The future of natural gas as a fuel in marine gas turbine for LNG carriers

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

Volumn 226, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 371-377

  El Gohary, M Morsy ^a  

^a Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

Author keywords

liquefied natural gas carriers; marine gas turbine; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

BOIL-OFF GAS; COST SAVING; DIESEL-ELECTRIC PROPULSION; DUAL-FUELS; FUEL PRICES; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CARRIERS; LNG CARRIERS; MARINE GAS TURBINES; NATURAL GAS PRICE; ROUND TRIP; SLOW SPEED; SPREADSHEET MODELS; BOIL OFF GAS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; SPREADSHEET MODELING;

DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; FUELS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GAS TURBINES; NATURAL GAS; OPERATING COSTS; SHIP PROPULSION; SHIPS; COMBUSTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; GASES; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MARINE ENGINES; PROPULSION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEAM PROPULSION;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84871975842     PISSN: 14750902     EISSN: 20413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1475090212441444     Document Type: Article

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