Proposal Research on Upgrading and Renovating LPG Carrier to LPG Dual-Fuel Carrier
To cope with the IMO requirement of greenhouse gas emission reduction from ships,the shipping industry seeks to modify low-carbon fuel for existing ships,and the upgrading and modification of LPG carriers into LPG dual-fuel vessels is the hotspot of modification at present.In this paper,the key equipments and systems for upgrading and refitting LPG carriers are studied and elaborated,and the characteristics of the equipments,the influencing factors of selection,and the key parameters are analyzed.
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