PROCESS BASIS AND ECONOMICS OF PIPELINE

This paper deals with some of the more important technical aspects of slurry pipelines as they apply to the mineral field, such as slurry preparation, pumping velocity and solids concentration. In addition, the use of these technical concepts in arriving at realistic economic figures for capital, operating and transportation costs are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

  906-1117 Ste Catherine Street, West
  Montreal 110, PQ  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Wasp, E J
  • Thompson, T L
  • Aude, T C
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1073-77
• Serial:
  • Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bulletin
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 707
  • Publisher: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Pipeline transportation; Pipelines; Slurry; Slurry pipelines; Structural design; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic analysis (Pipelines); Pipeline design; Pipeline economics; Slurry transportation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056428
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bechtel Corporation
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM