WO2007148982A1 - An arrangement for a cylindrical tank for transportation of liquefied gases at low temperature in a ship - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to design, construction and support of large, independent, horizontal and generally cylindrical tanks onboard ships, and for the transportation of liquefied gases at low temperatures.
- the invention is also in principle applicable for so- called twin tanks consisting of two cylindrical tanks built together into one common tank.
- Horizontal and independent cylindrical tanks have to a large extent been used for ships with relatively small total cargo capacity for transportation of liquefied gases at low temperatures, and the largest known and built ship with such cargo tanks has a total cargo capacity of about 30.000 m 3 .
- independent cylindrical tanks have not been applied for the largest ships for liquefied gases, notwithstanding that with regard to design, fabrication and installation onboard ships, such cylindrical tanks should be preferable, for example as compared to spherical tanks.
- a spherical tank has only degree of freedom (diameter), while a cylindrical tank has two degrees of freedom (diameter and length) which favours the arrangement and installation in a surrounding hull.
- the number of cargo tanks is a significant parameter for the costs for building of ships for LNG. It may be worth mentioning that for the largest ships under contract and construction, it has been necessary to increase the number of cargo tanks from four to five (compared to membrane ships of somewhat smaller size), and the ships have become relatively more expensive to build.
- a common weakness/disadvantage of LNG ships of the membrane and spherical tank types is the arrangement for pipes, electric cables and internal access between the top and bottom of cargo tanks.
- the distance between top and bottom can be in the range of 40-45 metres, and a freestanding tower has to be provided inside each cargo tank for supporting and clamping of pipes and cables, as well as for ladders for access to the bottom of the tank.
- a conceivable alternative for applying independent cylindrical tanks for the large and largest ships for transportation of liquefied gases could be an upscaling of existing constructions of applied cylindrical tanks for smaller types of liquefied gas carriers.
- the independent cylindrical tanks are supported in two saddle constructions, such saddle constructions being integrated in surrounding hull constructions.
- cargo tank either made of aluminium, stainless steel or low-temperature steel
- the saddle construction of steel there is provided a thermal insulating material of sufficient strength to carry the weight of a full cargo tank.
- the critical load points for such cylindrical tanks will be at the supports and at shell and internal reinforcements in way of the supports.
- the internal reinforcements for the smaller type of ships/tanks consist normally of
- Such kinds of reinforcements are sufficient for rather small and medium sized liquefied o gas carriers, and restrictions for filling level in such smaller cargo tanks is normally not necessary.
- the present invention is providing technical solutions enabling application of large independt cylindrical tanks for transportation of liquefied gases, and especially liquefied natural gas (LNG). Furthermore, the present invention alleviates the above-mentioned major weaknesses/disadvantages of other design concepts.
- An arrangement according to the invention is defined in claim 1 and a method according to the invention is defined in claim 12. Especially, the invention is providing good technical solutions for the following important ite
- the present invention are providing constructions/reinforcements internally in tl: tanks at the supports enabling exact stress calculations in materials for cargo tanks and surrou ing hull structures at the prevailing load conditions.
- the invention consists mainly of providing two perforated circular wash bulkheads beside on other internally in the cargo tank at each support.
- the distance between the circular wash bul heads will normally be in the range of 1 - 4 metres.
- a framework of girders/stiffeners will be provided and welded, and such that the two c cular perforated bulkheads will be connected to each other through a. framework.
- the adjacen sections of external shell plates will subsequently be welded to the periphery of the circular pi forated bulkheads and to the radial girders between the bulkheads.
- the two circular perforate ⁇ bulkheads, the between-lying framework and the external shell plates will accordingly constit a rigid wheel-like construction.
- the two circular bulkheads in the construction will have many openings/perforations for quick balancing of differences in levels within the tank.
- the two circular and perforated bulkheads together with intermediate framework and external shell will be a very strong construction.
- the radial and global stiffness can be made almost infinite, and it will be almost impossible to have any global or local radial deformation of the tank at the prevailing external loads.
- the space between the two circular and perforated bulkheads at each support can in an efficient manner be used for pipes, cables and access between top and bottom of the tank.
- a dome for connection of pipes and cables and with an access hatch is arranged straight above the double bulkhead.
- the cargo tanks have ambient temperature when installed and adapted to the saddle support constructions of the hull.
- cargo e.g. LNG
- the diameter of the tanks will shrink about 60 mm in diameter for a steel tank of 30 meter diameter.
- the tank might partially deviate from the original contact surface to the saddle support, and the subsequent risk for the tank to become unstable in the transverse direction when the ship is rolling in the sea, cannot be neglected.
- domes above the double wash bulkhead makes it possible to arrange internal stiffening plates in the dome, as well as to arrange external brackets at the domes in plane with the wash bulkheads.
- This enables the structures of the domes, as connected to the circular wash bulkheads, to withstand all prevailing transverse force and to transfer the forces to the surrounding deck structures.
- the transfer of transverse forces from the cargo tank via the dome to the surrounding deck structure is permitted by a system of a specially arranged insulating 'tween material between domes and deck structures.
- the arrangement of the 'tween material is also taking care of required vertical and longitudinal movements due to temperature changes of the cargo tank. At the aft dome, the required possibility for vertical movement of cargo tank is arranged.
- the re- quired possibility for vertical and longitudinal movements is arranged. If the ship is prone to sagging and hogging, also the aft dome may permit some longitudinal movement.
- An additional advantage of the present design concept is the possibility for production of the cylindrical sections at the supports with built-in bulkheads/frameworks with exact roundness.
- the circular and perforated bulkheads can be constructed and fully welded, and initially made with excess measurements. Upon final weldings, the bulkheads might be measured, marked and cut to the exact desired diameter, and exact circular roundness can be achieved and guaranteed.
- the adjacent shell plates can be welded to the circular and perforated bulkheads and adjoining frameworks, and exact roundness is still maintained.
- Another new proposed item is the application of pressure sensors along the periphery of saddle constructions between tank and hull. Pressure loads on saddles can be monitored continuously, and can also be compared with pre-calculated loads along the periphery of the support system.
- Figs. IA and IB are a side view and plan view, respectively, of an LNG carrier embodying the present invention.
- Figs. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views along the line A-A in Fig. 1 illustrating two separate embodiments of the invention
- Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line B-B in Figs. 2A and 2B;
- Fig. 4 shows at a larger scale Detail 3 from Fig. 3;
- Figs. 5 A and 5B show at a larger scale Detail 1 from Fig. 1;
- Figs. 6A and 6B show at a larger scale Detail 2 from Fig. 1.
- Fig. IA and IB show a general arrangement plan for a LNG-carrier 1 of about 145.000 m 3 to1 cargo capacity, and with three 3 cylindrical cargo tanks.
- Fig.2A and Fig.2B show a transverse section through the ship and through a cargo tank (see Fig. IA Section A-A), and the section is shown between the perforated bulkheads 3 at one of the supports for one cargo tank.
- the figures show two alternative arrangements/solutions for frameworks between the circulaj perforated bulkheads.
- the between-lying framework shown in Fig.2A consists of vertical 4 and horizontal 5 plate girders.
- the between-lying framework shown in Fig.2B consists of concentric ring girders 6 and radial girders 7.
- both figures/alternatives show that the cargo tanks are provided with external thermal insu- lation 11, saddle supports 12 and an insulating and a weight-bearing material between saddle support and cargo tank 13.
- Fig. 3 show section B-B as indicated on Fig.2A and Fig.2B, and show the two perforated bulkheads 3 at a certain distance from each other. This distance is previously indicated to be in the range of 1-4 metres.
- the figure shows as well the principle for locking the tank at the saddle support against movement in longitudinal direction at one of the supports. At the other support, the tank 2 is free to slide in longitudinal direction.
- Fig. 3 also shows that vertical and horizontal girders (including concentric girders) are provided with openings 10 and 14 for free flow of liquid cargo, and for access to all spaces between the circular bulkheads.
- Fig.4 shows Detail 3 as referred to on Fig.3, and shows arrangement for transfer of forces (mainly because of sloshing) in longitudinal direction from bulkheads 3 and radial plates 7 to the external shell plates 17.
- bracket 15 Internally in the tank is shown bracket 15 at transition between bulkhead 3 and shell 17, and externally in same plane is shown bracket 16. Both these brackets is sniped and grounded towards zero at the termination towards shell. Furthermore, external brackets 18 are shown in the support zone, and in same radial plane as other brackets 15 and 16 and internal radial plate 7. Arrangement of last-mentioned bracket 18 is characterized by cutting of space for the bracket in the 'tween material 13 between tank and saddle support. For locking of the tank in longitudinal direction, flat bars 19 are arranged externally along the periphery in the support zone of the tank.
- Corresponding flat bars 20 are arranged on the saddle support 12 for locking of the 'tween material 13 to the saddle support 12 and to the surrounding hull 1.
- Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5B of Detail 1 as referred to on Fig. IA show the principle for locking the tank 2 in transverse and longitudinal directions at aft dome 23.
- the concentric ring 21 are fixed to the hull l,and concentric ring 22 are fixed to the aft dome 23, and the surface between the concentric rings will act as sliding surface for vertical movements of the aft dome 23 due to changes in temperature of the tank 2.
- Material quality for these concentric rings might be same as applied between cargo tank and saddle support.
- the aft dome 23 and the tank 2 is locked for movements in transverse and longitudinal directions, and the dynamic forces on the cargo tank 2 when the ship is at sea, are transferred from the tank 2 via the aft dome 23 and concentric rings 21 and 22 to the hull 1.
- the aft dome 23 is internally reinforced by vertical reinforcing plates 24, and horizontal reinforcing plates 25.
- the vertical reinforcing plates 24 are assumed to be arranged in same plane as the two circular wash bulkheads 3, and in same plane is as well arranged brackets 26 between aft dome 23 and shell plates 17 of the tank for reducing stress concentrations at the transfer of forces.
- Fig. 5B shows mainly Section C - C as indicated in Fig. 5A.
- Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6B of Detail 2 as referred to on Fig. IA show the principle at forward dome 29 for locking the tank 2 in transverse direction, and at the same time to secure free movement of forward dome 29 and the tank 2 in vertical and longitudinal directions due to temperature changes.
- the intermediate elements 27 and 28 are arranged between forward dome and the surrounding hull 1.
- the inner element 27 is fixed to the dome, and the outer elements 28 (two separate pieces) are fixed to the hull 1, and the joint surfaces of the inner element 27 and the outer elements 28 are acting as sliding surfaces for vertical and longitudinal movements of the forward dome 29 due to changes in temperature of the tank 2.
- Material quality for these intermediate elements might be same as applied between cargo tank and saddle support.
- the forward dome 29 and the tank 2 is locked for move- o ments in transverse direction, and the dynamic transverse forces on the cargo tank 2 are transferred from the tank 2 via the forward dome 29 and intermediate elements 27 and 28 to the hi 1.
- the forward dome 29 is internally reinforced t vertical reinforcing plates 30, and horizontal reinforcing plates 31.
- the vertical reinforcing plates 30 are assumed to be arranged in same plane as the two circul ⁇ s wash bulkheads 3,
- brackets 32 between forward dome 29 and shell plates 17 of the tank for reducing stress concentrations at the transfer of forces.
- Fig. 6B shows mainly Section D - D as indicated in Fig. 6A.
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