What are the requirements for Inert Gas or IG Plant on Tanker Ships?

  1. Deck seal unit

The inert gas coming from the IG blowers is sent to the individual tanks trough the deck seal unit .The main purpose of the deck seal is to prevent the back flow of  HC gas into the IG system and then into the boiler. The deck seal is an additional precaution in case of failure of the non return valve situated after the deck seal and before the IG isolating valve.

  1. Deck isolating valve

The inert gas coming out of the deck seal unit is distributed to each cargo tank through this valve.

  1. The scrubber unit

The purpose of the scrubber is to purify the exhaust gas and to remove solid substances and to cool the exhaust gas.

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