This assessment analyzes the costs and potential economic, social, and environmental impacts of coal slurry pipelines. The report includes a discussion of the possible effects of coal slurry pipeline development, a comparison of pipeline and unit train costs, and an analysis of relevant legal and regulatory issues. Findings address conditions under which slurry pipelines may be attractive in terms of cost and the influence of transportation regulatory policy. Also evaluated are the potential impacts of slurry pipeline development on the rail industry, consequences of pipeline water use as contrasted with community impacts of increased coal train traffic, and implications of the power of eminent domain at the Federal, as opposed to the State, level. Specific task reports contained in this volume deal with the market for coal transportation and other economic considerations. (Portions of this document are not fully legible)
Task Reports: Slurry Coal Pipelines. Volume II, Part 1
1978
528 pages
Report
No indication
English
Pipeline Transportation , Environmental Studies , Slurry pipelines , Pipeline transportation , Coal , Coal handling , Market research , Forecasting , Economic impact , Coal utilization , Cost comparison , Transportation , Technology assessment , Utilities , Fuel consumption , Economic factors , Rail transportation
Prospects for coal slurry pipelines in California
NTRS | 1978
|A Technology Assessment of Coal Slurry Pipelines
NTIS | 1978