The overall technical, economic, environmental, institutional, and legal considerations of coal and lignite development in Texas is discussed. In summary, while the railroads appear to be capable of transporting all of Texas coal needs, sufficient demand should exist to support both rail and pipeline usage. In the near-term, Texas consumers should economically benefit from coal slurry pipelines, but long-term benefits will depend on federal regulatory policies. (ERA citation 09:007168)
Conflicts in Coal Transportation: Unit Trains and Slurry Pipelines
1977
43 pages
Report
No indication
English
Fuels , Policies, Regulations & Studies , Energy Use, Supply, & Demand , Transportation , Mineral Industries , Coal , Texas , Transport , Consumption Rates , Economics , Energy Policy , Energy Source Development , Energy Supplies , Legal Aspects , Lignite , Rail Transport , Slurry Pipelines , Supply and Demand , Taxes , ERDA/013000 , ERDA/293000 , ERDA/294001 , ERDA/015000
Coal transportation: Belt conveyors, combined rail-barge, and slurry pipelines
Tema Archive | 1978
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