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MOLTEN SULPHUR CARRIER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

Liquid Sulphur Carriers. ... Since sulphur is retrieved in the liquid form ... it made sense to ship the product in the liquid phase ... Marine Transport Lines of New York operates two converted sulphur carriers ... To keep the sulphur liquefied the tanks are equipped with steam-heated coils ...

Key term(s)
  • liquid sulfur carrier
  • molten sulfur carrier
  • molten sulfur tanker
  • sulfur tanker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

Transporteur de soufre liquide. Le président [...] transporte sous forme liquide le soufre [...] La cargaison est maintenue à une température très voisine de 155 degrés [Celsius] à l'aide de serpentins de réchauffage à vapeur saturée.

Spanish

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