Pipeline transportation; Pipelines; Slurry; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline design; Pipeline economics; Slurry handling techniques
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056356
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. A3 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM