ConocoPhillips LNG tank design approvedABS okays design in principle; new semi-pyramid-shaped ship-board tank would help reduce sloshing loads as ocean-going LNG tankers grow in size Allen Baker Petroleum News Contributing Writer
A unique design for a semi-pyramid-shaped shipboard LNG tank has been approved in principle by the American Bureau of Shipping, the bureau announced March 14.
The design submitted to ABS by ConocoPhillips looks a bit like a short and squat pencil sitting on the eraser end. The unique shape reduces f....
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