Electrical features of design and operation of the plantation pipe line

PLANTATION Pipe Line Company´s new 1,254-mile pipe line system is the largest ever built for the handling of refined petroleum products and is the largest all-electric-powered pipe line in existence. First full-length delivery was made early in February 1942, and immediately the line became an important factor in the transportation of gasoline and fuel oils to a large area in the southeastern states. Compared to the usual pipe line, this system operates under highly exacting conditions, and in its design the electrical and associated control features are of prime importance. The major electrification problems were: