BLACK MESA PIPELINE
The Black Mesa Coal Slurry Pipeline
The Black Mesa Pipeline is a 273-mile (440 km) long, 18-inch (457 mm) coal/water slurry pipeline, originating on the Black Mesa in northeastern Arizona, USA. The system delivers coal from Peabody Western Coal Company's open pit mine to the Mohave Generating Station, which is a 1580 mw steam-powered electric generating plant located in Laughlin, Nevada.
Black Mesa Pipeline began commercial operation in November, 1970 and has transported over 120 million tons (as-mined) with an availability factor of 98%. The pipeline delivers coal at a rate of 630 to 660 short tons per hour, and the nominal capacity is over 5 million tons (4.5 million tonnes) per year.
