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LNG Boil-Off Gas Rate Calculator
Estimate the daily boil-off gas rate and volume lost from an LNG storage tank due to heat ingress.
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Total boil-off over period
2,250 tons
Daily boil-off
75 tons/day
Energy equivalent of boil-off
124.88 GJ
Remaining LNG after period
47,750 tons
Formula and working
BOG rate (%/day) applied to stored LNG mass
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Collect the inputs
LNG stored mass = 50,000 tons; Daily boil-off rate = 0.15 %/day; Storage duration = 30 days
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Apply the formula
BOG rate (%/day) applied to stored LNG mass
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Result
Total boil-off over period = 2,250 tons
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