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Selected problems of boil-off gas utilization on LNG carriers

Michalski R., Głomski P.

Journal of Polish CIMAC

2011

Vol. 6, no 1

141-148

Heat inflow to a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the surroundings causes generation of vapours called boil-off gas (BOG) and thus an increase of a vapour pressure in cargo tanks. The paper discusses selected issues related to handling of boil-off gas on LNG carriers. Presented are general conditions permitting vapour pressure increase during the voyage, conditions enabling its venting and burning in gas combustion units (GCU, thermal oxidizers). Particular attention is given to BOG utilization as a fuel in steam or gas turbines or reciprocating engines. Presented are general comments on selection criteria for choosing a solution of LNG carrier propulsion system. Attention is drawn to an increase of possibilities of heat recovery from exhaust gas from Diesel engines and gas turbines. This is due to a lowering of exhaust gas dew point temperature thus deeper cooling of the exhaust gas in exhaust gas boilers is possible. This enables production of larger quantities of steam which can be directed to auxiliary steam turbine and as a result increasing the efficiency of the ship’s energy system. The paper also addresses the specifics of fuel installation operation on ships utilizing LNG vapours as a fuel.

Problems with determination of evaporation rate and properties of boil-off gas on board LNG carriers

Głomski P., Michalski R.

Journal of Polish CIMAC

2011

Vol. 6, no 1

133-140

The paper discusses selected issues related to the problems of determining boil-off (evaporation) rate (BOR) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on board LNG carriers. Review of available literature describing theoretical models of LNG boiling-off phenomenon during maritime transport is presented. Given are examples of simulation results of LNG evaporation process based on theoretical analysis. Also presented are methods of determining boil-off rate based on the results of observations of the concerned phenomenon on board selected ships. The paper draws attention to theoretical differences in a daily boil-off gas (BOG) quantity resulting from the adopted method of determining BOR. Namely, in some publications BOR values refer to the loaded quantity of LNG (or even to the ship’s cargo carrying capacity), and in the rest to the current quantity on board. The paper outlines resulting theoretical differences in quantity of cargo remaining on board. Addressed are also issues related with variable, in the course of the voyage, BOG (and thus LNG) composition determining its heating value, which is of particular importance in the case of its use as a fuel for ship’s engines.