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The International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) is published by the International Code Council through the governmental consensus process and is updated on a three-year cycle to include the latest advances in technology and safest mechanical practices. [1] The current version of this code is the 2021 edition. [2]
The International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels, often referred and abbreviated as the IGF Code, is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard for the use of gases as a fuel in maritime transport. [1] [2] The Code was adopted in June 2015. [3] It entered into force on 1 January 2017. [4] [5] [2]
n.o.s. = not otherwise specified meaning a collective entry to which substances, mixtures, solutions or articles may be assigned if a) they are not mentioned by name in 3.2 Dangerous Goods List AND b) they exhibit chemical, physical and/or dangerous properties corresponding to the Class, classification code, packing group and the name and description of the n.o.s. entry [2]
The Code also sets out requirements for emergency shutdown (ESD) systems for when liquefied gas cargoes are carried in bulk. [4] Section 4.1 of the IGC Code defines several types of tanks that can carry liquefied gases. These include independent tanks (of which there are three types, A, B and C), membrane tanks, integral tanks and semi-membrane ...
A shipping container with nuclear fuel being loaded in Serbia. It is recommended to governments for adoption or for use as the basis for national regulations and is mandatory in conjunction with the obligations of the members of the United Nations under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ...
The International Code Council (ICC), also known as the Code Council, is an American nonprofit standards organization sponsored by the building trades, which was founded in 1994 through the merger of three regional model code organizations in the American construction industry. [1]
The U.S. Department of Energy says that by changing your driving habits and obeying the speed limit, you can boost the fuel efficiency of your traditional gas engine by 15% to 30% on the highway ...
There are three Gas Codes and these are described below. Gas carriers built after June 1986 (the IGC Code). [10] The IGCCode which applies to new gas carriers (built after 30 June 1986) is the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk. In brief, this Code is known as the IGC Code.