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Feasibility Study of Mining Alaska Coal and Transportation by Slurry to the West Coast.

PB278755

Publication Date	1978
Personal Author	Anderson, D.
Page Count	37
Abstract	The extensive subbituminous coal deposits near Cook Inlet, Alaska, have received considerable attention because of their size, nearness to tidewater, and low sulfur content. As the need for increased electrical power is felt along the west coast, a search is being made for sources of fuel other than petroleum and natural gas. The State of Washington is the only Pacific Coast State with substantial coal resources, but because of geologic setting, much of this resource will be available only at high cost. Reflecting these circumstances, if coal is to be used as a source of electrical energy, it may have to be transported from the Northern Great Plains or Rocky Mountain areas or from more remote sites if they happen to be located at or near tidewater. It is this latter situation that is represented by Cook Inlet coal since it lends itself to relatively cheap ocean transport and hence is potentially economically competitive with coal that must be brought to the west coast by overland transport.
Keywords	Coal mining Pipeline transportation Cook Inlet Economic analysis Geology Coal preparation Cleaning Slurries Water Marine transportation Ships Dewatering Operating costs Cost analysis Management planning Feasibility studies Energy source development Alaska Slurry pipelines
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 85E - Pipeline Transportation 97K - Fuels
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ., Seattle. Dept. of Mining Metallurgical, and Ceramic Engineering.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	See also appendix to this report, PB-278 756.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197813

Feasibility Study of Mining Alaska Coal and Transportation by Slurry to the West Coast.

Feasibility Study of Mining Alaska Coal and Transportation by Slurry to the West Coast.
PB278755

Publication Date	1978
Personal Author	Anderson, D.
Page Count	37
Abstract	The extensive subbituminous coal deposits near Cook Inlet, Alaska, have received considerable attention because of their size, nearness to tidewater, and low sulfur content. As the need for increased electrical power is felt along the west coast, a search is being made for sources of fuel other than petroleum and natural gas. The State of Washington is the only Pacific Coast State with substantial coal resources, but because of geologic setting, much of this resource will be available only at high cost. Reflecting these circumstances, if coal is to be used as a source of electrical energy, it may have to be transported from the Northern Great Plains or Rocky Mountain areas or from more remote sites if they happen to be located at or near tidewater. It is this latter situation that is represented by Cook Inlet coal since it lends itself to relatively cheap ocean transport and hence is potentially economically competitive with coal that must be brought to the west coast by overland transport.
Keywords	Coal mining Pipeline transportation Cook Inlet Economic analysis Geology Coal preparation Cleaning Slurries Water Marine transportation Ships Dewatering Operating costs Cost analysis Management planning Feasibility studies Energy source development Alaska Slurry pipelines
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 85E - Pipeline Transportation 97K - Fuels
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ., Seattle. Dept. of Mining Metallurgical, and Ceramic Engineering.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	See also appendix to this report, PB-278 756.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197813