A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPTIMIZATION OF LNG TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (REPORT 1)

TRANSAP-LNG consists of four main program packages designed for the following purposes: (1) Optimization of a total system; (2) Evaluation of the total system of a given system model; (3) Analysis of sea transportation system including end facilities; and (4) Optimization of LNG tankers. This paper describes the outline of TRANSP-LNG and the contents of the contents of the program packages (1) and (2) mentioned above. As an example a preliminary optimization study was made on LNG transportation to Japan under some assumptions, and the computed results are presented. Part 2 of this paper describes the contents of the program packages (3) and (4) and other computed results.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitsui Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Ltd

  6-4 Tsukiji, 5-chome, Chuo-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Narita, H
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 50-62
• Serial:
  • Mitsui Technical Review
  • Issue Number: 83
  • Publisher: Mitsui Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Ltd

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; LNG terminals; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Lng transportation
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084900
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Mitsui Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Ltd
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1975 12:00AM