KR20120073487A - Apparatus for transferring fluid - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A fluid convey device is provided to simultaneously obtain profitability and flexibility by connecting multiple rubber hoses. CONSTITUTION: A fluid convey device conveys fluid between a first position and a second position and comprises convey hoses(30) and connection members(40). One end of the convey hose is fixed in the first position and the other end thereof is detachably coupled to the first position or the second position. The connection members interconnect the multiple rubber hoses accomplishing the convey hoses. The convey hoses allow deformation within the range of allowance stress to deform toward the first position or the second position.

Description

Fluid transfer device {APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING FLUID}

The present invention relates to a fluid transfer device, and more particularly, to a fluid transfer device capable of reliably transferring fluid between respective storage tanks in first and second positions relative to each other.

With the development of offshore oil fields and gas fields, various transport vessels, transportation equipment, and marine facilities are being developed to safely transport and transport fluid resources such as mined crude oil and natural gas to a desired place.

On the other hand, fluid transfer from a marine vessel to a vessel, floating or stationary terminal is different from that on land, since the transfer line is not reliably supported on the ground and the relative motion occurs between the two positions, resulting in additional and varied Action and review are required in detail.

Therefore, the fluid transfer from the storage tank of the conventional vessel to the storage tank of the vessel, floating or fixed terminal is used a rigid pipe, and the swivel, joint, etc. are installed on the rigid pipe side, the relative between each storage tank It is configured to absorb various displacements, rotations, etc. according to the movement.

However, the connection part of the rigid pipe has a disadvantage in that the structure is complicated, and leaks easily occur and thus it is difficult to stably use the fluid for transport.

Another method is to make and apply a flexible pipe by forming corrugations in stainless steel.

However, in this case, since the corrugated flexible pipe is expensive, there is an economic problem that causes a cost increase.

In addition, a number of verifications are required, ranging from physical properties of the material to the finished product, which increases the overall cost.

In addition, the current technology can not use the flexible pipe for more than 5 years, there is a problem that must be replaced frequently, even though expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a fluid transfer device having economical and flexibility at the same time by using a rubber hose of a relatively low price.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the apparatus for transferring the fluid between the first position and the second position, one end is fixed to the first position and the other end is detachably coupled to the first position or the second position Transfer hose consisting of a plurality of rubber hose to; And a connecting member interconnecting the plurality of rubber hoses forming the transfer hose, wherein the transfer hose is deformed within the allowable stress range and deformed in the first position or the second position direction. A conveying device is provided.

A mooring hoser for maintaining a gap between the first position and the second position is further installed.

The mooring hoser is a main line having one end connected to a first position, a chaining chain having one end connected to the other end of the main line, a messenger line having one end connected to the other end of the changing chain, and the other end of the messenger line. It is characterized in that the one end is formed of a shooting line to help the connection with the second position.

A transfer hose hangar is formed at the first position to engage or separate from the distal end of the transfer hose, and a manifold to engage or separate the distal end of the transfer hose is formed at the second position.

The storage tank formed in the second position, the manifold guide socket formed in communication with the storage tank in the manifold, the guide structure formed at the end of the transfer hose and the guide structure detachably coupled to the second position And a guide line through the manifold guide socket to guide the connection between the manifold guide socket and the transfer line.

The first position is a vessel or a floating or stationary terminal, and the second position is a vessel.

At the distal end of the transfer hose, a guideline is formed to guide the coupling between the transfer hose and the second position by being detachably coupled to the second position.

End of the transfer hose is characterized in that the recovery rope is connected to the first position to help the transfer hose to engage with the first position.

A crane is formed in the first position, and one end of the transfer hose is fixed by the crane.

The transfer hose constitutes a plurality, and characterized in that it further comprises a restraining member interconnected to orthogonal to the length of the plurality of transfer hose.

The connecting member may be a flange or a coupling.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the apparatus for transferring a fluid between the first position and the second position, a plurality of rubber hoses are continuously connected to each other in a flange-like manner the first position and the first It is characterized by transferring the fluid between the two positions.

According to the present invention as described above, by using a plurality of rubber hoses connected continuously, there is an effect to secure economical and flexibility at the same time.

And by connecting a plurality of rubber hose with a flange has the effect of ensuring structural stability and flexibility at the same time.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a fluid transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view illustrating the flange connection part in the transfer hose of FIG. 1. FIG.
Figure 3 is a schematic view showing that the mooring hoser of the fluid transfer device according to the invention is installed between the first position and the second position.
Figure 4 is a schematic configuration showing that the transfer hose of the present invention is coupled to the second position.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the following examples may be modified in many different forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

The fluid transfer apparatus according to the present invention includes a vessel (hereinafter referred to as a first position) and a vessel, a floating or fixed terminal (hereinafter referred to as a first position) in which a fluid such as crude oil and natural gas mined in an offshore oil field and a gas field is moved relative to the sea. 2 position) is a device for safe transport between.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a fluid transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fluid transfer device according to the present invention has a transfer hose 30 having one end fixed to the first position 90 and the other end coupled to the first position 90 or the second position 100. And a connecting member 40 formed between the transfer hose 30.

The transfer hose 30 is for safely transferring the fluid from the first position (90) to the second position (100), one end of which is fixed to the first position (90) and the storage tank formed at the first position (90) (Not shown). At this time, it is preferable that one end of the transfer hose 30 is connected to the fixed support 20 formed in the crane 10 installed in the first position (90). And the other end of the transfer hose 30 is usually coupled to the first position (90) to prevent the end of the transfer hose 30 to flow, when the fluid transfer to the second position 100 by combining the fluid It may be transferred from the first position 90 to the second position 100. As such, the other end of the transfer hose 30 may be detachably coupled to the first position 90 or the second position 100. And the other end of the transfer hose 30 to the first position (90) detachably coupled to the first position 90, the transfer hose stack (80) to put or take out the other end of the transfer hose (30) Can be formed. In addition, a manifold 60 is formed at the second position 100 so that the other end of the transfer hose 30 is detachably coupled to the second position 100 so as to be coupled to the second position 100. The other end of the transfer hose 30 may be in communication with the storage tank formed in the second position (100). In addition, since the transfer hose 30 is made of a plurality of rubber hoses connected in series, it is flexible and has good workability, and at the same time, the rubber hose has an advantage of low cost compared to rigid pipes or flexible pipes, thereby reducing the cost. . At this time, the transfer hose 30 may be formed in a plurality, a plurality of transfer hose by mounting the transfer hose restraint device 50 to cross the plurality of transfer hose 30 so that the plurality of transfer hose 30 is not twisted with each other. It is possible to limit the deformation of (30).

Meanwhile, in order to transfer the fluid from the first position (90) to the second position (100), the second position (100) should be close to the first position (90) to maintain a proper distance. To this end, a mooring hawser 70 may be installed between the first position 90 and the second position 100.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view illustrating the flange connection part in the transfer hose of FIG. 1. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connection member 40 is formed at a connection portion of each rubber hose to continuously connect the plurality of rubber hoses. The connection member 40 may be made of a flange or a coupling, etc., it is preferable to interconnect a plurality of the rubber hose using a flange as shown in FIG.

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing that the mooring hoser of the fluid transfer device according to the present invention is installed between the first position and the second position.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mooring hose 70 has a main line 71 having one end connected to a first position 90 and a chaining chain having one end connected to the other end of the main line 71. 73, a messenger line 72 having one end connected to the other end of the chaping chain 73, and a shuffing line 74 having one end connected to the other end of the messenger line 72.

The chapping chain 73 is formed between the main line 71 and the messenger line 72 to prevent the mooring hose 70 from being worn.

The shooting line 74 is for connecting the mooring hoser 70 to the second position 100. The shooting line 74 is used to connect the mooring hoser 70 to the second position. A method of connecting to 100 will be described later.

The shooting line 74 is sent to the second position 100 by using a gun, and a worker pulls the shooting line 74 to the mooring hoser 70 at the second position 100. By pinching, the first position 90 and the second position 100 are firmly fixed.

In addition, a guide line 35 and a recovery rope 37 may be installed at the end of the transfer hose 30.

The recovery rope 37 is connected to the first position 90 and when the transfer hose 30 is introduced into the transfer hose hangar 80 and combined, the worker pulls the transfer hose 30 to transfer the transfer hose 30. The hose 30 is to facilitate the coupling.

Figure 4 is a schematic configuration showing that the transfer hose of the present invention is coupled to the second position.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide line 35 is connected to a guide structure 33 whose one end is formed on the outer periphery of the distal end of the transfer hose 30, and the other end of the guide line 35 is the first transfer line 39. When coupled to the position 90 is connected to the chapping chain 73, and when the transfer hose 30 is coupled to the second position 100 is connected to the second position (100). As such, when the transfer hose 30 is coupled to the second position 100, the manifold guide socket is formed inside the manifold 60 to connect the storage tank of the second position 100 to the outside. The guide line 35 is formed to penetrate the hollow connector 61a formed at the outer circumference of the 61. In addition, as the manifold guide socket 61 moves along the guide line 35 and engages with the distal end of the transfer hose 30, the fluid stored in the storage tank of the first position 90 is located in the second position. It can be stably transferred to the storage tank of (100).

As described above, the fluid transfer device of the present invention is flexible at a low price compared to conventional rigid pipes or flexible pipes by connecting flanges in the state of relatively low pressure (10 bar) that are readily available on the market with cryogenic hoses. By securing the structural stability can be achieved, using the multi-purpose crane has the advantage of maximizing cost reduction and efficiency.

The transfer hose 30 is deformable in one or more directions between the first position 90 and the second position 100, and the deformation of the transfer hose 30 is integrally formed with the transfer hose 30. It is characterized in that it is bound within the allowable stress range.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention will be.

10: Crane
20: fixed support
30: transfer hose
40: connecting member
50: transfer hose restraint
60: manifold
70: Mooring Huser
80: transfer hose hangar
90: first position
100: second position

Claims (12)

An apparatus for transferring fluid between a first position and a second position,
A transfer hose composed of a plurality of rubber hoses, one end of which is fixed to the first position and the other end of which is detachably coupled to the first position or the second position; And
Including a connection member for interconnecting a plurality of rubber hoses constituting the transfer hose,
The transfer hose fluid transfer device, characterized in that deformation is constrained within the allowable stress range in the first position or the second position direction. The method according to claim 1,
And a mooring hoser for maintaining a gap between the first position and the second position. The method according to claim 2,
The mooring hoser
A main line having one end connected to the first position,
A chaining chain having one end connected to the other end of the main line,
A messenger line having one end connected to the other end of the changing chain;
And a shooting line having one end connected to the other end of the messenger line to help the connection with the second position. The method according to claim 1,
A transport hose hangar is formed at the first position to engage or separate from the distal end of the transport hose.
The second position is a fluid transfer device, characterized in that the manifold is formed or coupled to the distal end of the transfer hose. The method of claim 4,
A storage tank formed at the second position,
A manifold guide socket formed on the manifold so as to communicate with the storage tank;
Guide structure formed at the end of the transfer hose and
And a guide line detachably coupled to the second position from the guide structure and penetrating the manifold guide socket to guide the connection of the manifold guide socket and the transfer line. The method according to claim 1,
The first position is a vessel or a floating or fixed terminal,
And the second position is a vessel. The method according to claim 1,
And a guideline at the distal end of the transfer hose to guide the coupling between the transfer hose and the second position by being detachably coupled to the second position. The method according to claim 1,
And a recovery rope connected to the first position at the distal end of the transfer hose to help the transfer hose engage with the first position. The method according to claim 1,
The crane is formed in the first position,
The transfer hose is a fluid transfer device, characterized in that one end is fixed by the crane. The method according to claim 1,
The transfer hose constitutes a plurality, the fluid transfer device further comprises a restraining member interconnected perpendicularly to the length of the plurality of transfer hoses. The method according to claim 1,
And the connecting member is a flange or a coupling. An apparatus for transferring fluid between a first position and a second position,
And a plurality of rubber hoses are continuously connected to each other in a flange shape to transfer fluid between the first position and the second position.

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