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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-C.2016.4.2.085

Optimal Design of Mud Flushing System in Ballast tank of LNG Carrier  

Park, Sang Hyeop (Hyundai Heavy Industries)
Song, Yoo Seok (Hyundai Heavy Industries)
Kim, Young Bok (Hyundai Heavy Industries)
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Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education / v.4, no.2, 2016 , pp. 85-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
During ballast of a LNG carrier, the mud at the sea floor can enter the tanks together with the ballast water if the LNG terminal is located at shallow water region. In order to remove the mud deposited on the tank floor during deballasting, the mud flushing system in the ballast tanks is applied. In this study, various analyses to conform the efficiency in the mud removal are performed. In order to design the mud flushing system, the particle size of the mud is measured by particle size analyzer. Flushing performance is evaluated by numerical analysis. From the results of numerical analysis including flow field and piping system network, the optimized flushing system is determined.
Keywords
LNG Carrier; Mud; Ballast Tank;
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