The Isolation of Oil and Other Fluids in Tankers from Seawater Ballast Using Impermeable Membranes. Volume 1

Abstract

This report investigates the feasibility of using impermeable membranes to permit the dual purpose use of cargo tanks in commercial vessels as clean water ballast tanks. Both engineering and economic assessments were made of the membrane method of isolating cargo and ballast in a common tank. The investigation included model tests, membrane material studies, ship structural analysis and a patent search of related membrane applications. Both new and converted existing tankers were considered in the study. Conversion costs and percentage increases i required freight rates are given. Additionally, the cost effectiveness in terms of dollars per cubic meter of operational and accidental pollution prevented are reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0759832

Entities

People

  • A. D. Carmichael
  • A. E. Mansour
  • L. S. Rubin
  • M. E. Steller
  • Sharon L. Smith

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballast Tanks
  • Bending Moments
  • Coast Guard
  • Computer Programs
  • Elastomers
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Flue Gases
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressurization
  • Synthetic Rubber

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering