Friday, September 28, 2018

Liquefaction of solid bulk cargo

This article from The Conversation on problems caused by unexpected behaviour of granular materials  in a ship’s hold has some interesting physics behind it.
"Solid bulk cargoes – defined as granular materials loaded directly into a ship’s hold – can suddenly turn from a solid state into a liquid state, a process known as liquefaction. And this can be disastrous for any ship carrying them – and their crew."