THE SELECTION OF PROPULSION MACHINERY FOR LNG CARRIERS

A dual-fuel diesel engine designed for burning LNG boil-off is described, with comparisons to other systems included. A complete description of the control equipment which provides the switchover from diesel to gas operation in the dual-fuel system, as well as a comparison of the fuel economies of a dual-fuel diesel engine, a steam plant, and a gas turbine, are included in the presentation.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering, Chemical and Marine Press, Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1P 1AH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Smit, J A
  • Steiger, H A
• Publication Date: 1972-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 221-226
• Serial:
  • Motor Ship
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue Number: 625
  • Publisher: Blohm + Goss GMBH
  • Serial URL: http://www.hhc.co/uk/motorship

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boil off; Diesel engines; Electric power plants; Hybrid vehicles; Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; Propulsion; Ship motion; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Boiloff utilization; Dual fuel diesels; Power plant selection; Propulsion machinery; Propulsion plant selection
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043544
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 6 1973 12:00AM