WO2016052375A1

WO2016052375A1 - Loading-arm emergency separation system

Info

Publication number: WO2016052375A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/077257
Authority: WO
Inventors: 峻太郎海野; 智教高瀬; 友章梅村; 英司川越
Original assignee: 川崎重工業株式会社
Priority date: 2014-10-01
Filing date: 2015-09-28
Publication date: 2016-04-07
Also published as: JP6423230B2; JP2016070455A

Abstract

An emergency separation system mounted to a loading arm configured as a vacuum-insulated double-walled structure and for use with low-temperature fluids is equipped with: a first valve unit (10) provided with a double-walled first valve case (15) for forming a low-temperature fluid channel (13) and a vacuum layer (14), a first connecting flange (12) in one end section of the first valve case (15), and a first emergency blocking ball valve (11) capable of blocking the low-temperature fluid channel (13) inside the first valve case (15); and a second valve unit (20) provided with a double-walled second valve case (25) for forming a low-temperature fluid channel (23) and a vacuum layer (24), a second connecting flange (22) in one end section of the second valve case (25), and a second emergency blocking ball valve (21) capable of blocking the low-temperature fluid channel (23) inside the second valve case (22). Furthermore, inert gas injection means (50A, 50B) capable of injecting an inert gas are provided near the emergency blocking ball valves of the first and/or second valve units (10, 20) in the low-temperature fluid channels (13, 23) on the connecting-flange sides (12, 22) relative to the ball valves.

Description

Emergency release system for loading arm

The present invention relates to an emergency separation system equipped in a cryogenic fluid loading arm.

When transferring LNG between the LNG carrier and the LNG tank on land, the loading arm on the land side is connected to the manifold of the LNG pipe of the LNG carrier to load and unload LNG (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2). reference). The loading arm is equipped with an emergency detachment system in order to prevent the loading arm from being damaged by the shaking of the LNG carrier during loading and unloading by connecting the loading arm to the manifold of the LNG carrier of the LNG carrier. .

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the emergency release system of the loading arm for the cryogenic fluid is separated. The emergency release system 100 is formed in the

valve cases

101a and 101b between the pair of emergency shut-off

ball valves

102a and 102b incorporated in the pair of

valve cases

101a and 101b and the pair of

ball valves

102a and 102b. A pair of connecting

flanges

103a, 103b, a connecting means (not shown) for releasably connecting the pair of connecting

flanges

103a, 103b, and a shut-off operating means (not shown) for simultaneously shutting off the pair of

ball valves

102a, 102b. ). In the case of emergency detachment, the pair of

ball valves

102a and 102b are simultaneously switched to the shut-off state (closed state) by the shut-off operation means, and then the pair of

connection flanges

103a and 103b are separated by the connecting means.

Utility Model Registration No. 2561667 JP-A-11-210990

The emergency shut-off

ball valves

102a and 102b are switched to the shut-off state upon emergency detachment, and the pair of

connection flanges

103a and 103b are separated. Therefore, the low-temperature fluid stored between the pair of

ball valves

102a and 102b Vaporizes and diffuses around. Here, when the low-temperature fluid is, for example, liquefied hydrogen, the

valve bodies

104a, 104b of the

ball valves

102a, 102b are in a low temperature state close to the temperature of liquefied hydrogen (−253 ° C.), and therefore the

valve bodies

104a, 104b in contact with the outside air.

Liquid air

105a, 105b (about -190 ° C) with condensation of air is generated and stays on the surface, and since the

liquid air

105a, 105b also has a high oxygen concentration, There is a risk of an explosive chemical reaction with liquefied hydrogen or hydrogen gas leaking from the minute gap between the

ball valves

102a and 102b.

An object of the present invention is to provide an emergency detachment system for a loading arm for a cryogenic fluid capable of preventing liquid air from being generated on the surface of a valve body during an emergency detachment.

The emergency detachment system for a loading arm of the present invention is an emergency detachment system equipped in a cryogenic fluid loading arm, a first valve case forming a cryogenic fluid passage, and a first connection flange at one end of the first valve case; A first valve unit including a first emergency shut-off ball valve capable of shutting off a low-temperature fluid passage in the first valve case, a second valve case forming a low-temperature fluid passage, and one end of the second valve case And a second valve unit including a second emergency shut-off ball valve capable of shutting off the low-temperature fluid passage in the second valve case, wherein the first and second valve units are: 1 and 2 are connected in series in a state where the second connection flanges are in contact with each other, and in the vicinity of the emergency shutoff ball valve of at least one of the first and second valve units, the connection flange side is lower than the ball valve. The fluid passage is characterized by comprising an inert gas injection means capable injecting an inert gas.

According to the above configuration, the surface of the valve body of the ball valve on the outside air side is injected by the inert gas injection means immediately after emergency detachment into the low temperature fluid passage closer to the connection flange than the ball valve. By covering the surface with an inert gas, liquid air can be reliably prevented from being generated on the surface of the valve body, and an explosive chemical reaction between the low-temperature fluid and oxygen can be prevented.

The same kind of gas injection means capable of injecting the same kind of gas as the vaporized gas of the low temperature fluid into the low temperature fluid passage opposite to the connection flange with respect to the ball valve in the vicinity of the at least one emergency shutoff ball valve. It may be provided.

According to this configuration, the same kind of gas is injected by the same kind of gas injection means immediately after the emergency departure, thereby forming a gas layer of the same kind of gas between the valve body of the ball valve and the low temperature fluid. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the liquid air from being generated on the surface of the valve body more reliably.

The inert gas injection means and the homogeneous gas injection means may be provided in the vicinity of both emergency shut-off ball valves. According to this configuration, in both of the emergency shut-off ball valves, a gas layer of the same kind of gas is formed between the valve body of the ball valve and the low temperature fluid to prevent the valve body from being cooled by the low temperature fluid. The generation of liquid air on the body surface can be more reliably prevented.

The low-temperature fluid may be liquefied hydrogen, the inert gas may be helium gas or nitrogen gas, and the vaporized gas may be hydrogen gas. According to this configuration, liquefied hydrogen can be loaded or unloaded.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably prevent liquid air from being generated on the surface of the valve body during emergency detachment, and to prevent an explosive chemical reaction between the low-temperature fluid and oxygen.

It is explanatory drawing of the liquefied hydrogen transport ship and loading arm which concern on the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the emergency detachment system (connection state) for loading arms. It is sectional drawing of the emergency detachment system (separation state) for loading arms. It is a schematic explanatory drawing concerning the emergency detachment system for loading arms which the applicant estimated from the prior art.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the liquefied hydrogen is unloaded from the liquefied hydrogen tank 1a of the liquefied hydrogen carrier 1 to the liquefied hydrogen tank (not shown) on the land, and vice versa. In order to load hydrogen, on the land side, a loading arm 2 for cryogenic fluid configured in a vacuum insulation double tube structure is equipped, and this loading arm 2 for cryogenic fluid is connected via a vacuum insulation double tube (not shown). Connected to liquefied hydrogen tank.

When loading or unloading liquefied hydrogen through the loading arm 2, the joint 3 at the tip of the loading arm is connected to the joint 5 of the manifold 4 of the liquefied hydrogen pipe on the liquefied hydrogen carrier 1 and then liquefied hydrogen. Transport.
When the loading arm 2 is connected to the manifold 4, if the liquefied hydrogen carrier 1 is vigorously shaken due to bad weather, the loading arm 2 may be damaged. Therefore, the cryogenic fluid loading arm 2 is equipped with an emergency separation system 6.

Next, the emergency departure system 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The emergency release system 6 includes a first valve unit 10 having a first emergency shut-off ball valve 11 (hereinafter referred to as a first ball valve) and a second emergency shut-off ball valve 21 (hereinafter referred to as a second ball valve). , A plurality of connecting mechanisms 30 for releasably connecting the first and second connecting

flanges

12 and 22 of the first and

second valve units

10 and 20, and the first in the case of emergency detachment , The

second ball valves

11, 21 are simultaneously operated so as to be in the shut-off state (valve closed state), and the first and second inactivity provided in the first and

second valve units

10, 20. Gas injection means 50A, 50B and first and second homogeneous gas injection means 60A, 60B are provided.

Next, the first valve unit 10 will be described.
The upper end portion of the first valve unit 10 is flange-connected to the vacuum heat insulating double pipe 7 of the cryogenic fluid loading arm 2. The vacuum heat insulating double pipe 7 has an inner pipe 7a forming a liquefied hydrogen passage 7p and an outer pipe 7c fitted around the inner pipe 7a with a vacuum layer 7b between the inner pipe 7a. The first valve unit 10 includes a first valve case 15 having a double structure that forms a liquefied hydrogen passage 13 (corresponding to a passage for low-temperature fluid) and a vacuum layer 14 surrounding the outer peripheral side thereof, and a first valve case 15. The 1st connection flange 12 of the lower end part of this and the 1st ball valve 11 which can interrupt | block the liquefied hydrogen channel | path 13 in the 1st valve case 15 are provided.

The first valve case 15 has a vacuum heat insulation double structure, and the first valve case 15 has an inner case 13a forming the liquefied hydrogen passage 13 and a vacuum layer 14 between the inner case 13a. And an outer case 14a surrounding the outer peripheral side of the inner case 13a. The flange portion 13b at the upper end portion of the inner case 13a is bolted to the flange portion 7d of the inner tube 7a of the vacuum heat insulating double tube 7, and the flange portion 14b at the upper end portion of the outer case 14a is fixed to the vacuum heat insulating double tube 7. Bolts are fastened to the flange portion 7e of the outer tube 7c. A first connection flange 12 that closes the vacuum layer 14 is formed at the lower ends of the inner case 13a and the outer case 14a.

Next, the first ball valve 11 will be described.
The first ball valve 11 includes a valve seat 11a having a partially spherical inner peripheral surface attached to the inner case 13a, and a first valve body 11b attached to the valve seat 11a so as to be rotatable and slidable. In order to make it possible to mount the valve seat 11a and the first valve body 11b, the inner case 13a is composed of a large-diameter member in the lower half and a small-diameter member in the upper half. The large diameter member and the small diameter member are flange-connected.

The first valve body 11b has a liquefied hydrogen passage 11c having the same diameter as the liquefied hydrogen passage 13 of the inner case 13a, and the first ball valve 11 shown in FIG. 2 is in an open state. The tip of the operating rod 11d that opens and closes the first valve body 11b is fixed to the first valve body 11b, and the operating rod 11d extends to the outside of the first valve case 15. The operating rod 11d has an axis that is orthogonal to the axis of the

liquefied hydrogen passages

11c and 13. When the first valve body 11b is rotated by 90 ° through the operation rod 11d, the first ball valve 11 enters a shut-off state (valve closed state).

Next, the second valve unit 20 will be described.
A lower end portion of the second valve unit 20 is flange-connected to the vacuum heat insulating double pipe 8 of the loading arm 2. The vacuum heat insulating double tube 8 includes an inner tube 8a that forms a liquefied hydrogen passage 8p, and an outer tube 8c that is externally fitted to the inner tube 8a with a vacuum layer 8b between the inner tube 8a. The second valve unit 20 includes a second valve case 25 having a double structure that forms a liquefied hydrogen passage 23 (corresponding to a low-temperature fluid passage) and a vacuum layer 24 surrounding the outer periphery thereof, and a second valve case 25. A second connection flange 22 at the upper end of the second valve case 25 and a second ball valve 21 capable of shutting off the liquefied hydrogen passage 23 in the second valve case 25.

The second valve case 25 has a vacuum heat insulation double structure, and the second valve case 25 has a vacuum layer 24 between the inner case 23a forming the liquefied hydrogen passage 23 and the inner case 23a. And an outer case 24a surrounding the outer peripheral side of the inner case 23a. The flange portion 23b at the lower end portion of the inner case 23a is bolted to the flange portion 8d of the inner tube 8a of the vacuum heat insulating double tube 8, and the flange portion 24b at the lower end portion of the outer case 24a is fixed to the vacuum heat insulating double tube 8. Bolts are fastened to the flange portion 8e of the outer tube 8c. A second connection flange 22 for closing the vacuum layer 24 is formed at the upper ends of the inner case 23a and the outer case 24a.

Next, the second ball valve 21 will be described.
The second ball valve 21 includes a valve seat 21a having a partially spherical inner peripheral surface attached to the inner case 23a, and a second valve body 21b attached to the valve seat 21a so as to be freely slidable. In order to make it possible to mount the valve seat 21a and the second valve body 21b, the inner case 23a is composed of a large-diameter member in the upper half and a small-diameter member in the lower half. The large diameter member and the small diameter member are flange-connected.

The second valve body 21b has a liquefied hydrogen passage 21c having the same diameter as the liquefied hydrogen passage 23 of the inner case 23a, and the second ball valve 21 shown in FIG. 2 is in the open state. A distal end portion of an operating rod 21d for opening and closing the second valve body 21b is fixed to the second valve body 21b, and the operating rod 21d extends to the outside of the second valve case 25. The operation rod 21d is disposed in parallel with the operation rod 11d and has an axis that is orthogonal to the axis of the liquefied

hydrogen passages

21c and 23. When the second valve body 21b is rotated by 90 ° via the operation rod 21d, the second ball valve 21 enters a shut-off state.

Next, the connection mechanism 30 will be described.
A plurality of connection mechanisms 30 are provided for connecting the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22 of the first and

second valve units

10 and 20 in a butted state so as to be releasably connected in series. The plurality of coupling mechanisms 30 are arranged at appropriate intervals in the circumferential direction, and one set of the coupling mechanisms 30 will be described. The coupling mechanism 30 is a double-acting hydraulic cylinder 31, a clamp member 32, and a bracket 34 that pivotally supports the clamp member 32 via a pin member 33 and is fixed to the outer case 14a. And a bracket 36 that pivotally supports the upper end of the cylinder body of the hydraulic cylinder 31 via a pin member 35.

The clamp member 32 is a U-shaped side view composed of a pressing portion 32a, a vertical arm portion 32b, and an input portion 32c, and the upper end portion of the vertical arm portion 32b is pivotally supported by the bracket 34 so as to be input. The lower end portion of the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 31 is rotatably connected to the portion 32c. When the input portion 32c is pulled up and driven by the hydraulic cylinder 31, the pressing portion 32a presses the lower surface of the second connection flange 22 upward. Thus, the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22 are connected in a butted state.

When the connection between the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22 is released during emergency detachment, when the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 31 is extended, the clamp member 32 causes the pin member 33 to move as shown in FIG. The first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22 are uncoupled by rotating around the center.
The hydraulic cylinder 31 is supplied with hydraulic pressure from an on-shore hydraulic supply source 70 via

hydraulic hoses

31 a and 31 b disposed along the loading arm 2. The hydraulic supply source 70 is controlled by a control unit 80. In addition, said connection mechanism 30 shows an example, You may employ | adopt various connection mechanisms other than this connection mechanism.

Next, the blocking operation mechanism 40 will be described.
A shut-off operation mechanism 40 is provided for shutting off the first and

second ball valves

11 and 21 at the time of emergency detachment. The shutoff operation mechanism 40 includes a disc member 41a fixed to the outer end portion of the operation rod 11d of the first ball valve 11, and a base end portion fixed to the disc member 41a and extending in the radial direction, and the operation rod 11d. , 21d, a swinging arm 42a inclined by about 45 ° with respect to a vertical plane, a disc member 41b fixed to the outer end of the operation rod 21d of the second ball valve 21, and the disc member A base end portion is fixed to 41b and extends in the radial direction, and is attached to a swing arm 42b inclined about 45 ° with respect to a vertical plane including the axes of the

operation rods

11d and 21d, and a tip end portion of the swing arm 42a. The horizontal pin member 43, the horizontal pin member 44 attached to the tip of the swing arm 42b, the upper end portion connected to the pin member 43, and the lower end engaging portion 45a are pinned. Rod member 4 engaged with member 44 5 and a vertical double-acting hydraulic cylinder 46 having a piston rod 46a whose lower end is rotatably connected to the pin member 43.

The hydraulic cylinder 46 supports a pair of pin members 47 fixed to the middle part of the cylinder body on a support member 48 fixed to the vacuum heat insulating double tube 7 of the loading arm 2 so as to be rotatable. The pair of pin members 47 is configured to be rotatable. When the piston rod 46a of the hydraulic cylinder 46 is contracted at the time of emergency detachment, as shown in FIG. 3, the pin member 43 is moved upward, and the

swing arms

42a and 42b are turned upward 90.degree. When the

second ball valves

11 and 21 are cut off and the

swing arms

42a and 42b are turned 90 °, the engaging portion 45a is pinned via elastic deformation of the engaging portion 45a at the lower end portion of the rod member 45. The member 44 is detached. The hydraulic cylinder 46 is connected to a land hydraulic supply source 70 via

hydraulic hoses

49 a and 49 b disposed along the loading arm 2, and the hydraulic supply source 70 is controlled by the control unit 80. The above-described blocking operation mechanism 40 shows an example, and various other blocking operation mechanisms may be adopted.

Next, the first and second inert gas injection means 50A and 50B will be described.
The following first and second inert gas injection means 50A and 50B are provided for preventing liquid air from being generated on the surfaces of the first and

second valve bodies

11b and 21b when urgently leaving. Yes.

In the vicinity of the first ball valve 11, a first inert gas injection means 50A capable of injecting an inert gas into the liquefied hydrogen passage 13 closer to the first connection flange 12 than the first ball valve 11 is provided. Similarly, in the vicinity of the second ball valve 21, a second inert gas injection means 50B capable of injecting an inert gas into the liquefied hydrogen passage 23 closer to the second connection flange 22 than the second ball valve 21 is provided. ing.

The first inert gas injection means 50A has a small hole 51a formed in the wall portion of the inner case 13a of the first valve unit 10 and a gas passage connected to the small hole 51a, and is screwed and fixed to the wall portion. Pipe fitting 52a, an inert gas supply passage 53a disposed along the loading arm 2 from the pipe fitting 52a and connected to the inert gas cylinder 55 on the land, and opening and closing the inert gas supply passage 53a. A possible electromagnetic opening / closing valve 54a is provided. The inert gas cylinder 55 stores pressurized nitrogen gas or helium gas, the inert gas supply passage 53a is composed of a gas hose having excellent strength, and the electromagnetic on-off valve 54a is controlled by a land control unit 80. Is done.

Since the second inert gas injection means 50B has the same configuration as the first inert gas injection means 50A, it will be briefly described. The second inert gas injection means 50B includes a small hole 51b, a pipe fitting 52b, and an inert gas supply passage 53b extending from the pipe fitting 52b along the loading arm 2 and connected to the inert gas cylinder 55. And an electromagnetic on-off valve 54b. The inert gas supply passage 53b is a gas hose having excellent strength, and is configured with a gas hose having a sufficient length that can function even when an emergency disconnection occurs as shown in FIG. 3, and the electromagnetic opening / closing valve 54b is controlled by the control unit 80. .

Next, the first and second homogeneous gas injection means 60A and 60B will be described.
In order to prevent the first and

second valve bodies

11b and 21b from coming into contact with liquefied hydrogen and being cooled when they are urgently detached, the following first and second homogeneous gas injection means 60A and 60B are provided. It has been. In the vicinity of the first ball valve 11, a first same kind of hydrogen gas that can be injected into the liquefied hydrogen passage 13 on the opposite side of the first ball valve 11 from the first connection flange 12 can be injected with the same kind of vaporized gas of liquefied hydrogen. A gas injection means 60A is provided. In the vicinity of the second ball valve 21, a second same kind of hydrogen gas that can be injected into the liquefied hydrogen passage 23 opposite to the second connection flange 22 with respect to the second ball valve 21 is the same kind as the vaporized gas of liquefied hydrogen. Gas injection means 60B is provided.

The first homogeneous gas injection means 60A has a small hole 61a formed in the wall portion of the inner case 13a of the first valve unit 10, and a gas passage continuing to the small hole 61a, and is screwed and fixed to the wall portion. A fitting fitting 62a, a hydrogen gas supply passage 63a disposed along the loading arm 2 from the fitting fitting 62a and connected to the onshore hydrogen gas cylinder 65, and an electromagnetic opening and closing capable of opening and closing the hydrogen gas supply passage 63a. A valve 64a and the like are provided. The hydrogen gas cylinder 65 stores high-pressure hydrogen gas, the hydrogen gas supply passage 63a is formed of a gas hose having excellent strength, and the electromagnetic on-off valve 64a is controlled by a land-based control unit 80.

Since the second homogeneous gas injection means 60B is the same as the first homogeneous gas injection means 60A, it will be briefly described. The second homogeneous gas injection means 60B includes a small hole 61b, a pipe fitting 62b, a hydrogen gas supply passage 63b extending from the pipe fitting 62b along the loading arm 2 and connected to a land hydrogen gas cylinder 65, An electromagnetic opening / closing valve 64b is provided. The hydrogen gas supply passage 63b is a gas hose having excellent strength, and is configured with a gas hose having a sufficient length that can function even when it is urgently detached as shown in FIG. 3, and the electromagnetic opening / closing valve 64b is controlled by the control unit 80.

Next, the action and effect of the cryogenic fluid loading arm emergency detachment system 6 configured in the vacuum insulated double pipe structure described above will be described.
FIG. 2 shows a state in which the emergency detachment system 6 is connected and the liquefied hydrogen carrier 1 is loaded or unloaded with the liquefied hydrogen via the loading arm 2, and the first and second connection flanges are shown. 12 and 22 are connected by a plurality of connecting mechanisms 30, and the first and

second ball valves

11 and 21 are maintained in an open state.

When the weather worsens and the liquefied hydrogen carrier ship 1 becomes violently shaken and the loading arm 2 may be damaged, the hydraulic cylinder 46 is first driven to operate the shut-off operation mechanism 40 to The first and

second ball valves

11 and 21 are switched to a shut-off state (valve closed state). At substantially the same time, as shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of hydraulic cylinders 31 of the plurality of coupling mechanisms 30 are operated to switch the plurality of clamp members 32 to the unclamping position, and the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22 are moved. Set to separation. In parallel with the separation of the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22, an inert gas is injected into the liquefied

hydrogen passages

13 and 23 from the first and second inert gas injection means 50A and 50B. Hydrogen gas is injected into the liquefied

hydrogen passages

13 and 23 from the second homogeneous gas injection means 60A and 60B.

The above inert gas injection continues while the emergency separation system 6 is separated.
Also, the injection of hydrogen gas is stopped after injection of an amount of hydrogen gas sufficient to form a gas phase portion of a predetermined volume of hydrogen gas in the liquefied

hydrogen passages

13, 23, or after injection of hydrogen gas for a predetermined time. May be. However, since the injected hydrogen gas may be cooled and liquefied, the hydrogen gas injection and the injection stop may be intermittently continued while the emergency separation system 6 is separated.

As described above, almost simultaneously with the separation of the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22, the first and second connection between the first and

second ball valves

11 and 21 and the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22. In order to inject the inert gas into the liquefied

hydrogen passages

13 and 23 in the vicinity of the

ball valves

11 and 21, the hydrogen gas obtained by vaporizing the liquefied hydrogen between the first and

second ball valves

11 and 21 is in the atmosphere by the inert gas. And the first and second valve bodies 11bb and 21b of the first and

second ball valves

11 and 21 do not come into contact with the atmosphere, so that it is almost equal to extremely low temperature liquefied hydrogen (−253 ° C.). It is possible to reliably prevent the generation of liquid air (about −190 ° C.) on the surface of the first and

second valve bodies

11b and 21b having the same extremely low temperature.

Even if liquefied hydrogen or its vaporized gas leaks from the minute gap between the first and

second ball valves

11 and 21 to the atmosphere side, the liquid hydrogen or hydrogen gas and liquid air are reliably prevented from coming into contact with each other. can do.

Moreover, almost simultaneously with the separation of the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22, the liquefied hydrogen passage 13 on the opposite side of the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22 in the vicinity of the first and

second ball valves

11 and 21. In order to inject hydrogen gas into the liquefied

hydrogen passages

13 and 23, a gas phase portion of hydrogen gas is formed in the liquefied

hydrogen passages

13 and 23 to reliably prevent the first and

second valve bodies

11b and 21b from contacting the liquefied hydrogen The first and

second valve bodies

11b and 21b are prevented from being cooled to an extremely low temperature of −190 ° C. or less, and liquid air is generated on the surfaces of the first and

second valve bodies

11b and 21b. Can be prevented.

Next, an example in which the above embodiment is partially changed will be described.
1) The structure of the first and second emergency shut-off

ball valves

11 and 21 is an example, and is not limited to this structure. For example, in each of the first and

second valve units

10 and 20 of the emergency release system 6, the vacuum layers 14 and 24 may be omitted, and the inner case and the outer case may be configured by a single case member.
2) The shut-off operation mechanism 40 is configured to be opened by a common hydraulic cylinder 46, but the first and second emergency shut-off

ball valves

11 and 21 are opened by independent hydraulic or electric actuators. You may comprise.

3) Although the connecting mechanism 30 is driven by the hydraulic cylinder 31, it may be driven by an electric actuator.
4) When the emergency release system 6 of the loading arm 2 is operated to separate the first and

second connection flanges

12 and 22, the first emergency shut-off ball valve 11 in the liquid hydrogen passage in the loading arm 2 In the case where liquefied hydrogen does not remain in the upper part, the inert gas injection means 50A and the same gas injection means 60A for the first emergency shutoff ball valve 11 may be omitted.

5) In addition, it is possible for those skilled in the art to implement the invention in a form in which various modifications are added to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The present invention provides an emergency separation system equipped in a cryogenic fluid loading arm.

2 loading arm 6 emergency release system 10 first valve unit 11 first emergency shut-off ball valve 12 first connection flange 13 cryogenic fluid passage 14 vacuum layer 15 first valve case 20 second valve unit 21 second emergency shut-off ball Valve 22 Second connection flange 23 Low temperature fluid passage 24 Vacuum layer 25

Second valve case

50A, 50B Inert gas injection means 60A, 60B Same type gas injection means

Claims

In the emergency disengagement system equipped on the cryogenic fluid loading arm,
A first valve case forming a passage for low-temperature fluid, a first connection flange at one end of the first valve case, and a first emergency shut-off ball valve capable of blocking the passage for low-temperature fluid in the first valve case A first valve unit comprising:
A second valve case forming a passage for low-temperature fluid; a second connection flange at one end of the second valve case; and a second emergency shut-off ball valve capable of shutting off the low-temperature fluid passage in the second valve case. A second valve unit with
The first and second valve units are connected in series so as to be separable in a state where the first and second connection flanges are in contact with each other.
In the vicinity of the emergency shutoff ball valve of at least one of the first and second valve units, there is provided an inert gas injection means capable of injecting an inert gas into the low temperature fluid passage closer to the connection flange than the ball valve. An emergency detachment system for a loading arm.
The same kind of gas injection means capable of injecting the same kind of gas as the vaporized gas of the low temperature fluid into the low temperature fluid passage opposite to the connection flange with respect to the ball valve in the vicinity of the at least one emergency shutoff ball valve. The emergency release system for a loading arm according to claim 1, wherein the emergency release system is provided.
3. The emergency release system for a loading arm according to claim 2, wherein the inert gas injection means and the same kind of gas injection means are provided in the vicinity of both of the emergency shut-off ball valves.
The loading arm according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the low-temperature fluid is liquefied hydrogen, the inert gas is helium gas or nitrogen gas, and the homogeneous gas is hydrogen gas. Emergency withdrawal system.