Tanker cargoes
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The product tanker ‘Folesandros’ lies port side to the berth, discharging in Gibraltar.
Bulk liquid chemical carriers Phrases and terminology associated with the chemical industry Adiabatic expansion – is an increase in volume without a change in temperature or without any heat transfer taking place. Anaesthetics – chemicals that affect the nervous system and cause anaesthesia. Aqueous – a compound within a water-based solution. Auto-ignition – a chemical reaction of a compound causing combustion without a secondary source of ignition. Boiling point – that temperature at which a liquid’s vapour pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure. Catalyst – a substance that will cause a reaction with another substance or one that accelerates or decelerates a reaction.