INERTING WITH NATURAL GAS HAS ADVANTAGES

The author discusses several major advantages of inerting crude-carrying tankers and storage tanks with natural gas instead of boiler stack gas. Tanker gas-blanketing improves safety, eliminates vaporization emissions, and saves fuel costs. Inerting with natural gas is also advantageous because it accommodates fixed-roof tank terminals. In view of current concern for tanker safety, tanker and port controls necessary in the event the future tankers are inerted with natural gas should be considered.

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  Petroleum Publishing Company

  211 South Cheyenne, P.O. Box 1260
  Tulsa, OK  United States  75221
• Authors:
  • Gammell, D M
• Publication Date: 1977-2-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 76-77
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 75
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container tanks; Marine safety; Natural gas; Noble gases; Petroleum industry; Prevention; Safety; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Inert gas systems; Petroleum trade
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil tanks; Tank inerting systems; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157638
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM