Effects of diluted bitumen on crude oil transmission pipelines
By: Committee for a Study of Pipeline Transportation of Diluted Bitumen, Transportation Research Board, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems; National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology
Series: Special report / Transportation Research Board -- 311; Special report (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) -- 311.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780309286756
Subjects: Petroleum pipelines; Bitumen; Transportation
Description: "Effects of Diluted Bitumen on Crude Oil Transmission Pipelines TRB Special Report 311: Effects of Diluted Bitumen on Crude Oil Transmission Pipelines analyzes whether shipments of diluted bitumen have a greater likelihood of release from pipelines than shipments of other crude oils. The oil sands region of Canada is the source of diluted bitumen shipped by pipeline to the United States. The committee that produced the report did not find any pipeline failures unique to the transportation of diluted bitumen or evidence of physical or chemical properties of diluted bitumen shipments that are outside the range of those of other crude oil shipments. The committee's comprehensive review did not find evidence of any specific aspect of the transportation of diluted bitumen that would make it more likely than other crude oils to cause pipeline releases"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.