Selection of an Inert Gas System for the Transportation of Direct Reduced Iron

Yazır D., Şahin B., Alkaç M.

Mathematical Problems In Engineering, cilt.2021, sa.2, ss.1-15, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2021 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1155/2021/8529724
  • Dergi Adı: Mathematical Problems In Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, zbMATH, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-15
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Direct reduced iron (DRI) can create significant risks such as ignition, explosion, and fire because of the oxidation reaction in the case when DRI undergoes spontaneously heating and comes in contact with oxygen or water. For this reason, the transportation of DRI is classified as a dangerous task of which the inert process should be done in the ship’s holds. Many studies have been conducted on the production and production stages of DRI and other areas of use of inert gas, but no studies have been conducted on the safe transportation of this cargo by ships. (is study analyzes the criteria and alternatives for selecting the inert gas system for the benefits of investors and shipowners in the shipping industry. (e intuitionistic fuzzy TOPSIS (IF-TOPSIS) method is implemented to conduct the decision-making process. As a result of this study, preferences for candidate inert gas systems are modeled. Port facility nitrogen generator is selected as the most suitable inert gas system among alternative inert gas systems based on predetermined criteria.