RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Jennings Capital - $6.25 Nrail is far too expnesive... the project isnt feasible if rail costs are to be incurred.
pipelines for minerals are different than oil pipelines...
1. you need thick high carbon content thick wall pipe
2. you need pipeline pig launching and recieving stations in many places to clean the pipe of silt build ups which will require extensive shut down times.
3. the pipe will need to be buried, if not, it will freeze especially if it is shut down with low water as well unless it is insulated - this is an added cost
4. the pipeline will have huge amounts of siltation and may have a lot of plugging
5. you need several pumping stations to keep everything moving continually to avoid a freeze plug and the weight of the iron ore and water slurry is the enemy as well as gravity
6. liquid expands and breaking of the pipe is common