The purpose of this sponsored research is to assess the feasibility and the potential value of the hydraulic container pipeline (HCP) as a new mode of freight transport. The tasks of the study involve (1) assessment of the energy conservation value of HCP as compared to other modes of freight transport such as truck, rail and slurry pipeline, (2) assessment of the market of HCP for coal transportation, (3) development of design concepts on HCP system for transporting coal, and (4) design and construction of a small HCP system for the demonstration of the concept of HCP transportation. To date, the first three of the four aforementioned tasks have been completed; task 4 has just begun. This report deals with the first task only. It is shown that HCP possesses high potential for conserving energy used in freight transport and reducing U.S. reliance on oil. (ERA citation 05:007318)
Energy Conservation Value of Hydraulic Container Pipeline (HCP). Project Completion Report, June 1, 1978-April 30, 1979
1979
42 pages
Report
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English
Fuels , Pipeline Transportation , Coal , Hydraulic transport , Transportation systems , Containers , Energy conservation , Energy efficiency , Feasibility studies , Numerical data , Pipelines , Research programs , Slurries , Tables , Technology assessment , Pipeline transportation , Energy transport , ERDA/320205 , ERDA/013000 , Cargo transporttion