LNG BOILOFF COMPRESSORS

The evolution of steam turbine driven LNG boil-off compressors is discussed, whereby present and future LNG shipboard requirements are considered. This includes the future compressor requirements for gas turbine propulsion systems and shipboard LNG reliquefiers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at ASME meeting, Sept 15-18, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Linhardt, H D
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boil off; Compressors; Liquefied natural gas; LNG plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Lng boil off; Lng reliquefaction plants; Reliquefaction systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080018
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: N74-Pet-26
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1975 12:00AM