Evaluation of the possibility of eliminating the loss of oil products during their evaporation during the transportation of tankers

Abstract

A significant amount of oil products is lost during transportation. The main reason for these losses should be considered their evaporation. This negatively affects the quality of the remaining cargo, negatively affects the environmental situation, and increases the fire hazard in transport. During the study, the main reason for these losses was established - this is heat exchange with the environment and an increase in the temperature of the transported cargo. A numerical experiment was carried out to assess the non-stationary heating of the load during its thermal interaction with the environment. The results obtained indicate that these losses are mainly due to heat transfer and evaporation of light fuel fractions. It is proposed, to solve this problem, to insulate the heat exchange surface and a small amount of steam, to reduce the pressure in the tanks, to distill into a special compartment, which has a smaller volume and a more durable body. during the period of daily temperature rise and reverse return when the temperature drops, and reverse heat exchange occurs - from the cargo to the environment.