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Why is the pressure at manifold on an oil tanker

ship during loading about zero?
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Arun Chacko, 6.5 years as a deck o�cer for an oil major.

Answered Mar 25, 2018

This is the case because the cargo is �owing in to the tanks without any
back pressure initially,ie when the tanks are empty. There is minimal
resistance for the oil to �ow into the tanks. Gradually as the level in the
tank rises more work needs to be done to push the oil from the terminal
into theship's tank. Then, the pressure slightly increases at the manifold.
This also marginal compared to the manifold pressures during discharging
due to short distance from the manifold to the tank.

Whereas during discharging, you have to push cargo with the ship's pump
to a shore tank which may already have cargo in it at a higher level, than
your pumps impellers (discharge head). Also the longer the pipeline to the
tank higher the pressure at the manifoldduring rdischarging.
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