LNG TANKER DEVELOPMENTS: WIDE CHOICE OF CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE

Many different containment systems now available for use in the ocean transportation aspect of the LNG business are highlighted. Among the newer systems being offered is the McDonnel-Douglas 3-D containment system which consists of two layers of polyurethane panels bonded to the inner hull steel with adhesive. The Owen-Corning Perm-Bar II containment system is of the membrane type. It consists of composite panels of polyurethane foam with honeycomb reinforcement encapsulated in a shell of fiber-reinforced plastic.

• Corporate Authors:

  Petroleum Engineer Publishing Company

  Box 1589
  Dallas, TX  United States  75221
• Authors:
  • Schwendtner, A H
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 38-40
• Serial:
  • Pipeline and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 204
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Petroleum Engineer Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Container tanks; Containing equipment; Design; Honeycomb structures; Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; Tankers; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Constructing and outfitting; Honeycomb construction; Lng containment systems; Membrane tank systems; Tank design
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163096
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM