NITROGEN INERTING SYSTEM FOR SHIPBOARD USE

A nitrogen inerting system for large oil tankers is described. Although more expensive than a flue gas inerting system, the nitrogen inerting system requires less maintenance, is free from corrosion, and above all, is inherently absolutely safe. With this system, only one-half of one percent of oxygen is present in the inerting gas, as opposed to greater quantities of oxygen and other contaminents that are found in the flue gas system. For nitrogen plants aboard large tankers, a unit is available that is capable of producing inert nitrogen gas from stored liquid nitrogen and low pressure compressed air. This process is described fully, and it is able to produce flows of up to 30,000 m cubed/hr.

• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering, Chemical and Marine Press, Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1P 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 27
• Serial:
  • Shipbuilding and Shipping Record
  • Volume: 122
  • Issue Number: 13
  • Publisher: Transport and Technical Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Explosions; Generators; Marine safety; Noble gases; Safety equipment; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Inert gas systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Explosion prevention; Inert gas generators; Tanker safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050958
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM