Gas-freeing of crude oil tanks - Analysis using numerical simulation

Proceedings of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Part A: Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology

Volumn , Issue 17, 2010, Pages 3-11

  Chow, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; GAS-FREE CONDITIONS; INITIAL CONDITIONS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; QUALITATIVE MODEL; REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE OIL; OIL TANKERS; OIL TANKS; VAPORS; WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION;

INERT GASES;

EID: 78649890549     PISSN: 14761548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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