Το εμπόριο του LPG και τα λιμάνια διαχείρισής του

Πέτρου, Χαράλαμπος

Master Thesis

Author

Πέτρου, Χαράλαμπος

Date

2016

Abstract

Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) belongs to a category of fuels that are being used nowadays systematically either by industries or by simple households. In recent years, mainly due to financial circumstances, this fuel has become widely known at a global scale and based on the increasing technological development, it has acquired many more uses that were not feasible up until now. Being a gaseous type of fuel means that there are higher risks involved in its uses compared to usual solid or liquid fuel since, on some occasions, it is odorless and invisible without the use of special equipment. Nevertheless, such difficulties can be overcome through the use of appropriate security measures and carefully organized and quipped facilities. After several years of careful planning the security parameters of such facilities, almost all accidents have been prevented, not only during this fuel’s storage procedure but also during its transportation. It is a particular point of interest to focus on the whole procedure of transportation, storage and processing of this fuel, since, some of its elements differ other conventional fuels. Naturally, huge amounts are mainly transported by sea through the use of special tankers that set sail either from countries that produce the fuel themselves or from countries that undertake its fractional distillation in their refineries in order to produce its derivatives including LPG, in some instances called liquid gas thus showing its dual nature. Under ideal circumstances this fuel’s form is liquid but many of its uses, like combustion require it to be in its aerial state in order to prevent damage on machinery and other equipment. Another noteworthy point is the structure and the organizational procedures the handling harbors showcase in order to ensure that all the necessary safety precautions have been taken before and during the transportation of the fuel. More specifically, if the harbor happens to be the ending point of the transportation, additional measures have to be considered in case of discharging, transshipment, using land vehicles for transportation or channeling it directly to processing facilities. These facilities vary as far as their complexity is concerned. Some of them have access only to basic transportation and safety equipment but can procure more advanced installments easily because of the area that they are stationed. Others are adequately equipped with special systems that facilitate the docking of approaching ships, accelerate the transportation procedures and minimize the margin of error in all the stages of the procedure to a great degree. According to studies and theories that were carried out by the involved and developing parties, LPG holds great prospects in global development not only from a production and demand perspective, but also from a technological point of view, specifically finding new methods to make easier and hasten in general, the processing method storage procedure and providing it to the consumers. Last but not least both its value and the legal context, establish this fuel’s market position against all other conventional fuels that admittedly cover a big percentage of the current market.

Postgraduate Studies Programme

Ναυτιλία

Department

Σχολή Ναυτιλίας και Βιομηχανίας. Τμήμα Ναυτιλιακών Σπουδών

Number of pages

113

Language

Greek

URI

https://dione.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/unipi/10094

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