WASHING PROCESS OF CARGO TANKS ON （洗涤过程中货物的坦克）.pdfVIP

Siniša Stojan, Damir Dražić, Radovan Antonić WASHING PROCESS OF CARGO TANKS ON TANKERS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL WASHING PROCESS OF CARGO TANKS ON TANKERS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL Siniša Stojan, Ph.D. student Damir Dražić, Ph.D. student Brodotrogir, HR - 21220 Trogir, Croatia sinisa.stojan@brodotrogir.hr, damir.drazic@brodotrogir.hr Radovan Antonić, Ph.D. University in Split, Faculty of Maritime Studies Z. Frankopanska 38, HR - 21000 Split, Croatia antonic@pfst.hr ABSTRACT The paper deals with the system employed for washing cargo tanks that are used aboard ships to transport crude oil. Tankers that are designed for the transportation of crude oil must be in accordance with the regulations of IMO - MARPOL, a system for washing crude oil cargo tanks and slop tanks. Using the system for cleaning tanks is among the most important operations on ships designed to transport liquid cargo, whether it is crude oil, petroleum products, or various chemical products. The task of the system is the removal of the residues left behind during the change of cargo, maintenance, supervision, and inspection of tanks. A significant progress in the area of transportation of crude oil has been made by a new development of 1 principles known as Crude Oil Washing¨ (COW), or cargo tank washing system. The system is based on the principle that the apparatus for washing tanks (jets) uses crude oil, i.e. the cargo being transported. Residues from