The document discusses the need for an inert gas system on oil tankers to prevent fires and explosions from flammable vapors produced by oil cargo. It explains that when these vapors are mixed with oxygen, they can explode, causing damage, pollution, and loss of life. The inert gas system works by removing oxygen from the tank atmosphere, preventing combustion from occurring. Key components and how the system functions are explained.
The document discusses the need for an inert gas system on oil tankers to prevent fires and explosions from flammable vapors produced by oil cargo. It explains that when these vapors are mixed with oxygen, they can explode, causing damage, pollution, and loss of life. The inert gas system works by removing oxygen from the tank atmosphere, preventing combustion from occurring. Key components and how the system functions are explained.
The document discusses the need for an inert gas system on oil tankers to prevent fires and explosions from flammable vapors produced by oil cargo. It explains that when these vapors are mixed with oxygen, they can explode, causing damage, pollution, and loss of life. The inert gas system works by removing oxygen from the tank atmosphere, preventing combustion from occurring. Key components and how the system functions are explained.
Oil tankers carry oil of different grades and quality, having
property to produce flammable vapors and gases when loaded for transportation. Even with no cargo on board, there can be harmful flammable gases present in the hold. When the vapor produced by an oil cargo is mixed with certain concentration of air primarily containing oxygen, it can result in explosion which results in damages to the property, marine pollution and loss of life HOW FIRE /EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR EXPLOSION
• An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of
energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of rapid energy. EXLOSION How to prevent fire
• REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT
• REMOVE COMBUSTION MATERIAL
• REMOVE OXYGEN INERT GAS PLANT Please ask your queries.