IMPROVED LNG SEMI TRAILER DESIGN

There are two basic designs for cargo tank trailers used in the transportation of liquefied natural gas. In one design, the outer barrel acts as the structural member and supports the inner barrel concentrically. In the other design, the inner tank serves as the structural member and is insulated and provided with a jacket to protect and seal the insulation from the elements. There is a need for both types of trailers, advantages and disadvantages to both, and some cases where their applications may overlap. This paper principally deals with the latter type of tank trailer.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for a meeting held September 18-22, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Preston, D
  • Henderson, J A
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container tanks; Design; Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; Natural gas; Tank trucks; Tractor trailer combinations; Trailers; Transportation; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tank trailers
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172490
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASME 77-Pet-57
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM