OCEAN TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

SEETRANSPORT UND LAGERUNG VERFLUESSIGTEN ERDGASES

A report is given of the application of aluminum in the building of large ships' tanks for the transport of liquefied natural gas. This includes descriptions of the development of the AlMg 4.5 Mn alloy used and of the welding technique and filler metal employed. Cube-shaped and spherical tanks and different tank systems, such as the conch systems, Esso system, and the Moss-Rosenberg system are reviewed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Aluminum-Zentrale e/v Aluminum-Verlag GmbH

  Koenigsallee 30, Postfach 1207
  4000 Duesseldorf,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Reker, F J
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 120-126
• Serial:
  • Aluminum
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Aluminum-Zentrale e/v Aluminum-Verlag GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alloys; Aluminum; Aluminum alloys; Design; Liquefied natural gas; Tankers; Tanks (Containers); Welding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aluminum welding; Weldability
• Old TRIS Terms: Aluminum tanks; Lng tank design; Lng welding
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158441
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM