Ship's Tank Heating System

S.E.A. was retained by a client who wished to convert the oil storage tanks on one of its offshore supply vessels from diesel to Bunker-C. This required the design and installation of a tank heating system. S.E.A. performed all the required heat transfer analysis and calculations required, specified all equipment, designed the control system, managed the control system subcontractor, supervised all installation work, performed system initialization and set up and produced a system operator’s manual .

The design was based on a glycol heat transfer medium to avoid cost, freeze-up and environmental problems. The system consisted of heat transfer coils in each of six tanks, two boilers, two pumps, distribution piping, control valving and a control panel based on digital temperature control technology. The system maintains cargo temperatures at 110 °F under all ambient conditions encountered in the North Atlantic or North Sea.

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