Dorota ŁOZOWICKA, Magdalena KAUP
The conceptual design algorithm of inland LNG barges
DOI 10.1515/mspe-2017-0002
Abstract: The article concerns the problem of inland waterways transport of LNG. Its aim is to present the algorithm of conceptual design of inland barges for LNG transport, intended for exploitation on European waterways. The article describes the areas where LNG barges exist, depending on the allowable operating parameters on the waterways. It presents existing architectural and construction solutions of barges for inland LNG transport, as well as the necessary equipment, due to the nature of cargo. Then the article presents the procedure of the conceptual design of LNG barges, including navigation restrictions and functional and economic criteria. The conceptual design algorithm of LGN barges, presented in the article, allows to preliminary design calculations, on the basis of which, are obtained the main dimensions and parame-ters of unit, depending on the transport task and the class of inland waterways, on which the transport will be realized.
Keywords: inland shipping, LNG transport, conceptual design
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