• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.159-168
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• 1997

본 연구는 Moss형 LNG선박의 방열구조에서 LNG탱크에 침입하는 열량과 선체의 온도분포를 예측하고, 운항 중 LNG탱크를 Cooling down(예냉)하는 경우 발생하는 비정상상태에서 LNG탱크에 발생하는 국부적인 열응력을 검토할 수 있는 비정상 온도분포해석과 LNG증발량을 검토하였다. 특히 운항 중인 선박을 대상으로 일반적인 수치계산시에 필요한 각종 입력절차를 간소화 하고 경계조건 선정시에 비 전문가도 쉽게 이용할 수 있는 전산프로그램을 개발하였다. Moss형 LNG탱크의 예냉작업에 필요한 최적의 냉매량과 예냉조건을 비정상상태에서 해석한 것은 설계자 및 선박 운항자에게 유용하게 이용될 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.269-274
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• 2009

Recently, the construction of Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers(LNGC) is being promoted larger and larger depending on long voyage. In 1950 years, $5,000m^3$ class of LNGC had been changed to $71,500m^3$ class in 1973. and to $210,000-266,000m^3$ class in 2007. Especially, the system of main engines and cargo control, Re-liquefaction of natural gases have become possible in LNGC. This research deals with the LNG projects, world markets of energy and developing tendency of liquefied natural gas carriers.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.33 no.10
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• pp.659-664
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• 2009

LNG carriers have, up to 2006, mainly been driven by steam turbines. The Boil-Off Gas from the LNG cargo tanks has so far been used as fuel. This is a costly solution that requires special skills during construction and operation. Alternative propulsion systems offer far better fuel economical efficiency than steam turbines. Instead of previous practice using Boil-Off Gas as a fuel, the Re-liquefaction system establishes a solution to liquefy the Boil-Off Gas and return the LNG to the cargo tanks. This Re-liquefaction of Boil-Off Gases on LNG carriers results in increased cargo deliveries and allows owners and operators to choose the most optimum propulsion system. In this study, thermodynamic cycle analysis has been performed on two type of LNG Re-liquefaction system which was designed and adopted for the Q-Flex(216,000$m^3$) and Q-Max(266,000$m^3$) LNG carrier under construction at Korea ship yards and variable key factor was simulated to compare efficiency, power and nitrogen consumption of each Re-liquefaction system.