- A ship fuel tank that can store up to five times more LNG than the existing model.
- Demand to increase for vessels powered by LNG.
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has developed a ship fuel tank that can store up to five times more liquefied natural gas than the existing model.
The adjustable box-shaped tank, which stores gas that has been liquefied and cooled at minus 162° C, can carry anywhere from 2,000 cu. meters to 10,000 cu. meters of the fuel. Dividers inside the tank boost resistance to turbulence.
The Japanese company will spend a year commercializing the product, with the aim of supplying containerships or car-carrying ships used in long-distance shipping.
Currently, tanks on LNG-fueled ships are barrel-shaped and most hold less than 2,000 cu. meters.
International regulations on emissions of sulfur oxides, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides are becoming tighter. As a result, Kawasaki Heavy expects demand to increase for vessels powered by LNG, which has a smaller environmental impact.
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Source: Nikkei Asian Review
