Coal Transport - Slurry Pipeline May be Answer for Mount Klappan
British Columbia - Fortune Minerals has been studying the use of a slurry
pipeline to move clean coal from the Mount Klappan anthracite mine to the ports
of Stewart and Prince Rupert, B.C. And it looks to be a cost-effective
alternative to truck or rail haulage.
According to the scoping study report, such a pipeline may reduce operating
costs by as much as 34%, says the company. For example, the study estimates
operating costs of $23.89/tonne involving truck transportation to the port of
Stewart compared with $15.75/tonne using a slurry pipeline to the same
destination. The project is located 160 km northwest of Stewart.
Such a pipeline to Steward might cost $245 million if it had an annual capacity
of 1.5 million tonnes, or $308 million with a 3.0-million t/y capacity.
Fortune Minerals is seeking joint venture partners for the Mount Klappan
project. See also
www.FortuneMinerals.com.