한국해양공학회지 (Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology)

  • 제39권3호
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  • Pages.299-307
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  • 2025
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  • 1225-0767(pISSN)
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  • 2287-6715(eISSN)
한국해양공학회 (Korean Society of Ocean Engineers)
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Analysis of Bunkering Procedures for Establishing Safety Regulations for Ammonia-Fueled Ships

  • Sangmin Ji (Department of Mechanical Convergence Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yujin Cheon (Department of Mechanical Convergence Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Dongho Jung (Eco-friendly Ocean Development Research Division, Korea Research Institute of Ship and Ocean Engineering) ;
  • Jinkwang Lee (Department of Mechanical Convergence Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 투고 : 2025.02.12
  • 심사 : 2025.04.07
  • 발행 : 2025.06.30
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As environmental concerns increase globally, the International Maritime Organization has been strengthening regulations to limit pollution from ships, attracting increasing interest in ammonia as a zero-carbon marine fuel. This study aimed to establish safe bunkering procedures for ammonia-fueled ships through thermodynamic analysis. The research analyzed two bunkering scenarios, ship-to-ship and truck-to-ship, calculating the boil-off rate and return boil-off gas for each scenario. A thermal analysis showed that the ship-to-ship scenario generated 271.9 kg/h of return boil-off gas with a total heat ingress of 92.84 kW. The truck-to-ship scenario produced 243.95 kg/h of return boil-off gas with a total heat ingress of 84.4 kW. Based on these findings, comprehensive bunkering procedures were developed for both scenarios, consisting of 14 steps for ship-to-ship and 13 for truck-to-ship, addressing the unique challenges of ammonia handling. These procedures include evaporated gas recovery systems, ammonia catch systems, and nitrogen purging to minimize leakage and explosion risks. The results of this study contribute to the development of safety regulations for ammonia-fueled ships by establishing systematic operational procedures that consider the toxicity and corrosiveness of ammonia.

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과제정보

This work is an outcome of the "Development of Safety Standards for Ammonia Fuel Propulsion Ship Bunkering and Leakage Safety Management Technology" supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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