This study covers the line-haul phase of river shipping. Methods have been derived for determining the best speeds at which to operate river shipping equipment in order to minimize fuel consumption per mile, (or per barge-mile, or per ton-mile), or to minimize line-haul cost per mile, etc. These best speeds depend on downstream, swiftness of current, and depth of water. This methodology will prescribe a best speed for each reach of a river, given the equipment used, its fuel rates and costs.


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    Titel :

    Least-Energy Operation of River Shipping. Volume II. Detailed Analyses. Volume III. Appendices


    Beteiligte:
    F. Marbury (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1980


    Format / Umfang :

    173 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch