ESTIMATING THE EXPORT CAPACITY OF A TERMINAL FROM ITS PARAMETERS

The random arrival pattern of tankers is used to develop arithmetical methods of calculating annual ships delays associated with pre-defined facilities, including--loading rate, service time; number of berths; tankage; pipeline throughput. Factual information from four anonymous terminals is compared with calculated figures. Graphs relating tankage to cargo size for selected ships delays are developed and it is concluded that tankage required is relatively insensitive to annual throughput. The formation of simulation models is discussed. The worked examples are derived from arithmetic logic variously based on--probability; Monte Carlo methods; and queueing theory. These methods are used to test the suppositious export capacity of proposed facilities by trial and error, using unsophisticated methods of calculation.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Petroleum

  61 New Cavendish Street
  London W1M 8AR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Murray, T B
  • Whalley, WCR
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 303-318
• Serial:
  • Institute of Petroleum, Journal of
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue Number: 558

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intermodal terminals; Petroleum terminals; Port capacity; Port operations
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal facilities
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040854
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1973 12:00AM