KR101801753B1 - Flare boom equipped with a bouyant unit - Google Patents

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KR101801753B1
KR101801753B1 KR1020150151635A KR20150151635A KR101801753B1 KR 101801753 B1 KR101801753 B1 KR 101801753B1 KR 1020150151635 A KR1020150151635 A KR 1020150151635A KR 20150151635 A KR20150151635 A KR 20150151635A KR 101801753 B1 KR101801753 B1 KR 101801753B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
    • E04H12/28—Chimney stacks, e.g. free-standing, or similar ducts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23G—CREMATION FURNACES; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION
    • F23G7/00—Incinerators or other apparatus for consuming industrial waste, e.g. chemicals
    • F23G7/06—Incinerators or other apparatus for consuming industrial waste, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases
    • F23G7/08—Incinerators or other apparatus for consuming industrial waste, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases using flares, e.g. in stacks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
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Abstract

A flare boom provided with a buoyancy unit according to the present invention comprises a flare boom provided on an offshore structure for burning waste gas, a flare boom for connecting the flare boom and the offshore structure, and the flare boom being selectively positioned on the offshore structure or sea level And a buoyancy unit disposed between the flare boom and the sea level when the flare boom is positioned above the sea level, and supporting the flare boom in a state of being separated from the sea level.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a flare boom equipped with a buoyancy unit,

The present invention relates to an offshore structure for burning and discharging a gas. In particular, the present invention relates to a flare boom provided with a buoyancy unit, which is selectively positioned on an offshore structure or sea surface by a connection unit provided on an offshore structure and supported by the buoyancy unit when the flare boom is located on the sea level will be.

Generally, waste oil, which is a combustible and poisonous substance, is generated during the operation of collecting oil that is buried in the earth or the sea floor.

Therefore, a flare system is a facility that includes a flare boom that burns flammable, toxic waste gas and releases it into the atmosphere after replacing it with toxic or nonflammable materials.

Flare systems can also be built on offshore structures. Therefore, if an offshore structure that is repeatedly moored and anchored is anchored to collect petroleum, the flare boom is installed at a considerably high position on the ground or in the aquifer due to the heat generated by the flame, .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 shows a flare boom constructed in a typical offshore structure.

The prior art has a considerable separation distance from the offshore structure, but with the anchorage of the offshore structure, the flare boom is separated from the offshore structure. Therefore, in order to support the flare boom, the fixing pillar provided on the flare boom is configured to be supported by being lowered to the deep sea floor.

Referring to FIG. 1, it can be seen that the fixed column is inserted into the seafloor from the flare boom to the deep sea floor.

In this case, it took a long time to install the flare boom, and the weight of the fixed column was also considerable, which made the fuel consumption and installation troubles troublesome.

Therefore, a method for solving such problems is required.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and particularly to provide a method of disposing a flare boom provided on an offshore structure, The purpose is to search and propose.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a flare boom equipped with a buoyancy unit according to the present invention comprises a flare boom provided on an offshore structure for burning a waste gas, a flare boom connecting the flare boom and the offshore structure, A connection unit for moving the flare boom so as to be selectively positioned on the sea structure or the sea surface; a connection unit disposed between the flare boom and the sea level when the flare boom is positioned above the sea level, And a buoyancy unit.

A plurality of buoyancy units may be formed along the longitudinal direction of the flare boom.

And an air injection unit formed on the flare boom and selectively injecting air into the buoyancy unit.

The buoyancy unit may be selectively sized according to the amount of air injected from the air injection unit when the buoyancy unit is located on the sea structure and when the buoyancy unit is located on the sea surface.

Further, the flare boom is extended in the outward direction in the offshore structure, and the length can be adjusted by a sliding method.

The flare boom further includes a heat sink plate having a flare tip on one side thereof and a heat sink plate on the other side of the flare tip so as to prevent the flame discharged from the flare tip from being directed downward, can do.

And a mounting unit for supporting the flare boom to be mounted when the flare boom is positioned on the offshore structure.

The flare boom provided with the connecting unit of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems has the following effects.

First, a buoyancy unit for supporting the flare boom located on the sea surface is formed, which can shorten the time consumed in installation work.

Second, there is an advantage that a connection unit is provided on an offshore structure so that the flare boom can be selectively positioned over an ocean structure or sea level.

Third, the flare boom is formed so as to extend outward from an offshore structure, and it is advantageous in preventing damage due to flame during combustion operation.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 illustrates a prior art;
FIG. 2 is a view showing the overall configuration of a flare boom provided with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 illustrates a connection unit for moving the position of a flare boom so as to be positioned on an ocean structure or a sea surface in a flare boom provided with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a connection unit of a flare boom provided with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connection unit extending lengthwise outward from an offshore structure in a sliding manner;
5 illustrates a buoyancy unit that supports a flare boom when the flare boom is located on a sea level in a flare boom with a buoyancy unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a view showing a shape of a buoyancy unit in a flare boom having a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a view showing an air injection unit for injecting air into a buoyancy unit by a pump installed in a marine structure in a flare boom provided with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view illustrating a heat sink for blocking a flame emitted from a flare boom from being directed downward in a flare boom equipped with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same designations and the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and further description thereof will be omitted.

The flare boom 100 equipped with the buoyancy unit according to the present invention can be implemented as follows.

FIG. 1 is a diagram related to the prior art, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a flare boom 100 equipped with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, a flare boom 100 having a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention can be roughly divided into a flare boom 100, a connecting unit 200, a buoyancy unit 300, Unit 400 and a mounting unit 500. [

First, the flare boom 100 is provided on the offshore structure and can burn waste gas. Here, a flare tip 120 may be included at one end of the flare boom 100, in which the flame is extracted together with the combustion of the waste gas.

In the present embodiment, the flare boom 100 is provided on an offshore structure and collects waste gas generated during operations such as refining process, thereby completely burning the flare boom. The flare boom 100 is located on an offshore structure and is separated from the offshore structure Burns waste gas by emitting flame.

As described above, the flare boom 100 may include a connection unit 200 for separating the flare boom 100 from the offshore structure.

The connecting unit 200 connects the flare boom 100 and the offshore structure and is capable of moving the flare boom 100 such that the flare boom 100 is selectively positioned over the ocean structure or sea level.

Specifically, the connection unit 200 is provided on a part of the offshore structure so that when the flare boom 100 burns off the waste gas, the flame is positioned on the sea surface and the flame is extracted. During the movement, the position can be shifted to be placed on the original offshore structure have.

Accordingly, the connection unit 200 must be structured to engage with the other end of the flare boom 100, which is elongated in the longitudinal direction, and to selectively move the flare boom 100 so that it can be mounted on the sea surface or on the offshore structure .

The connection unit 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

Subsequently, the flare boom 100 equipped with the buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the buoyancy unit 300.

The buoyancy unit 300 may be disposed between the flare boom 100 and the sea surface when the flare boom 100 is located above the sea surface and may be formed to support the flare boom 100 apart from the sea surface.

More specifically, when the flare boom 100 is moved over the sea surface, the force applied to the connection unit 200 becomes large, and the greater the length, the larger the flare boom 100 can be formed.

Therefore, when the flare boom 100 is positioned on the sea surface, the buoyancy unit 300 floats on the sea surface to support the flare boom 100 between the flare boom 100 and the sea surface.

Also, in this embodiment, the buoyancy unit 300 is formed of an elastic material, and the air injection unit 400 for injecting air into the buoyancy unit 300, .

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the air injection unit 400 can supply air into the buoyancy unit 300 through the air injection pipe installed on the flare boom 100 by supplying air from the pump to the interior of the offshore structure. A more detailed description will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, the flare boom 100 may further include a mounting unit 500 for supporting the flare boom 100 when the flare boom 100 is placed on the offshore structure.

The mounting unit 500 is formed on a part of the offshore structure and is configured to move along the longitudinal direction of the flare boom 100 to fix and support the movement as the offshore structure is moved and the flare boom 100 is placed on the offshore structure. More than one may be formed.

Next, the connection unit 200 of the flare boom 100 by the connection unit 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a perspective view of a flare boom 100 having a buoyancy unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The flare boom 100 includes a connection unit 200 (not shown) for moving the position of the flare boom 100 such that the flare boom 100 is positioned on an offshore structure or sea level Fig.

As shown, the connecting unit 200 may be provided on a portion of the offshore structure to position the flare boom 100 to be positioned within the offshore structure or on the sea surface outside the offshore structure .

Therefore, in this embodiment, the connection unit 200 may be formed in a structure such as a universal joint.

The universal joint is a joint structure for moving an object in many directions. The universal joint is a joint device for connecting two axes around a crucible and allowing them to freely rotate. The flare boom 100 can be freely moved as in the present embodiment.

Although such a coupling unit is referred to as a universal joint in the present embodiment, it is needless to say that the flare boom 100 is not limited to the shape and the type as long as the flare boom 100 can move at various angles with respect to the central axis.

Next, the adjustment of the length of the flare boom 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a connection unit 200 of a flare boom 100 equipped with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention in which the length of the connection unit 200 is extended from the offshore structure in an outward direction in a sliding manner.

As shown in the figure, when the flare boom 100 is positioned on the sea surface and the waste gas is burned, it is preferable that the flare boom 100 should be separated from the offshore structure as much as possible.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the length of the flare boom 100 is extended from the offshore structure so that the length of the flare boom 100 can be adjusted, but the length can be adjusted by a sliding method.

Therefore, it can be extended to telescopic type.

The structure as described above is a structure mainly used in a telescope or a fishing rod. A housing having a small diameter is inserted into a housing having a small diameter and is selectively protruded. In the present embodiment, the flare boom 100 also has a telescopic . ≪ / RTI >

However, the above-described method is only an embodiment according to the present invention, and it is not limited to the telescopic method, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, if the length is adjustable.

Next, the buoyancy unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

5 and 6 illustrate a buoyancy unit 300 for supporting the flare boom 100 when the flare boom 100 is positioned on the sea surface in a flare boom 100 equipped with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

As shown in the figure, a plurality of buoyancy units 300 are formed along the longitudinal direction of the flare boom 100.

The buoyancy unit 300 may be disposed in a space between the flare boom 100 and the sea surface when the flare boom 100 is positioned on the sea surface and may be formed to support the flare boom 100 while keeping the flare boom 100 away from the sea surface.

Specifically, since the flare boom 100 is located apart from the offshore structure as the waste gas is burned, the force applied to the connection unit 200 increases according to the length of the flare boom 100, At least one buoyancy unit 300 may be provided to support the flare boom 100.

In addition, the size of the buoyancy unit 300 may be variously changed.

As shown in FIG. 6, it can be seen that one rectangular shape is formed. Although the buoyancy unit 300 has three buoyancy units 300 formed along the longitudinal direction of the flare boom 100 to prevent the flood boom 100 from being flooded to the sea surface, It is needless to say that the number of the buoyancy units 300 is not limited as the flare boom 100 can be slid and extended, and the shape and size can be easily changed by a person skilled in the art.

Subsequently, the buoyancy unit 300 according to the present embodiment may further include an air injection unit 400 formed of an elastic material so that air can be selectively injected into the buoyancy unit 300 to adjust its size.

The air injection unit 400 is formed on the flare boom 100 and can selectively inject air into the buoyancy unit 300.

7 is a view showing an air injection unit 400 for injecting air into a buoyancy unit 300 by a pump provided inside a marine structure in a flare boom 100 equipped with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

As shown, the air injection unit 400 and the buoyancy unit 300 are connected.

The buoyancy unit 300 is selectively sized according to the amount of air injected from the air injection unit 400 when the buoyancy unit 300 is located on the sea structure and is located on the sea surface.

The air injection unit 400 has an air pump P formed inside an offshore structure and allows the air pump P to transmit air to the buoyancy unit 300 through the flare boom 100.

Specifically, when the flare boom 100 is positioned on the sea surface, the buoyancy unit 300 can inject air into the buoyancy unit 300 so as to support the flare boom 100 on the sea surface. Here, the air injection unit 400 may be formed with an air injection pipe to allow air to flow from the pump of the offshore structure.

In addition, since a plurality of buoyancy units 300 are formed as described above, the air injection unit 400 can also be formed corresponding to the number of the buoyancy units 300.

Meanwhile, as described above, the flare boom 100 may be formed with the flare tip 120 from which the flame is extracted.

The flare boom 100 may be separated from the offshore structure in order to avoid the flames generated in the flare tip 120. However, since the flame may be transferred to the buoyancy unit 300 formed on the lower portion of the apparatus, Can be formed.

8 is a view illustrating a heat dissipating plate 140 blocking a flame emitted from a flare boom 100 from being directed downward in a flare boom 100 equipped with a buoyancy unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The heat dissipating plate 140 may be formed in a semi-circular shape in which the flame emitted from the flare tip 120 is blocked from being directed downward, and is curved upward at the lower end of the flare tip 120.

The heat dissipating plate 140 is formed in a semicircular shape in this embodiment to prevent the flame emitted from the flare tip 120 from being directed downward. However, if the flame can be prevented from being directed downward, It is to be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

100: Flare boom 120: Flare tip
140: heat sink 200: connection unit
300: Buoyancy unit 400: Air injection unit
500: Mounting unit 10: Fixed column
P: Pump

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A flare boom provided at an end thereof on an offshore structure and elongated in a telescopic form toward the outward direction in the offshore structure to burn waste gas;
A connecting unit connecting the flare boom and the offshore structure, the connecting unit moving the flare boom such that the flare boom is selectively positioned on the ocean structure or sea level; And
At least one flare boom extending between a longitudinally extending flare boom and the sea level to support the flare boom along the longitudinal direction of the flare boom, the flare boom extending longitudinally to separate the flare boom from the sea level when the flare boom is located above the sea level A buoyancy unit above; Containing
Flare boom with buoyancy unit.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an air injection unit formed on the flare boom and selectively injecting air into the buoyancy unit
Flare boom with buoyancy unit.
The method of claim 3,
The buoyancy unit comprises:
Air is removed when positioned on an offshore structure and selectively sized according to the amount of air injected from the air injection unit when located on the sea level
Flare boom with buoyancy unit
delete The method according to claim 1,
The flare boom
A flare tip on which a flame is emitted; And
A heat dissipating plate which is formed in a semicircular shape with a curvature at the lower end of the flare tip and facing upward so as to prevent the flame discharged from the flare tip from being directed downward; Further comprising
Flare boom with buoyancy unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a mounting unit for supporting the flare boom to be mounted when the flare boom is located on the offshore structure
Flare boom with buoyancy unit.

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