Trans-Alaska Pipeline Electrical Power Requirements and Systems
Title
Trans-Alaska Pipeline Electrical Power Requirements and Systems
Subject
Petroleum
Pipelines
Valves
Power generation
Chemical industry
Turbines
Ocean temperature
Land surface temperature
Jet engines
Standby generators
Description
The Trans-Alaska pipeline was built to transport crude oil from the Prudhoe Bay field on the North Slope of Alaska to an ice-free port in south-central Alaska. The 48 in pipeline has a design capacity of two million barrels per day but is currently operating at a 1.52-million rate. The pipeline passes over several mountain ranges and is more than 50 percent above ground, exposed to temperatures ranging from -70°F to 100°F. Some 800 rivers and streams are crossed. The power requirements to operate this pipeline are discussed. The majority of the power is generated in-house
however, utilities are utilized at three pump stations with in-house backup generators. Sixty-two motor-operated valves depend on local energy converters to keep batteries charged.
962-967
IA-19
Publisher
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Date
1983
Contributor
P. O. Klueber
Type
journalArticle
Identifier
1939-9367
10.1109/TIA.1983.4504321
Collection
Citation
“Trans-Alaska Pipeline Electrical Power Requirements and Systems,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 18, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/22964.