Optimization of the propulsion plant of a Liquefied Natural Gas transport ship

Stricter emission regulations and variability of fuel prices pose the focus on the optimization of steam turbine based propulsion plants of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ships. The efficiency of such a propulsion plant has been improved in this work by studying the introduction of reheating and prehea...

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Autores: Meana Fernández, Andrés|||0000-0002-1865-3814, Peris Pérez, Bernardo, Gutiérrez Trashorras, Antonio José|||0000-0002-9430-7251, Rodríguez Artime, Santiago, Ríos Fernández, Juan Carlos|||0000-0002-2984-9206, González-Caballín Sánchez, Juan Manuel|||0000-0002-8442-9538
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Oviedo (UNIOVI)
Repositorio:RUO. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Oviedo
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:digibuo.uniovi.es:10651/57854
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10651/57854
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113398
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ocean transportation
LNG ship
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Sumario:Stricter emission regulations and variability of fuel prices pose the focus on the optimization of steam turbine based propulsion plants of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ships. The efficiency of such a propulsion plant has been improved in this work by studying the introduction of reheating and preheating stages in the onboard regenerative Rankine cycle. A thermodynamic model of the propulsion plant has been developed from the facility diagrams, being validated afterwards with available experimental data from actual ship operation.