CN208036540U - Semi-submersible type submersible - Google Patents

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CN208036540U
CN208036540U CN201690000746.5U CN201690000746U CN208036540U CN 208036540 U CN208036540 U CN 208036540U CN 201690000746 U CN201690000746 U CN 201690000746U CN 208036540 U CN208036540 U CN 208036540U
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J·鲁登伯格
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
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    • B63B1/107Semi-submersibles; Small waterline area multiple hull vessels and the like, e.g. SWATH
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/004Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 specially adapted for marine propulsion, i.e. for receiving simultaneously engine exhaust gases and engine cooling water
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/12Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00 specially adapted for submerged exhausting
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2340/00Dimensional characteristics of the exhaust system, e.g. length, diameter or volume of the apparatus; Spatial arrangements of exhaust apparatuses
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2590/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines
    • F01N2590/02Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines for marine vessels or naval applications
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2590/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines
    • F01N2590/10Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines for stationary applications

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a semi-submersible type submersible, include: buoys (3, 4); a deck box (6) arranged at a distance above the buoy; a structural column (8) connecting the deckbox and the pontoon; and a fuel engine (16); a scrubber (26) for purifying exhaust gases from a fuel engine, wherein the scrubber (26) is arranged inside the structural column (8) or inside the pontoon (3, 4).

Description

Semi-submersible type submersible
Technical field
The utility model is related to a kind of semi-submersible type submersible (semi-submersible), including floating drum, it is arranged in described The deck case (deckbox) of certain distance, connects the structural column of the deck case and the floating drum, and pass through combustion above floating drum Material burning provides the engine fuel of power to the semi-submersible type submersible.
Background technology
For example, the known this semi-submersible type submersible from International Patent Publication text No.WO99/25607A1.In this public affairs It opens in document, engine fuel and corresponding fuel tank are arranged in floating drum.Pipeline passes through total column to be arranged so as to combustion Material engine provides air and is burnt and be discharged the exhaust gas from engine fuel.
For one of semi-submersible type submersible in WO99/25607A1 the disadvantage is that engine fuel is located in floating drum, this makes it It is difficult repair, replacement etc..Engine fuel in floating drum another disadvantage is that needing longer pipeline to provide air side by side Go out exhaust gas.The further drawback of engine fuel in floating drum is the fuel delivery chance if floating drum is revealed It is first equipment poured in by water, thus can causes to run out of steam at once.
Semi-submersible type submersible in WO99/25607A1 another disadvantage is that at the case of deck or near the case of deck Discharge dirty exhaust gas, this from a safety viewpoint for and it is not preferred because it may interfere other equipment, and from health Angle for it is also not preferred.
Hence it is evident that solution be engine fuel to be arranged in the case of deck, and use extends to deck case The chimney of top is to be discharged dirty exhaust gas.Chimney is needed to obtain sufficient draft for exhaust gas and be discharged the exhaust to apart from deck The place of case certain distance, to reduce the risk of the safety and health problem in semi-submersible type submersible surrounding enviroment.
Space valuable above the case of deck is occupied however, the shortcomings that this apparent solution is chimney, and can The equipment (for example, crane) on the case of deck can be interfered.
Utility model content
Therefore, a purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of partly latent of improved engine fuel dirt exhaust gas discharge Formula submersible.
The purpose realizes that the semi-submersible type submersible includes by a kind of semi-submersible type submersible:
Floating drum;
Deck case, at a certain distance from being arranged in above the floating drum;
Structural column connects the deck case and the floating drum;And
Engine fuel;
The wherein described engine fuel is arranged in the inside of deck case, and the semi-submersible type submersible further includes coming for purifying From the washer of the exhaust gas of the engine fuel, the washer is arranged in inside the structural column or in the floating drum, institute It states semi-submersible type submersible and further comprises internal pipeline system, which connects the exhaust gas output section of engine fuel It is connected to the washer, and the output section of the washer is connected to the opening outside the semi-submersible type submersible.
An advantage according to semi-submersible type submersible described in the utility model is sent out from fuel using washer purification The exhaust gas of motivation thus has no reason to discharge the exhaust to apart from the place of deck case certain distance, because purified useless Gas will not cause safety and health problem.This means that no longer since the reason needs to extend to the smokestack above the case of deck.
Another advantage according to semi-submersible type submersible described in the utility model is that washer is arranged in below the case of deck, And it is therefore arranged in below engine fuel.So washer is placed in semi-submersible type submersible semi-submersible type submersible in first At the position that operation in plate case or on the case of deck will not be interfered.Moreover, larger pipeline or Guan Xi there are one allowing Device is washed between the opening outside semi-submersible type submersible, the top without extending to deck case.Therefore, pipe-line system does not have to Enough ventilations can be obtained by extending to above the case of deck, and will not interfere the operation on the case of deck.
In one embodiment, in top surface of the opening outside semi-submersible type submersible positioned at the deck case.This Sample, the pipe-line system from washer to the opening outside semi-submersible type submersible can be the most similar vertical with chimney System.
In one embodiment, side wall or described of the opening outside semi-submersible type submersible positioned at the deck case In the side wall of structural column.Its advantage is that no exhaust gas is discharged to deck case, therefore other equipment will not be interfered or occupy deck case On space.
In one embodiment, the pipe-line system close to the opening outside semi-submersible type submersible is provided with venturi Pipe.Pipe-line system close to the opening outside semi-submersible type submersible is provided with De Laval noz(zle) (de Laval nozzle).This Sample can force exhaust gas to leave semi-submersible type submersible.
In one embodiment, the output section of the engine fuel is connected to the pipe-line system packet of the washer Include adjusting valve.In this way, being derived from the pressure difference of engine fuel reduces so that the washer is without being bound by these Pressure difference.
In one embodiment, pipe-line system includes air-replacement device, forces exhaust gases through the pipe-line system.It is logical This mode is crossed, the draught effect of the pipe-line system is just without what relationship, so as to reduce the length of pipe-line system. This can reduce the risk interfered between pipe-line system and other equipment.
The utility model further relates to a kind of method for handling exhaust gas on semi-submersible type submersible, the semi-submersible type submersible Including floating drum, the deck case at a certain distance from being arranged in above the floating drum connects the structure of the deck case and the floating drum Column, and the engine fuel of exhaust gas is discharged, wherein engine fuel is arranged in the deck case, and the method includes following Step:
A. exhaust gas is directed to washer from engine fuel, which is arranged in inside structural column or floating drum;
B. when the exhaust gas passes through washer, the exhaust gas is purified using washer;
C. the opening purified exhaust gas being directed to outside semi-submersible type submersible.
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The utility model is described with non-exclusive manner referring now to appended attached drawing, is used in appended accompanying drawing identical Reference numeral indicate identical component, wherein
Fig. 1 has been illustratively described the semi-submersible type submersible of an embodiment according to the present utility model;
Fig. 2 has been illustratively described at the structural column of the semi-submersible type submersible of an embodiment according to the present utility model Sectional view;
Fig. 3 has been illustratively described the structural column of the semi-submersible type submersible of another embodiment according to the present utility model The sectional view at place.
Specific implementation mode
Fig. 1 has been illustratively described the semi-submersible type submersible 1 of an embodiment according to the present utility model.In this implementation In scheme, the semi-submersible type submersible 1 includes two floating drums 3,4, and is arranged in the certain distance above the floating drum 3,4 Deck case 6.Each floating drum 3,4 includes a pair of of structural column 8, the structural column 8 by the deck case 6 be connected to each floating drum 3, 4。
The other structures of the structural column of floating drum and different number with different number also fall into the protection of the utility model Range.
The floating drum 3,4 provides required buoyancy, and is usually used below the water surface 10, for reasons of clarity, institute State a nearby expression of the water surface 10 only in structural column 8.Therefore, floating drum is not easily susceptible to the influence of wave action on the water surface, It is fewer than ordinary ships so that the semi-submersible type submersible is influenced by seaway load.The structural column preferably has small cross Case highland in deck is supported on the water surface 10 by area of section with the influence of wave is maintained at minimum, because this It is possible to design with good stability therefore above structure.To which deck case is far from wave.
This makes the semi-submersible type submersible be highly suitable as offshore drilling unit, safety ship, production platform, Yi Ji great Type crane.For example, being illustratively described crane 12 and drilling cramp 14 on the deck case of semi-submersible type submersible.But His equipment such as pipeline is laid with tower (such as J-type is laid with tower or S types are laid with tower), other cranes, and for its of pipeline or drilling He can be alternatively, or additionally arranged on the case of deck pipe handling equipment.
In order to provide power to semi-submersible type submersible, the semi-submersible type submersible includes that engine fuel (does not show in Fig. 1 Go out), it is arranged in inside the case of deck.Fig. 2 shows the first constructions of the exhaust gas for how handling engine fuel output.
Fig. 2 describes the sectional view at the structural column 8 of semi-submersible type submersible similar with the semi-submersible type submersible of Fig. 1.Its In show that the engine fuel 16 with fuel tank 18, the two are all disposed within the inside of deck case 6.The semi-submersible type submersible It (is illustratively indicated by pipe 20) including internal pipeline system, fuel tank 18 is connected to engine fuel 16, and will combustion The air input unit of material engine is connected to the opening 22 (illustratively being indicated by pipe 24 herein) outside semi-submersible type submersible.It opens Mouth 22 is alternatively referred to as air inlet.
The semi-submersible type submersible further includes the washer 26 for purifying exhaust gas, which is arranged in structural column 8. Alternatively, the washer can be arranged in floating drum.
The exhaust gas output section of engine fuel is also connected to the washer (herein by pipe 28 by the internal pipeline system Illustratively indicate), and the output section of the washer is connected to the opening 30 outside the semi-submersible type submersible (herein It is illustratively indicated by pipe 32).Opening 30 is alternatively referred to as exhaust outlet.
As shown in Figure 1, the top surface 34 (or operation deck 34 for deck case 6) of deck case 6 is not for from fuel The pipeline of exhaust gas is discharged in engine so that the equipment on operation deck is interference-free.Since the exhaust gas has been purified by washer, So output exhaust gas is not already problem on operation deck.In situations where it is preferred, small chimney can be at opening 30 from behaviour Make deck extension, but its size may be more much smaller than the size in the solution of the prior art, because on operation deck Lower section extends to the washer in structural column there are one longer pipe 32.
Fig. 3 illustrates how the second construction of the exhaust gas of processing engine fuel output.
Fig. 3 describes the sectional view of the structural column 8 of semi-submersible type submersible similar with the semi-submersible type submersible described in Fig. 1. The inside of deck case 6 is arranged in the engine fuel 16 of fuel tank 18.The semi-submersible type submersible includes internal pipeline system Fuel tank 18 is connected to engine fuel 16 (illustratively being indicated by pipe 20 herein) by system, and by engine fuel Air input unit is connected to the opening 22 (illustratively being indicated by pipe 24 herein) outside semi-submersible type submersible.
Air-replacement device 38 (for example, ventilation duct) is disposed in pipe 24 to force air to enter engine fuel by outside 16。
The exhaust gas output section of engine fuel is also connected to described wash by the internal pipeline system via adjusting valve 36 Device is washed (illustratively to be indicated by pipe 28a and pipe 28b herein, the pipe 28a extends to the adjusting from the engine fuel Valve, the pipe 28b extend to the washer from the adjusting valve), and the output section of the washer is connected to The opening 30 (illustratively being indicated by pipe 32 herein) in semi-submersible type submersible outside.
The pipe 32 includes air-replacement device 40 and venturi portion 42, wherein the air-replacement device 40 is forced and come from The exhaust gas of washer is discharged to the outside of the semi-submersible type submersible, and the venturi portion 42 pushes exhaust gas to pass through institute State opening 30.Preferably, the venturi portion is configured to De Laval noz(zle), this can advantageously increase the kinetic energy of exhaust gas, from And further push exhaust gas far from semi-submersible type submersible.
In the embodiment of Fig. 3, opening 22 is located in the side wall 6a of deck case 6, and is open 30 positioned at the side of structural column 8 In wall 8a.The advantages of embodiment of the embodiment relative to Fig. 2, is:The top surface of deck case or operation deck 34 do not have Enter the opening with exhaust gas output for air.
It will be recognized that the position of opening 22 and 30, and the position of opening 30 is especially (in the implementation of Fig. 3 In scheme) it is preferably selected such that no water can enter opening, thus should preferably be located at water line or more.
It is also conceivable that opening 22 and/or 30 and/or pipe 24 and 32 can be provided with perfect equipment (integrity Device), cannot be entered in pipe with preventing potential explosive gas from entering and/or ensuring water.
Other structures are also contemplated, split shed 22 and 30 is all disposed in the side wall of deck case or the side wall of structural column.

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1. a kind of semi-submersible type submersible, including
A. floating drum;
B. deck case, at a certain distance from being arranged in above the floating drum;
C. structural column connects the deck case and the floating drum;And
D. engine fuel;
It is characterized in that, the engine fuel is arranged in the inside of deck case;The semi-submersible type submersible further includes for net Change the washer of the exhaust gas from the engine fuel, wherein the washer is arranged in the structural column inside or described floating In cylinder, the semi-submersible type submersible further comprises internal pipeline system, and the internal pipeline system is by the exhaust gas of engine fuel Output section is connected to the washer, and the output section of the washer is connected to outside the semi-submersible type submersible Opening.
2. semi-submersible type submersible according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the opening outside the semi-submersible type submersible Positioned at the top surface of the deck case.
3. semi-submersible type submersible according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the opening outside the semi-submersible type submersible In the side wall of the deck case or the side wall of the structural column.
4. semi-submersible type submersible according to claim 1, which is characterized in that close to outside the semi-submersible type submersible The pipe-line system of opening is provided with Venturi tube.
5. semi-submersible type submersible according to claim 1, which is characterized in that close to outside the semi-submersible type submersible The pipe-line system of opening is provided with De Laval noz(zle).
6. semi-submersible type submersible according to claim 1, which is characterized in that by the exhaust gas output section of the engine fuel The pipe-line system for being connected to the washer includes adjusting valve.
7. semi-submersible type submersible according to claim 1, which is characterized in that pipe-line system includes air-replacement device to force Exhaust gas passes through the pipe-line system.
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