IHI-DEVELOPED LARGE CAPACITY INERT GAS SYSTEM INSTALLED ON "GLOBTIK LONDON"

The inert gas system installed aboard the GLOBTIK LONDON is described. This inerting system has the highest capacity in the world, and it is designed to charge cargo tanks constantly-regardless of whether they are occupied or otherwise - with inert gas at the time of loading as well as at other times in order to reduce the oxygen content and density within the tanks. Particulars of the system, including the source of the inert gas, gas composition after cooling and cleaning, and the function of each element in the system, such as the absorbing tower and the mist separator, are also described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tokyo News Service Limited

  10 Ginza Nishi, 8-chome, Chuo-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 33
• Serial:
  • Zosen
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Tokyo News Service Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Marine safety; Noble gases; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Inert gas systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Gas freeing; Tank inerting systems; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054976
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM