KR20220138548A - Bunkering Vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a method of operating a bunkering vessel including a bunkering tank for storing liquefied gas, comprising: (1) a step of supplying the gas inside the liquefied gas storage tank of a bunkering target to a gas combustion unit of the bunkering vessel to depressurize the liquefied gas storage tank; and (2) a step of bunkering for supplying the liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank to the liquefied gas storage tank, wherein the bunkering vessel may receive boil-off gas generated in the liquefied gas storage tank in step (2) and inject the same into the liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank. An objective of the present invention is to provide the bunkering vessel capable of loading and unloading liquefied gas in a liquefied gas storage tank for bunkering.

Description

Bunkering Vessel

The present invention relates to a bunkering vessel and a method of operating a bunkering vessel.

Recently, as environmental regulations are strengthened, the use of liquefied natural gas, which is close to an eco-friendly fuel, among various fuels is increasing. Liquefied natural gas is generally transported through LNG carriers, and at this time, the liquefied natural gas can be stored in the tank of the LNG carrier in a liquid state by lowering the temperature to -162°C or less under 1 atm. When liquefied natural gas becomes liquid, its volume is reduced to 1/600 compared to its gaseous state, so transport efficiency can be increased.

Terminals can be used when the distance from the source of LNG to the point of consumption is long, and bunkering ships can receive LNG from sources such as terminals and redistribute it to ships that transport or use LNG as fuel. have. Unlike the conventional bunkering process of diesel fuel, it is necessary to maintain the liquefied natural gas in a cryogenic state during loading or unloading of the liquefied natural gas. However, since a large amount of boil-off gas may be generated during the loading or unloading of the liquefied natural gas despite handling the liquefied natural gas as a cryogenic temperature, in order to stably store the liquefied natural gas, the storage tank in which the liquefied natural gas is stored Temperature and pressure must be controlled.

In recent years, continuous research and development on bunkering technology for maintaining liquefied natural gas in a liquid state and supplying it to liquefied natural gas carriers or propulsion ships and ships using the bunkering technology have been conducted. Research is being done on the treatment method.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bunkering vessel capable of loading and unloading liquefied gas to a liquefied gas storage tank of a bunkering target.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a bunkering vessel capable of processing gas generated in the bunkering preparation stage and the bunkering stage using a bunkering tank, which is a cargo tank of the bunkering vessel.

One aspect of the present invention is a method of operating a bunkering vessel including a bunkering tank for storing liquefied gas. and (2) a bunkering step of supplying the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank to the liquefied gas storage tank, and depressurizing the storage tank; It may be to receive the boil-off gas generated within and inject it into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank.

Specifically, the bunkering vessel pressurizes the liquefied gas supplied from the bunkering tank with an HD compressor and pressurizes the liquefied gas supplied from the first fuel supply line and the bunkering tank to the gas combustion unit with an LD compressor. Further comprising a second fuel supply line for supplying the power generation engine of the bunkering vessel, the step (1) may be to supply the gas inside the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target to the first fuel supply line.

Specifically, the bunkering vessel further includes a gas injection line connected to the first fuel supply line and the second fuel supply line, respectively, and connected to the bunkering tank, wherein the step (2) includes the liquefied gas At least a portion of the boil-off gas generated in the storage tank may be sequentially flowed into the first fuel supply line or the second fuel supply line and the gas injection line to be supplied to the bunkering tank.

Specifically, in the step (2), at least a portion of the boil-off gas generated in the liquefied gas storage tank is sequentially flowed to the second fuel supply line and the gas injection line to be supplied to the bunkering tank, and the bunkering At least a portion of the boil-off gas generated in the tank may be supplied to the power generation engine by flowing it to the second fuel supply line.

Specifically, the gas injection line may be connected to a downstream of the HD compressor of the first fuel supply line and a downstream of the LD compressor of the second fuel supply line, respectively.

The bunkering vessel according to the present invention can load and unload cryogenic liquefied gas to the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunker target.

In addition, the bunkering vessel according to the present invention supplies boil-off gas generated from the bunkering vessel or the boil-off gas generated from the bunkering target to the bunkering tank of the bunkering vessel and condensed to process it, thereby increasing the cost of installing a separate device for re-liquefying the boil-off gas and space can be saved.

In addition, the bunkering vessel according to the present invention controls the internal environment of the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target to an environment suitable for liquefied gas loading before loading, thereby reducing the flow rate of boil-off gas generated in the liquefied gas storage tank during bunkering. can

1 is a conceptual diagram of a bunkering system of a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of loading liquefied gas for a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process in which the bunkering vessel receives and condenses the boil-off gas from the bunkering target according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a case in which only one bunkering tank is used in the condensation process of FIG. 3 .
5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a gassing-up process of supplying liquefied gas to a bunker target in a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a cool-down process of supplying liquefied gas to a bunkering target in a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process in which the bunkering vessel depressurizes the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process in which a bunkering vessel loads liquefied gas into a bunkering target according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, in adding reference numbers to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that only the same components are given the same number as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, it should be noted that high pressure (HP), low pressure (LP: low pressure), high temperature and low temperature are relative and do not represent absolute values, and may be relatively used according to each embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, bunkering (bunkering) means to encompass loading (loading) for supplying liquefied gas from a bunkering vessel to a target, and unloading that a bunkering vessel is supplied with by withdrawing liquefied gas from the target. A bunkering vessel can receive liquefied gas from a liquefied gas supply source such as a terminal, platform, port, or other bunkering vessel, and can load and unload it into a liquefied gas storage tank targeted for bunkering. it means.

Hereinafter, it should be noted that the target of bunkering is used to encompass all marine plants such as FSRUs and FPSOs in addition to liquefied gas carriers that transport liquefied gas as cargo and liquefied gas propulsion ships that can use liquefied gas as fuel. In addition, the bunkering target may include other bunkering ships and liquefied gas transport vehicles having liquefied gas storage tanks. However, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the object may be limited to any one or more of the above.

Hereinafter, liquefied gas may be used to encompass all gas fuels generally stored in a low-temperature liquid state, such as LNG, LPG, ethylene, ammonia, and the like. However, in the following embodiments and drawings, the liquefied gas will be described as an example of liquefied natural gas.

Hereinafter, the boil-off gas (BOG, Boil Off Gas) may refer to a liquefied gas in the gas phase as a liquefied gas naturally vaporized or forcibly vaporized. However, the boil-off gas may be used to include not only gaseous boil-off gas but also liquefied boil-off gas. In addition, it should be noted that liquefied gas may be used as a term encompassing both a liquid state, a natural vaporized gas state, or a forced vaporized gas state hereinafter.

Hereinafter, expressions such as first, second, etc. are intended to indicate that a plurality of specific components are provided in the present invention, and each expression may refer to any one of a plurality of components.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a bunkering system as an internal system of a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the bunkering vessel includes a bunkering tank 10 , a manifold 20 , an HD compressor 30 , an LD compressor 40 , a first liquid transfer line L10 , and a second liquid transfer line L12 . , a gas phase transfer line (L20), a first fuel supply line (L21), a second fuel supply line (L23), a gas treatment line (L30), and the like. Hereinafter, although not shown, each line may include a valve for controlling the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the corresponding line.

The bunkering tank 10 is a storage tank for storing liquefied gas for loading and unloading into a liquefied gas storage tank (not shown) of the bunkering target mounted inside the bunkering vessel, and may be a cargo tank of the bunkering vessel. The bunkering tank 10 may be a membrane tank having a membrane type insulation structure suitable for storing cryogenic liquefied gas, but is not limited thereto. It may be a pressure tank capable of withstanding the pressure of the liquefied gas.

A plurality of bunkering tanks 10 may be provided inside the bunkering vessel. For example, the bunkering tank 10 may be provided in parallel along the stern from the bow of the ship, or may be provided in parallel to the port and starboard of the ship, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1 , the first bunkering tank 10a and the second bunkering tank 10b may be provided side by side.

The bunker tank 10 may be connected to a manifold 20 to be described later and supply liquefied gas stored therein to the bunker target through the manifold 20 or may receive liquefied gas from the bunker target. When a plurality of bunkering tanks 10 are provided, each of the bunkering tanks 10a and 10b has a first liquid transfer line L10, a liquid return line L11, a second liquid transfer line L12, and a gas injection line. (L13) and the gas phase transfer line (L20) and the like may be connected.

The first liquid transfer line L10 is a line having one end connected to the bunkering tank 10 and the other end connected to the manifold 20 to flow liquid liquefied gas. The first liquid transfer line (L10) has one end extending to the lower end inside the bunkering tank 10 and connected to the first pump 11, and the other end is connected to the liquid manifold (L, 21) of the manifold 20. can The bunker vessel withdraws the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 using the first pump 11, transfers it through the first liquid transfer line L10, and transfers it through the liquid manifold 21 of the bunker target. It is possible to supply liquefied gas to the liquefied gas storage tank.

Although not shown, the first pump 11 may be provided at the lower end of the pump tower disposed inside the bunkering tank 10, and may be installed to be submerged in the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10. . The first pump 11 may be installed to be spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the bunkering tank 10 and may be provided in plurality.

The first liquid transfer line L10 may further include a liquid return line L11 branched to be connected to the inside of the bunkering tank 10 . The liquid return line L11 is branched from the first liquid transfer line L10 outside the bunkering tank 10 and may be connected to the inside of the bunkering tank 10 again, and a separate pump is not provided. When loading on a bunker vessel, that is, when liquid liquefied gas is supplied to the bunkering tank 10, the liquid liquefied gas supplied through the liquid manifold 21 is transferred through the liquid transfer line L10, It may be supplied to the bunkering tank 10 through the return line L11.

The second liquid transfer line L12 has one end connected to the bunkering tank 10 and the other end connected to the manifold 20 to flow liquid liquefied gas. The second liquid transfer line L12 may have one end extending to the lower end of the bunkering tank 10 and connected to the second pump 12 , and the other end connected to the liquid manifold 21 of the manifold 20 . . The second liquid transfer line L12 may transfer liquefied gas of a smaller flow rate compared to the first liquid transfer line L10, and may be, for example, a spray line.

The second pump 12 is provided inside the bunkering tank 10 and may be disposed at a position relatively lower than that of the first pump 11 . The first pump 11 may be used for loading and unloading liquefied gas by processing a relatively large flow rate, and the second pump 12 is liquefied gas of a bunker target in the process before or after loading and unloading of the liquefied gas. It may be for supplying only a trace amount of liquefied gas to the storage tank or for withdrawing the liquefied gas remaining in a trace amount inside the bunkering tank 10 .

For example, the second pump 12 may be disposed inside a sump (not shown) formed on the bottom of the inside of the bunkering tank 10 . The sump is provided in the shape of a puddle at the bottom of the bunkering tank 10 , and after most of the liquefied gas is withdrawn from the bunkering tank 10 , a small amount of the liquefied gas may be collected in the sump. The second pump 12 may withdraw liquid liquefied gas accumulated in the sump.

The second liquid transfer line L12 may include a liquefied gas supply line L14 branching from the outside of the bunkering tank 10 . The liquefied gas supply line L14 may vaporize some of the liquid liquefied gas flowing through the second liquid transfer line L12 and supply it to the liquefied gas demand of the bunkering vessel. A forced vaporizer 41 may be provided in the liquefied gas supply line L14. The forced vaporizer 41 may use fruits such as seawater, fresh water, steam, etc. as a heat source to vaporize liquid liquefied gas and supply it to a liquefied gas demander. A second gas return line L25 branched from the liquefied gas supply line L14 and connected to the gas phase transfer line L20 may be provided in the liquefied gas supply line L14. At least a portion of the vaporized liquefied gas vaporized in the forced vaporizer 41 may be supplied to the vapor transfer line L20 through the second gas return line L25.

The gas phase transfer line L20 is a line having one end connected to the bunkering tank 10 and the other end connected to the manifold 20 to flow the liquefied gas in the gas phase. One end of the vapor transfer line L20 may be connected to the upper end of the inside of the bunkering tank 10 , and the other end may be connected to the vapor manifolds V and 22 of the manifold 20 . The bunkering vessel transfers boil-off gas generated inside the bunkering tank 10 through the gaseous transfer line L20 and delivers it to the outside of the bunkering vessel through the gaseous manifold 22, or fuel supply lines L21 and L23 to be described later. ) can be supplied.

The manifold 20 is provided at the bunkering station of the bunkering vessel, and is connected to the first liquid transfer line (L10), the second liquid transfer line (L12), the gaseous transfer line (L20), etc. can The manifold 20 has a liquid phase manifold 21, one end connected to at least one of the first liquid transfer line L10 and the second liquid transfer line L12, and one end connected to the gas phase transfer line L20. A manifold 22 may be included. The other end of each manifold can communicate with the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunker target through a separately provided pipe (not shown). The pipe may be provided on the loading arm, suitable for flowing cryogenic liquefied gas, and may be connected to the manifold 20 by providing a cryogenic adapter, a cryogenic coupler, and the like. The bunkering vessel may be connected to the bunkering target through the manifold 20 to maintain a state capable of flowing liquefied gas.

Although not shown, the bunkering station may be provided with an ESD (Emergency Shut-Down system) connected to the manifold 20 , and to monitor the temperature, pressure and flow rate of the liquefied gas communicating through the manifold 20 . A sensor and a valve for controlling the flow rate of the liquefied gas flowing through each manifold may be provided. The bunkering station may be provided at the top of the bunkering tank 10 in the bunkering vessel. For example, the bunkering station may be disposed above or below the upper deck, and the bunkering tank 10 may be disposed between the bottom of the bunkering vessel and the bunkering station.

A plurality of liquid manifolds 21 and gaseous manifolds 22 may be provided in the manifold 20, respectively. A plurality of individual manifolds may be provided side by side in the bunkering station. For example, in the manifold 20, two liquid manifolds 21 and two gaseous manifolds 22 may be sequentially disposed. The two liquid manifolds 21 may be provided to communicate with each other, and the two gaseous manifolds 22 may also be provided to communicate with each other, but is not limited thereto. Although not shown, a plurality of manifolds 20 may be provided in a bunkering vessel. The manifold 20 is provided on one side of the bunkering vessel and may be connected to a liquefied gas carrier or propulsion vessel, a terminal, a platform, etc., and an additional manifold is provided in the stern portion and may be connected to other bunkering vessels.

The fuel supply line may supply the liquefied gas supplied from the bunkering tank 10 to the liquefied gas demand of the bunkering vessel. The liquefied gas demand source may be a gas combustion unit (GCU) or a power generation engine (G/E), but is not limited thereto, and may further include an auxiliary boiler and the like. The gas combustion unit may burn gas handled in the ship using liquefied gas as fuel and discharge it to the outside of the bunkering ship. The power generation engine may be to produce electric power by using liquefied gas as a fuel, and the produced electric power may be supplied to propulsion of a bunkering vessel or a power demander within the ship. Auxiliary boilers can use liquefied gas as fuel to heat fresh water or seawater or generate steam. Preferably, the fuel supply line may have one end connected to the gas phase transfer line L20 and the other end connected to a liquefied gas demander to supply gaseous liquefied gas. For example, the fuel supply line may include a first fuel supply line (L21) and a second fuel supply line (L23) connected to different liquefied gas demanders, respectively.

The first fuel supply line L21 may have one end connected to the gas phase transfer line L20 to receive the gaseous liquefied gas from the bunkering tank 10 and supply it to the liquefied gas demander of the bunkering vessel. The first fuel supply line L21 may include a high-duty (HD) compressor 30 . The HD compressor 30 may pressurize and supply gaseous liquefied gas supplied to the liquefied gas demander through the first fuel supply line L21 according to the conditions required by the liquefied gas demander. Although not shown, the first fuel supply line L21 may further include a heater downstream of the HD compressor 30 . The liquefied gas is pressurized through the HD compressor 30 to increase the temperature, but may be lower than the temperature required by the liquefied gas demander, and the heater may additionally heat the liquefied gas to meet the required temperature. Preferably, the HD compressor 30 may pressurize the gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the first fuel supply line L21 and supply it to the gas combustion unit.

The first fuel supply line L21 may receive liquefied gas from a gas processing line L30 to be described later. The gas processing line (L30) is connected to the manifold (20), and can supply the liquefied gas supplied from the liquefied gas storage tank to the first fuel supply line (L21), the first fuel supply line (L21) After being pressurized in the HD compressor 30 of the liquefied gas may be supplied to a demanding destination, or may be supplied to the bunkering tank 10 and condensed.

When the flow rate or pressure of the liquefied gas flowing through the first fuel supply line L21 is low, the HD compressor 30 pressurizes it so that it can be supplied to a liquefied gas demander or a bunkering tank 10 . The HD compressor 30 pressurizes the gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the first fuel supply line L21 and supplies it into the cryogenic liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 to condense or liquefy the gaseous liquefied gas. efficiency can be improved. The HD compressor 30 may be to pressurize the gaseous liquefied gas to 10 to 20 bar. Although not shown, a plurality of HD compressors 30 may be provided.

The gas processing line L30 may have one end connected to the manifold 20 and the other end connected to the first fuel supply line L21 to flow liquefied gas. Preferably, one end of the gas processing line L30 may be connected to one or more gaseous phase manifolds 22 and the other end may be connected downstream of the HD compressor 30 of the first fuel supply line L21. The gas treatment line L30 may receive the exhaust gas or liquefied gas discharged from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target connected through the manifold 20 and deliver it to the first fuel supply line L21 .

The gas processing line L30 may include one or more branch lines branched from the gas processing line L30 and connected to the first fuel supply line L21. For example, the gas processing line L30 may include a first branch line L31 and a second branch line branching between the manifold 20 and the point at which the gas processing line L30 is connected to the first fuel supply line L21. It may include a second branch line (L32).

The first branch line L31 may branch from the gas processing line L30 and be connected upstream of the HD compressor 30 of the first fuel supply line L21. In this case, the liquefied gas supplied to the gas processing line L30 through the manifold 20 bypasses the HD compressor 30 on the first fuel supply line L21 along the gas processing line L30 to be the first fuel. It may be supplied to the supply line L21 or may be supplied to the HD compressor 30 through the first branch line L31.

The second branch line L32 may branch from the gas processing line L30 and may be connected upstream of the HD compressor 30 of the first fuel supply line L21. In this case, the mixer 31 may be provided on the second branch line L32 , and a gas phase branch line L22 branched from the gas phase transfer line L20 may be further connected to the mixer 31 . In this case, at least a portion of the liquefied gas supplied to the gas processing line L30 through the manifold 20 and the liquefied gas flowing through the gaseous transfer line L20 is mixed in the mixer 31 and the first fuel supply line (L21) can be supplied.

The second fuel supply line L23 may have one end connected to the gas phase transfer line L20 to receive gaseous liquefied gas from the bunkering tank 10 and supply it to a liquefied gas demanding destination of a bunkering vessel. The second fuel supply line L23 may include a low-duty (LD) compressor 40 . The LD compressor 40 may pressurize and supply gaseous liquefied gas supplied to the liquefied gas demander through the second fuel supply line L23 according to the conditions required by the liquefied gas demander. Although not shown, the second fuel supply line L23 may further include a heater downstream of the LD compressor 40 . Preferably, the LD compressor 40 may pressurize the gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the second fuel supply line L23 and supply it to the power generation engine.

The second fuel supply line L23 may receive liquefied gas from the gas processing line L30. The gas processing line (L30) is connected to the manifold (20), and can supply the liquefied gas supplied from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target to the first fuel supply line (L21), and the first fuel supply line (L21) At least a portion of the liquefied gas of the gas phase transfer line (L20) may be supplied to the second fuel supply line (L23). The liquefied gas supplied to the second fuel supply line L23 may be pressurized by the LD compressor 40 and then supplied to a liquefied gas demander or may be supplied to the bunkering tank 10 and condensed.

The LD compressor 40 can process a smaller flow rate compared to the HD compressor 30, and pressurizes the liquefied gas flowing through the second fuel supply line L23 so that it is supplied to the liquefied gas demander or the bunkering tank 10. can The LD compressor 40 pressurizes the gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the second fuel supply line L23 and supplies it into the cryogenic liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 to condense or liquefy the gaseous liquefied gas. efficiency can be improved. The LD compressor 40 may be to pressurize the gaseous liquefied gas to 10 to 20 bar. Although not shown, a plurality of LD compressors 40 may be provided, and may be disposed in parallel with each other.

The second fuel supply line L23 may include a first gas return line L24 branched from the second fuel supply line L23 and connected to a gas injection line L30 to be described later. Preferably, the first gas return line L24 may branch downstream of the LD compressor 40 to deliver the gaseous liquefied gas to the gas injection line L30 .

The bunkering vessel according to the present embodiment may include a gas injection line L13. The gas injection line L13 is a line having one end connected to the fuel supply line and the other end connected to the bunkering tank 10 to flow liquefied gas. Preferably, the gas injection line L13 has one end connected to at least one of the first fuel supply line L21 and the second fuel supply line L23, and the other end connected to the bunkering tank 10 to provide a fuel supply line. It is possible to deliver the liquefied gas supplied from the bunkering tank (10).

More specifically, the gas injection line L13 has one end of the first fuel supply line L21, the second fuel supply line L23, the first gas processing line L30, the first branch line L31, and the second The liquefied gas may be supplied by being connected to at least one of the branch line L32 and the first gas return line L24.

For example, exhaust gas or liquefied gas introduced into the bunkering vessel through the manifold 20 and the gas treatment line L30 may be directly transferred to the gas injection line L13 through the gas treatment line L30. . Alternatively, the exhaust gas or liquefied gas may be delivered to the gas injection line L13 through at least a portion of the gas processing line L30 and the first fuel supply line L21. Alternatively, the exhaust gas or liquefied gas passes through at least one of the first branch line L31 and the second branch line L32 through the gas processing line L30, and passes through at least a portion of the first fuel supply line L21. It may be delivered to the gas injection line (L13). Alternatively, the exhaust gas or liquefied gas is delivered to the gas injection line L13 through the first fuel supply line L21, the gaseous transfer line L20, and the second fuel supply line L23 through the gas processing line L30. can be When the exhaust gas or liquefied gas passes through the second fuel supply line L23, it may be further delivered to the gas injection line L13 through the first gas return line L24 branching from the second fuel supply line L23. have.

The other end of the gas injection line L13 may extend to the lower end of the inside of the bunkering tank 10 , and at least a portion may be provided to be submerged in the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 . The gas injection line L13 may inject the liquefied gas supplied from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 to condense or liquefy at least a portion. In the gas injection line L13 , a control valve 14 may be provided outside the bunkering tank 10 , and an injection nozzle 13 may be provided inside the bunkering tank 10 .

The control valve 14 may control the flow rate of the gaseous liquefied gas supplied to the bunkering tank 10 through the gas injection line L13 . When a plurality of bunkering tanks 10 are provided, the gas injection line L13 may be connected to each of the bunkering tanks 10a and 10b, and corresponding first control valves 14a and second control valves 14b. can be provided.

The injection nozzle 13 may inject gaseous liquefied gas supplied to the bunkering tank 10 through the gas injection line L13 into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 . A plurality of injection nozzles 13 may be provided, and may be disposed along the height direction of the bunkering tank 10 in the gas injection line L13 . That is, the plurality of injection nozzles 13 may be provided to inject the liquefied gas at different heights in the bunkering tank 10 . For example, the first injection nozzle 13a is the distal end of the gas injection line L13 and may be disposed at the lowest height compared to other injection nozzles, and is spaced apart from the first injection nozzle 13a by a predetermined distance. Other spray nozzles 13b to 13d may be arranged. Although not shown, each of the injection nozzles 13a to 13d may be provided in plurality at a predetermined position on the gas injection line L13.

The bunkering vessel according to the present embodiment as described above is provided with a gas injection line L13, so that the boil-off gas generated in the bunkering tank 10 or the exhaust gas or boil-off gas supplied from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering tank is stored in the bunkering tank. By injecting into the liquid liquefied gas stored in (10), at least part of it can be condensed or liquefied, so that re-liquefaction facilities can be reduced or omitted not only in bunkering ships but also in bunkering targets, and fuel for liquefied gas demand in bunkering ships It is possible to minimize the loss of liquefied gas and increase the bunkering efficiency.

Hereinafter, a process of processing liquefied gas in a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8 . 2 to 8 illustrate the case where the liquefied gas is liquefied natural gas, and the flow of liquid liquefied gas or gaseous liquefied gas shown in each figure comprehensively illustrates various cases described in each embodiment. should be understood as

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of loading liquefied gas for a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bunkering vessel is a bunkering tank 10, a manifold 20, a first liquid transfer line (L10), a liquid return line (L11), a gaseous transfer line (L20), a first fuel supply line (L21), a second fuel It may include a supply line (L23) and the like, and the same content as described with reference to FIG. 1 will be replaced with the content of the previous embodiment.

The bunkering vessel according to the present embodiment may receive the liquefied gas for loading from the outside before bunkering, that is, before loading the liquefied gas on the bunkering target and store it in the bunkering tank 10 . The bunkering vessel may receive liquefied gas from the outside through the manifold 20 . The bunkering vessel may be supplied with liquefied gas in the liquid phase through the liquid manifold 21 , and at the same time may return the liquid gas in the vapor phase through the vapor manifold 22 . The liquid liquefied gas is supplied to the first liquid transfer line L10 connected to the liquid manifold 21 , and may be stored in the bunkering tank 10 through the liquid return line L11 . The gaseous liquefied gas may include BOG generated by evaporating in the bunkering tank 10 as the liquid liquefied gas is stored in the bunkering tank 10, and may be withdrawn through the gaseous transfer line L20. have.

The gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the gaseous transfer line L20 may be discharged to the outside of the bunkering vessel through the gaseous phase manifold 22 . At this time, the pressure of the gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the gaseous transfer line L20 may vary according to the flow rate of the boil-off gas generated inside the bunkering tank 10 . For example, when the flow rate of boil-off gas is large, the gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the gaseous transfer line L20 constitutes a free flow without additional pressurization and is then discharged through the gaseous manifold 21 to the outside. can be supplied. However, when the flow rate of the boil-off gas is small, the gaseous liquefied gas may not smoothly flow out of the bunkering tank 10 and flow in the gaseous transfer line L20 , which increases the internal pressure of the bunkering tank 10 . And it is possible to reduce the efficiency of supplying liquid liquefied gas accordingly. In this case, in the HD compressor 30 provided in the first fuel supply line L21 by supplying at least a portion of the gaseous liquefied gas flowing through the gaseous transfer line L20 to the first fuel supply line L21. can be pressurized. When the bunkering vessel is moored to load the liquefied gas into the bunkering tank 10 , the operating load of the gas combustion unit may be reduced or may not operate. Therefore, the first fuel supply line (L21) for supplying fuel to a liquefied gas demanding destination such as a gas combustion unit can be used to discharge gaseous liquefied gas to the outside. The HD compressor 30 may pressurize the liquefied gas in the gas phase to the outside, for example, to a pressure required to transport it to the land. The gaseous liquefied gas pressurized by the HD compressor 30 may be supplied to the gas processing line L30 or the gaseous branch line L22, and may be supplied to the gaseous manifold 22 through the gaseous transfer line L20 or directly. and can be discharged outside.

Alternatively, the bunkering vessel may supply a portion of the liquefied gas in the gas phase flowing through the gaseous transfer line L20 to the liquefied gas demander of the bunkering vessel and use it as fuel. For example, the gas phase transfer line L20 may supply a portion of the liquefied gas in the gas phase to the power generation engine of the bunkering vessel through the second fuel supply line L23. The liquefied gas demand of the bunkering vessel may preferentially use the boil-off gas generated in the bunkering tank 10 as fuel rather than the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10, which is a waste of liquefied gas due to the external discharge of the boil-off gas It is possible to provide the effect of reducing and managing the internal pressure of the bunkering tank 10 . The LD compressor 40 is provided in the second fuel supply line L23, so that gaseous liquefied gas can be supplied by pressurizing it to the pressure required by the power generation engine.

In this embodiment as described above, the boil-off gas generated while loading liquefied gas into the bunkering tank 10 of the bunkering vessel is processed using the HD compressor 30 or the LD compressor 40 provided in the bunkering vessel, By discharging it to the outside or allowing it to be used in a bunkering vessel, it is possible to improve the loading efficiency of liquefied gas through the smooth treatment of boil-off gas inside the bunkering tank 10 .

3 and 4 are conceptual views illustrating a process in which the bunkering vessel receives and condenses boil-off gas from a bunkering target according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bunkering vessel may be connected to the bunkering target through the manifold 20 to be in a state in which liquefied gas can communicate. The bunkering vessel is a bunkering tank 10, a manifold 20, a first liquid transfer line (L10), a gas injection line (L13), a gaseous transfer line (L20), a first fuel supply line (L21), a second fuel It may include a supply line L23, a gas processing line L30, and the like, and the same contents as those described with reference to FIG. 1 will be replaced with those of the previous embodiment.

After the bunkering vessel according to the present embodiment is loaded with liquefied gas in the bunkering tank, it is connected to the bunkering target in order to load the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target. The bunkering vessel according to this embodiment may receive and process the liquefied gas, preferably the boil-off gas, in the liquefied gas storage tank before loading the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target.

The bunkering vessel may receive liquefied gas from the bunkering target through the manifold 20, and the gas injection line L13 uses the liquefied gas supplied from the bunkering target's liquefied gas storage tank into the liquid stored in the bunkering tank 10. It can be injected into liquefied gas. Referring to FIG. 3 , the bunkering vessel may inject boil-off gas into the gas injection line L13 for each of the plurality of bunkering tanks 10a and 10b. Referring to FIG. 4 , the bunkering vessel may inject BOG into the gas injection line L13 for only one bunkering tank 10a.

The bunkering vessel may receive BOG from the bunkering target through the gaseous phase manifold 22 . The boil-off gas flows through the gas processing line L30 connected to the gas phase manifold 22, and the first branch line L31, the first fuel supply line L21, the gas phase transfer line L20, and the second fuel It may be transferred to the gas injection line L13 through at least one of the supply line L23 and the first gas return line L24.

For example, when the pressure of the boil-off gas supplied from the bunker target is sufficient to be supplied to the bunker tank 10 through the gas injection line L13, the boil-off gas may constitute a free flow. In this case, the bunkering vessel may supply the boil-off gas supplied through the gas processing line L30 to the gas injection line L13 through the first fuel supply line L21. In this case, the BOG supplied to the first fuel supply line L21 through the gas processing line L30 may not pass through the HD compressor 30 provided on the first fuel supply line L21 .

For example, when the pressure of BOG supplied from the bunker target is insufficient to flow to the gas injection line L13, the bunkering vessel supplies the BOG supplied through the gas treatment line L30 to the first fuel according to the flow rate. After being supplied to the line L21 or the second fuel supply line L23 and pressurized, it may be supplied to the gas injection line L13.

When the flow rate of the boil-off gas is small, the bunkering vessel transfers the boil-off gas supplied through the gas processing line L30 to the first fuel supply line L21, the gas phase transfer line L20, and the first branch line L31 through the first branch line L31. It may be supplied in the order of the second fuel supply line (L23). At this time, based on the direction in which fuel is supplied to the liquefied gas demander in the first fuel supply line L21 , the initial boil-off gas is supplied upstream of the HD compressor 30 , but instead of being supplied to the HD compressor 30 , gaseous transport It may be supplied to the second fuel supply line L23 through the line L20. BOG supplied to the second fuel supply line L23 may be pressurized by the LD compressor 40 and supplied to the gas injection line L13 through the first gas return line L24.

When the flow rate of the boil-off gas is greater, the bunkering vessel may supply the boil-off gas supplied through the gas processing line L30 to the first fuel supply line L21 through the first branch line L31. BOG supplied to the first fuel supply line L21 may be pressurized by the HD compressor 30 and supplied to the gas injection line L13. Alternatively, when the flow rate of BOG is higher or the flow rate of BOG suddenly increases due to a change in the environmental conditions where the bunkering vessel and the bunkering target are located, the bunkering vessel removes the BOG supplied through the gas treatment line (L30). It may be supplied to both the first fuel supply line L21 and the second fuel supply line L23 through the first branch line L31. The bunkering vessel may process BOG using both the HD compressor 30 of the first fuel supply line L21 and the LD compressor 40 of the second fuel supply line L23, and the pressurized BOG is gas. It may be injected into the bunkering tank 10 through the injection line L13.

The gas injection line L13 extends to the inside of the bunkering tank 10 and may include a plurality of nozzles 13 for injecting liquefied gas at different heights in the bunkering tank 10 . Preferably, the gas injection line L13 may include a plurality of nozzles 13 arranged at regular intervals from the end to a point corresponding to 50% of the height of the bunkering tank 10 . If the position of the nozzle 13 is higher than 50% of the height of the bunkering tank 10, the condensation effect by the liquid liquefied gas may be lowered.

The boil-off gas supplied through the gas injection line L13 may be at a pressure sufficient to constitute a free flow, or may be in a pressurized state in the above-described HD compressor 30 and LD compressor 40, but may be lower than the internal pressure. When the amount of liquid liquefied gas or internal boil-off gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 increases, the internal pressure of the bunkering tank 10 may increase, and in particular, as the flow rate of the liquid liquefied gas increases, the The lower you go, the higher the pressure may be. The boil-off gas supplied through the gas injection line L13 may not reach the first nozzle 13a located at the most distal end. In this case, the second to fourth nozzles 13b to 13b to relatively higher 13d).

When the bunkering vessel has a plurality of bunkering tanks 10a and 10b, boil-off gas is injected into all bunkering tanks 10a and 10b as shown in FIG. 3, or in any one bunkering tank 10a as shown in FIG. Boiling gas can be injected. Referring to FIG. 3 , the bunkering vessel opens both the first control valve 14a and the second control valve 14b and injects boil-off gas into all the bunkering tanks 10a and 10b, thereby storing the liquefied gas of the bunkering target. A large amount of boil-off gas supplied from the tank can be quickly processed. However, as the boil-off gas is condensed in all the bunkering tanks 10a and 10b, the temperature and pressure of the liquid liquefied gas stored in each of the bunkering tanks 10a and 10b may increase.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bunkering vessel opens only the first control valve 14a, closes the second control valve 14b, and uses the first bunkering tank 10a for boil-off gas condensation, and the second bunkering tank 10b ), it can be used as a fuel supply source for liquefied gas demand of bunkering ships or withdrawing liquid liquefied gas from it. The second bunkering tank 10b, which is not used for BOG condensation, can maintain a relatively low temperature and pressure compared to the first bunkering tank 10a, so it is suitable for loading liquefied gas immediately after BOG treatment. Preferably, the first bunkering tank 10a used for boil-off gas condensation may have a higher internal pressure than the second bunkering tank 10b. When the internal pressure of the bunkering tank 10 is low, the amount of BOG generated may increase as BOG is injected, and since the BOG processing amount through the gas injection line L13 is limited, It may be advantageous for the subsequent loading and supply of liquefied gas to inject boil-off gas into only one bunkering tank 10a and maintain a relatively low temperature and pressure in the second bunkering tank 10b.

In this embodiment as described above, before loading the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunker target, the boil-off gas supplied from the liquefied gas storage tank is liquefied in the liquid stored in the bunkering tank 10 provided in the bunkering vessel. By injecting into the gas, the boil-off gas can be condensed and processed. At this time, a plurality of nozzles 13 are provided for each height in the gas injection line L13 for the injection of the boil-off gas, and the boil-off gas is injected into the liquid liquefied gas regardless of the fluctuations in the internal pressure of the bunkering tank 10 to improve the condensation efficiency. can The bunkering vessel may inject BOG into the plurality of bunkering tanks 10, but increases the condensation efficiency by injecting BOG into the first bunkering tank 10a having a relatively high internal pressure, and a second bunkering with a relatively low internal pressure. The tank 10b can be used for loading and fuel supply of liquefied gas thereafter while maintaining a relatively low temperature.

5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a gassing-up process in which a bunkering vessel supplies liquefied gas to a bunkering target according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bunkering vessel is a bunkering tank 10, a manifold 20, a second liquid transfer line (L12), a liquefied gas supply line (L14), a gaseous transfer line (L20), a second gas return line (L25), gas treatment It may include a line L30, a first branch line L31, a first fuel supply line L21, and the like, and the same content as described with reference to FIG. 1 will be replaced with the content of the previous embodiment.

The bunkering vessel according to the present embodiment may perform a gassing-up process as a test operation support of a bunkering target. The gassing-up process is to remove other gases present in the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunker target by first supplying a relatively small flow rate compared to the loading of the liquefied gas. The liquefied gas storage tank prior to loading of the liquefied gas may be in a state of being filled with an inert gas such as carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide contained in the inert gas may then be sublimed by the cryogenic liquefied gas as the liquefied gas is loaded, thereby damaging a liquefied gas storage tank or a pump provided inside the liquefied gas storage tank. It is possible to protect the liquefied gas storage tank and other facilities by removing the carbon dioxide inside the liquefied gas storage tank through the gassing-up process.

The bunkering vessel according to this embodiment may supply a relatively small flow rate of liquefied gas to the liquefied gas storage tank before loading the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target. The bunkering vessel may vaporize the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 and then supply it to the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target.

Since the gassing-up process is to supply liquefied gas at a lower flow rate compared to the loading of the liquefied gas and is performed before the loading of the liquefied gas, the bunkering vessel is compared to the first liquid transfer line L10 and the first pump 11 provided therein. A second liquid transfer line L12 having a small processing flow rate and a second pump 12 provided thereto may be used. The bunkering vessel may withdraw liquid liquefied gas through the second liquid transfer line L12 of the bunkering tank 10 , vaporize it, and supply it to the bunkering target through the manifold 20 . The second liquid transfer line L12 may supply liquid liquefied gas to the liquefied gas supply line L14. The liquefied gas supplied to the liquefied gas supply line (L14) is vaporized in the forced vaporizer 41 provided on the liquefied gas supply line (L14), and may be supplied to the gaseous manifold 22 through the gaseous transfer line (L20). have.

As the gaseous liquefied gas is injected into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target, the gas stored in the liquefied gas storage tank may be discharged. The exhaust gas discharged from the liquefied gas storage tank to be bunkered may be an inert gas, boil-off gas of liquefied gas, or a mixture thereof, hereinafter referred to as exhaust gas. The exhaust gas may be supplied to the bunkering vessel through the gaseous manifold 22 of the bunkering vessel. The exhaust gas flows through the gas processing line L30 connected to the gaseous manifold 22, and is transferred to the gas combustion unit through at least one of the first branch line L31 and the first fuel supply line L23. can Since an inert gas may be mixed with the exhaust gas, it is preferable to process it in a gas combustion unit instead of supplying it to the gas injection line L13.

For example, when the pressure of the exhaust gas supplied from the bunkering target is sufficient to be supplied to the gas combustion unit, the bunkering vessel passes the exhaust gas supplied through the gas treatment line L30 through the first fuel supply line L21. It can be supplied by a gas combustion unit. In this case, the exhaust gas supplied to the first fuel supply line L21 through the gas processing line L30 may not pass through the HD compressor 30 provided on the first fuel supply line L21 .

For example, when the pressure of the exhaust gas supplied from the bunker target is insufficient to flow to the gas combustion unit, the bunker vessel removes the exhaust gas supplied through the gas treatment line L30 through the first branch line L31. 1 It can be supplied to the HD compressor 30 upstream of the fuel supply line L21 and pressurized, and then supplied to the gas combustion unit.

In this embodiment as described above, liquefied gas is vaporized and supplied to the forced vaporizer 40 provided in the bunkering vessel for gassing up during the test operation of the bunkering target, and the exhaust gas discharged from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target is bunkered. It can be processed on board. Accordingly, the bunkering target can reduce or omit a liquefied gas vaporizer or a facility for processing inert gas.

6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a cool-down process in which a bunkering vessel supplies liquefied gas to a bunkering target according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bunkering vessel is a bunkering tank 10, a manifold 20, a second liquid transfer line (L12), a vapor transfer line (L20), a first fuel supply line (L21), a vapor branch line (L22), a second fuel It may include a supply line (L23), a first gas return line (L24), a gas processing line (L30), a first branch line (L31), a second branch line (L32), and the like, as described with reference to FIG. The same content will be replaced with the description of the previous embodiment.

The bunkering vessel according to the present embodiment may perform the cool-down process as a test operation support for the bunkering target, but is not limited thereto. The cool-down process is to remove the gas stored inside the liquefied gas storage tank by supplying a small amount of cryogenic liquefied gas to the liquefied gas storage tank as a liquid before loading the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank for bunkering. It can be done even if it is not a trial run. The liquefied gas storage tank prior to loading of the liquefied gas may be in a state in which the liquefied gas in the gas phase, which is relatively hot compared to the liquefied gas in the liquid phase, is filled. The cool-down process is to reduce the amount of liquefied gas evaporated by the liquefied gas of the high-temperature gas phase when the liquefied gas is loaded, and the temperature inside the liquefied gas storage tank is reduced to a temperature similar to that of the liquid liquefied gas through the cool-down process. It can be lowered to protect the liquefied gas storage tank and other facilities.

The bunkering vessel according to this embodiment may supply a relatively small flow rate of liquefied gas to the liquefied gas storage tank before loading the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target.

Since the cool-down process is to supply liquefied gas at a lower flow rate compared to the loading of the liquefied gas and is performed before the loading of the liquefied gas, the bunkering vessel is compared to the first liquid transfer line L10 and the first pump 11 provided therein. A second liquid transfer line L12 having a small processing flow rate and a second pump 12 provided thereto may be used. The bunkering vessel may withdraw liquid liquefied gas through the second liquid transfer line L12 of the bunkering tank 10 and supply it to the bunkering target through the liquid manifold 21 .

As the liquid liquefied gas is injected into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target, the gas stored in the liquefied gas storage tank may be discharged. The gas discharged from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunker target may be vaporized gas as liquefied gas in the gas phase. The boil-off gas may be supplied to the bunkering vessel through the gaseous phase manifold 22 of the bunkering vessel. The boil-off gas may be supplied to the gas combustion unit or supplied to the bunkering tank 10 through the gas injection line L13 while flowing through the gas processing line L30 connected to the gas phase manifold 22 . Preferably, the boil-off gas may be injected into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 through the gas injection line L13. The boil-off gas flows through the gas treatment line L30, and the first branch line L31, the second branch line L32, the first fuel supply line L21, the gas phase transfer line L20, and the second fuel supply It may be transferred to the gas injection line L13 through at least one of the line L23 and the first gas return line L24.

For example, when the pressure of the boil-off gas supplied from the bunker object is sufficient to be supplied to the bunker tank 10 through the gas injection line L13, the bunkering vessel uses the boil-off gas supplied through the gas treatment line L30. It may be supplied to the gas injection line L13 through the first fuel supply line L12. In this case, the BOG supplied to the first fuel supply line L21 through the gas processing line L30 may not pass through the HD compressor 30 provided on the first fuel supply line L21 .

For example, when the pressure of the boil-off gas supplied from the bunker target is insufficient to flow to the gas injection line L13, the bunkering vessel first After being supplied to the fuel supply line (L21) or the second fuel supply line (L23) and pressurized, it may be supplied to the gas injection line (L13).

When the flow rate of the boil-off gas is small, the bunkering vessel transfers the boil-off gas supplied through the gas processing line L30 to the first fuel supply line L21, the gas phase transfer line L20, and the first branch line L31 through the first branch line L31. It may be supplied in the order of the second fuel supply line (L23). At this time, the first fuel supply line L21 may not go through the HD compressor 30 , and it is pressurized by the LD compressor 40 of the second fuel supply line L23 through the first gas return line L24 . It may be supplied to the gas injection line L13.

When the flow rate of the boil-off gas is large, the bunkering vessel transfers the boil-off gas supplied through the gas processing line L30 through the first branch line L31 and the first fuel supply line L21 through the gas injection line L13. can be supplied with BOG supplied to the first fuel supply line L21 may be pressurized by the HD compressor 30 and supplied to the gas injection line L13.

At this time, if the temperature of the boil-off gas supplied from the bunkering target is higher than a predetermined temperature, for example, a temperature required by each compressor, a normal suction/discharge operation is not performed. Therefore, when the temperature of the boil-off gas supplied from the bunkering target is higher than a predetermined temperature, the bunkering vessel mixes the relatively low-temperature liquefied gas from the bunkering tank 10 with the boil-off gas and supplies it to each compressor.

When the temperature of the boil-off gas supplied through the gas treatment line L30 is higher than a predetermined temperature, the bunkering vessel may supply the boil-off gas to the mixer 31 through the second branch line L32. At this time, at least a portion of the liquefied gas in the gas phase inside the bunkering tank 10 may be withdrawn through the gas phase transfer line L20 and supplied to the mixer 31 . The bunkering vessel may supply gaseous liquefied gas to the mixer 31 through the gaseous branch line L22 branching from the gaseous phase transfer line L20 .

In the mixer 31, boil-off gas and gaseous liquefied gas are mixed to maintain a gaseous phase, but may be cooled to a temperature that can be processed by each compressor, and the cooled boil-off gas is passed through the first fuel supply line L21 to a gas injection line It is supplied to (L13) or supplied to the gas injection line (L13) through the first fuel supply line (L21), the gas transfer line (L20), the second fuel supply line (L23), and the first gas return line (L24). can be Accordingly, the HD compressor 30 and the LD compressor 40 can receive BOG of a required temperature, respectively, and perform a normal pressurization operation.

Injecting the boil-off gas into the bunkering tank 10 through the gas injection line L13 is replaced by the description of the previous embodiment.

In the present embodiment as described above, the boil-off gas discharged as the liquid liquefied gas is supplied for a test run or cooling down before loading of the bunkering target is injected into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 provided in the bunkering vessel. Thus, the boil-off gas can be condensed and treated. At this time, the condensation efficiency can be improved by pressurizing the BOG using the HD compressor 30 and the LD compressor 40 of the bunker tank 10 according to the flow rate of the BOG. It is possible to ensure the normal operation of the compressor by mixing it with the liquefied gas in the gas phase supplied from (10) and supplying it to each compressor.

7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process in which a bunkering vessel depressurizes a liquefied gas storage tank of a bunkering target according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. . The bunkering vessel is a bunkering tank 10, a manifold 20, a first liquid transfer line (L10), a first fuel supply line (L21), a second fuel supply line (L23), a first gas return line (L24) , a gas processing line L30, a first branch line L31, and the like, and the same contents as those described with reference to FIG. 1 will be replaced with those of the previous embodiment.

The bunkering vessel according to this embodiment may be to depressurize the inside of the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunker target, and to load the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the bunkering vessel may receive the gas discharged from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target through the manifold 20 . Preferably, the exhaust gas discharged from the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target may be boil-off gas. The exhaust gas may be supplied to the bunkering vessel through the gaseous manifold 22 of the bunkering vessel. The exhaust gas flows through the gas processing line (L30) connected to the gaseous phase manifold (22) and passes through the first fuel supply line (L23) or the first branch line (L31) and the first fuel supply line (L23) It may be supplied to the gas combustion unit through the

Referring to FIG. 8 , the bunkering vessel may supply the liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 to the liquefied gas storage tank after processing the gas inside the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target. The bunkering vessel may withdraw a large amount of liquefied gas through the first liquid transfer line L10 and the first pump 11 provided thereto, and supply it to the bunkering target through the liquid manifold 21 .

As the liquid liquefied gas is injected into the liquefied gas storage tank to be bunkered, BOG stored in the liquefied gas storage tank and BOG generated from the injected liquefied gas may be discharged. The boil-off gas may be supplied to the bunkering vessel through the gaseous phase manifold 22 of the bunkering vessel. The boil-off gas may be supplied to the gas combustion unit or supplied to the bunkering tank 10 through the gas injection line L13 while flowing through the gas processing line L30 connected to the gas phase manifold 22 . Preferably, the boil-off gas may be injected into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 through the gas injection line L13.

In this embodiment, as the supply of the liquefied gas proceeds, the flow rate of the boil-off gas supplied from the bunkering target may also increase. BOG supplied through the gas processing line L30 may be supplied to the gas injection line L13 through the first fuel supply line L21 or the second fuel supply line L23 according to the flow rate or pressure, which It is replaced by the description of the above-described embodiment.

7 and 8, the operating method of a bunkering vessel according to an embodiment of the present invention is largely (1) supplying the gas inside the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target to the gas combustion unit of the bunkering vessel to supply the liquefied gas It can be divided into the step of depressurizing the storage tank and (2) the bunkering step of supplying the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank to the liquefied gas storage tank. In this case, in step (2), the bunkering vessel may receive the boil-off gas generated in the liquefied gas storage tank and inject it into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank.

Step (1) is to depressurize the inside of the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target according to FIG. 7 , and supply the gas inside the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target to the first fuel supply line to the gas treatment unit of the bunkering vessel may be processed in

Step (2) is to load the liquefied gas into the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target according to FIG. 8, and the bunkering vessel receives the boil-off gas generated from the liquefied gas storage tank according to the loading of the liquefied gas and receives the gas treatment line (L30), the first fuel supply line (L21), or the second fuel supply line (L23) and the gas injection line (L13) to flow through the injection into the liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank 10 may be condensed. The bunkering vessel may flow at least a portion of the boil-off gas supplied from the bunkering target to the second fuel supply line L21 to supply it to the power generation engine and use it.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and a combination of the embodiments or a combination of at least one of the embodiments and a known technology may be included as another embodiment.

In the above, the present invention has been described focusing on the embodiments of the present invention, but this is only an example and does not limit the present invention. It will be appreciated that various combinations or modifications and applications not illustrated in the embodiments are possible within the scope. Accordingly, descriptions related to variations and applications that can be easily derived from the embodiments of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

10: bunkering tank 11: first pump
12: second pump 13: nozzle
14: control valve 20: manifold
21: liquid manifold 22: gaseous manifold
30: HD Compressor 31: Mixer
40: LD compressor 41: forced carburetor
L10: first liquid transfer line L11: liquid return line
L12: second liquid transfer line L13: gas injection line
L14: Liquefied gas supply line L20: Gas phase transfer line
L21: first fuel supply line L22: gas phase branch line
L23: second fuel supply line L24: first gas return line
L25: second gas return line L30: gas processing line
L31: first branch line L32: second branch line

Claims (5)

A method of operating a bunkering vessel comprising a bunkering tank for storing liquefied gas,
(1) supplying the gas inside the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target to the gas combustion unit of the bunkering vessel to depressurize the liquefied gas storage tank; and
(2) a bunkering step of supplying the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank to the liquefied gas storage tank,
The bunkering vessel,
The method of operating a bunkering vessel, which receives the boil-off gas generated in the liquefied gas storage tank in the step (2) and injects it into the liquid liquefied gas stored in the bunkering tank. The method of claim 1,
The bunkering vessel,
a first fuel supply line for supplying the liquefied gas supplied from the bunkering tank to the gas combustion unit by pressurizing it with an HD compressor; and
Further comprising a second fuel supply line that pressurizes the liquefied gas supplied from the bunkering tank with an LD compressor to supply it to the power generation engine of the bunkering vessel,
The step (1) is,
The operating method of the bunkering vessel, which will supply the gas inside the liquefied gas storage tank of the bunkering target to the first fuel supply line. 3. The method of claim 2,
The bunkering vessel,
Further comprising a gas injection line connected to the first fuel supply line and the second fuel supply line, respectively, and connected to the bunkering tank,
The step (2) is,
At least a portion of the boil-off gas generated in the liquefied gas storage tank is sequentially flowed into the first fuel supply line or the second fuel supply line and the gas injection line to supply the bunkering tank to the bunkering tank. how to drive. 4. The method of claim 3,
The step (2) is,
At least a portion of BOG generated in the liquefied gas storage tank is sequentially flowed to the second fuel supply line and the gas injection line to be supplied to the bunker tank, and at least a portion of BOG generated in the bunkering tank The method of driving a bunkering vessel by flowing it to the second fuel supply line and supplying it to the power generation engine. 4. The method of claim 3,
The gas injection line is
The method of operating a bunkering vessel, which is connected to the HD compressor downstream of the first fuel supply line and the LD compressor downstream of the second fuel supply line, respectively.

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