Cargo Heater/Vaporizer
medium
Cargo vaporizers and heaters for gas carriers
Known Models (3)
Alfa Laval Alfa Laval Cargo Vaporizer
variable
· LNG / LPG / Gas Cargo
· plate_vaporizer
type: plate_vaporizer
Common Failures:
- • Plate gasket failure
- • Fouling from cargo impurities
- • Temperature control valve stiction
Service: Plate heat exchanger design. Gasket inspection annually.
Spares: Alfa Laval: Ersatzteile per Hersteller. Lead time: 3-8 Wochen. Dichtungen und Ventileinsätze an Bord vorhalten.
Hamworthy (Wartsila) Hamworthy Cargo Heater
variable
· LNG / LPG / Gas Cargo
· shell_tube_heater
type: shell_tube_heater
Common Failures:
- • Tube bundle corrosion
- • Steam trap failure
- • Temperature control malfunction
Service: Shell-and-tube type. Tube inspection every 2.5 years.
Spares: Hamworthy (Wartsila): Ersatzteile per Hersteller. Lead time: 3-8 Wochen. Dichtungen und Ventileinsätze an Bord vorhalten.
Kelvion Kelvion Marine Vaporizer
variable
· LNG / LPG / Gas Cargo
· plate_vaporizer
type: plate_vaporizer
origin: Germany
Common Failures:
- • Gasket failure
- • Plate corrosion
- • Flow maldistribution
Service: German heat exchanger specialist. Annual gasket check.
Spares: Kelvion: Ersatzteile per Hersteller. Lead time: 3-8 Wochen. Dichtungen und Ventileinsätze an Bord vorhalten.