A SYSTEM FOR HEATING OIL PIPELINES TO 200 DEG C AND ABOVE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED

A system for heating oil pipelines to 200 deg C and above has been developed by D.F. Othmer (Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, N.Y.). The patented system is based on an a-c circuit composed of an insulated wire running inside the pipeline and setting up a magnetic field, and a second leg consisting of about 1 mm of the pipe's inner surface. The outerpipe wall acts as insulator. The system is being considered for possible use in Artic pipelines and for high-viscosity African oils.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Chemical Society

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  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Publication Date: 1974-3-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14
• Serial:
  • Chemical and Engineering News
  • Volume: 52
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Chemical Society

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Heating (Structures); Operations; Pipeline transportation; Pipelines; Underwater pipelines
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline heating; Pipeline operating problems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056366
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM