Liquids Cargo: Rules and Features
Liquids Cargo: Rules and Features
This article discusses the features of transporting liquid cargo, the types available, the best transportation methods, and the suitable transport modes.
For non-solid substances, regular transportation methods are not suitable. Special containers and transportation conditions are required. Some of these substances are considered hazardous, so ensuring their safety during transport is especially important.
What are liquid cargoes?
This is a collective term for substances that can only be transported in liquid or liquefied gas form.
The characteristics of the cargo affect every stage of transportation:
- Document preparation
- Choosing the transport (road, rail, water transport)
- Selecting the container type and material
- Loading at the warehouse
- Special markings on the cargo during transport
- Route development
- The actual delivery
- Unloading at the warehouse
Classification of Liquid Cargoes
Conditionally, they are divided into oil and its products, liquefied gases, liquid chemicals, and food products.
However, to transport them without losses, it is not enough to just categorize the cargo. To ensure safe transport, the properties of the substances must be considered.
Density change depending on the expected temperature during transport
- Viscosity
- Whether the substance can solidify and at what temperature
- Vaporization
- Flashpoint
- Explosion limits
- Electrolysis
- Toxicity
Corrosion potential
Rules for Transporting Liquid Cargo
Cisterns, tank containers, tankers, and flexitanks are used for transportation. When transferring from one vehicle to another, road tankers are often used. These are also convenient for short-distance liquid cargo transportation.
Causes of Liquid Cargo Damage
The two main reasons for delivering damaged cargo are incorrect selection of containers and transport. Additionally, tanks and other containers can be damaged during loading/unloading.
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