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LNG Boil-Off Rate from Heat Ingress

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Daily BOR from tank surface, U-value and temperature drop - useful cross-check against trial-measured BOR.

Formula

$$ Q = U \cdot A \cdot \Delta T, \quad BOG = \frac{Q \cdot 3600}{h_{fg}} $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$A$Tank outer surface areaGA plan
$U$Insulation overall U-valueW/(m²·K)insulation spec
$ΔT$Outer − LNG temperatureKtypical 175 K in ambient air
$h_{fg}$LNG latent heatkJ/kgthermodynamic table

Sources

  • SIGTTO - LNG operational guidance.