These are vessels that have been designed and built specifically for the transportation of bulk quantities of liquefied petroleum gasses (LPG) Before the gas can be loaded in its liquified state onto the vessel, the tanks must be thoroughly emptied and cleaned to remove any components or impurities that could cause the gas to combust. Ensuring that gas, and only gas, is in those tanks is an absolute must. from one destination to another across the globe where it will be used for various purposes including cooking, heating, and power generation.
Liquid Petroleum Gas is created by refining petroleum (crude oil) or wet natural gas – gas with a lower methane content that is combined with water vapor and natural gas liquids. LPG may also be extracted from natural gas streams as they rise from the earth.
Large exporters of LPG gasses are; Saudi Arabia, Qatar, US and Algeria.
The LPG gasses are used for energy, as petrochemical feedstock and in the agriculture industry.
Before the gas can be loaded in its liquified state onto the vessel, the tanks must be thoroughly emptied and cleaned to remove any components or impurities that could cause the gas to combust. Ensuring that gas, and only gas, is in those tanks is an absolute must.
