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ECO-BULKHEAD: OIL OUTFLOW REDUCTION BY SIMPLE ARCHIMEDES!

Michael van der Laan, van der

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The ECO-bulkhead is an innovative modification of a swash bulkhead, having a closed watertight plate structure from deck to bottom except for relatively small holes near the bottom. This specific configuration prevents the outflow of oil from an undamaged part of a tank; the replacement principle limits outlfow to the level of the holes near the bottom. The ECO-bulkhead simply combines the function of dampening sloshing loads and preventing accidental outlfow without disturbing cargo and tank operations. Therefore the bulkhead offers both an ecological and economical solution to preventing cargo outflow. See also the following abstract.

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The ECO-bulkhead is an innovative modification of a swash bulkhead, having a closed watertight plate structure from deck to bottom except for relatively small holes near the bottom. This specific configuration prevents the outflow of oil from an undamaged part of a tank; the replacement principle limits outlfow to the level of the holes near the bottom. The ECO-bulkhead simply combines the function of dampening sloshing loads and preventing accidental outlfow without disturbing cargo and tank operations. Therefore the bulkhead offers both an ecological and economical solution to preventing cargo outflow. See also the following abstract.

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The ECO-bulkhead is an innovative modification of a swash bulkhead, having a closed watertight plate structure from deck to bottom except for relatively small holes near the bottom. This specific configuration prevents the outflow of oil from an undamaged part of a tank; the replacement principle limits outlfow to the level of the holes near the bottom. The ECO-bulkhead simply combines the function of dampening sloshing loads and preventing accidental outlfow without disturbing cargo and tank operations. Therefore the bulkhead offers both an ecological and economical solution to preventing cargo outflow. See also the following abstract.

Key concepts: Bulkhead (partition), Swash, Outflow, Deck, Slosh dynamics, Engineering, Marine engineering, Petroleum engineering

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