• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.8 no.2 s.23
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• pp.48-53
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• 2004

Korea Gas Corporation(KOGAS) is a Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) supplier through out the Korea. LNG, which is imported wholly from foreign countries, is compressed 1/600 for easy transportation and is stored in a liquid state in the storage tanks at Incheon, Pyeongtaek and Tongyeong. At LNG receiving terminals, LNG is vaporized to natural gas before supplying to City Gas Consumer or Power Plant. The secondary pump is a equipment which compress LNG from $10 kgf/cm^2$ to $70 kgf/cm^2$. The secondary pump at Tongyeong LNG receiving terminal is consisted of two pumps in one underground PIT, and is connected to supporting structures. It is therefore expected that there is a vibration problem with the pump and was found that high level vibration was occurred in a low frequency band(5${\~}$10Hz). In this paper, the vibration of secondary pump was analyzed, and the main cause of vibration was found out.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.367-374
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• 2019

We investigate the effect of soil-structure interaction (SSI) on the response of LNG storage tanks to vertical seismic excitation depending on the type of foundation. An LNG storage tank with a diameter of 71 m on a clay layer with a thickness of 30 m upon bedrock, was selected as an example. The nonlinear behavior of the soil was considered in an equivalent linear method. Four types of foundation were considered, including shallow, piled raft, and pile foundations (surface and floating types). In addition, the effect of soil compaction within the group pile on the seismic response of the tank was investigated. KIESSI-3D, an analysis package in the frequency domain, was used to study the SSI and the stress in the outer tank was calculated. Based on an analysis of the numerical results, we arrived at three main conclusions: (1) for a shallow foundation, the vertical stress in the outer tank is less than the fixed base response due to the SSI effect; (2) for foundations supported by piles, the vertical stress can be greater than the fixed base stress due to the increase in the vertical impedance due to the piles and the decrease in radiation damping; and (3) soil compaction had a miniscule impact on the seismic response of the outer tank.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.637-640
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• 2008

Since the first underground LNG tank was constructed in Incheon, continuously many LNG tanks were constructed in Tongyoung and Pyongtaek. The storage capacity of LNG tank increased by 200,000kl and the structure size and the concrete mixing design has changed. The crack of concrete induced by the heat of hydration is a serious problem, particularly in massive concrete structures. In order to control the thermal crack of massive concrete, the low heat portland cement(type Ⅳ) is applied to bottom annular part, bottom central part, lower walls and ring beam. In this study, in order to thermal crack control about the LNG tank wall(lot 8 of #16 Pyongtaek LNG tank) in winter, analysed the concrete temperature, the extention of term, the curing condition and the concrete mixing design. When the concrete mixing design is changed from OPC+FA25% to LHC+FA25%, the thermal crack index is 1.33 and satisfied with construction specifications(over 1.2).

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.174-179
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• 2016

To protect the ocean environment, the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, bunkering ships, and fueled ships is increasing. Recently, Korean shipbuilders have developed and supplied a partial reliquefaction facility for boil-off-gas (BOG). Despite reasonable insulation, heat leakage in vessel storage tanks causes LNG to be continuously evaporated as BOG. This research analyzed the maximum liquid yield rate for various partial reliquefaction systems (PRS) and considered related factors affecting yields. The results showed a liquid yield of 48.7% from an indirect PRS system (heat exchanges between cold flash gas and compressed natural gas), and 41% from a direct PRS system (BOG is mixed with flash gas and discharged from a liquid-vapor separator). The primary factor affecting liquid yield was heat exchanger effectiveness; the exchanger's efficiency and insulation characteristics directly affect the performance of BOG reliquefaction systems.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.34 no.9
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• pp.875-883
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• 2010

The thermal performance of LNG fuel tanks of vehicles is determined by the time for non-venting storage of fuel and the amount of fuel supplied to the engine. In this study, we selected a double-walled vacuum-insulated fuel tank with a volume of 450 liter, and the properties of the fuel contained in it were assumed to be the same as those of the methane($CH_4$). For the increasing the non-venting fuel storage time, we propose the use of shielded penetration pipes in the tank. We compared the storage times of the tank used in our study with those of the conventional fuel tank. Further, the additional heat input required to maintain the fuel pressure necessary for an appropriate fuel supply rate was predicted. For these parameters, we derived a thermodynamic relationship that can be used to estimate the rate of increase in pressure for a known heat input, and we obtained equations for estimating the rate of heat leaked by using the established heat transfer model. From the results of numerical computation, we found the non-venting storage time of the tank with shielded pipes to be 25-30% higher than that of the tank with unshielded pipes. Further, we determined the appropriate operation conditions by taking into consideration the transfer rate of additional heat provided to the fuel tank.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.817-824
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• 2010

The concrete containment structures have been widely used in nuclear power plants, LNG storage tanks, etc., due to their high safety and economic efficiency. The containment structure consists of a bottom slab, wall, ring beam and dome. The shape of the roof dome has a very significant effect on structural safety, the quantity of materials, and constructability; the thickness and curvature of the dome should therefore be determined to give the optimum design. The ring beam plays the role as supports for the dome, resulting in a minimized deformation of the wall. The main issues in designing the ring beam are the correct dimensions of the section and the prestress level. In this study, an efficient design procedure is proposed that can be used to determine an optimal shape and prestress level of the dome and ring beam. In the preliminary design stage of the procedure, the membrane theory of shells of revolution is adopted to determine several plausible alternatives which can be obtained even by hand calculation. Based on the proposed procedures, domes and ring beams of the existing domestic containment structures are analyzed and some improvements are discussed.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.21-32
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• 2024

This study performed the seismic response analysis of an LNG storage tank supported by a disconnected piled raft foundation (DPRF) with a load transfer platform (LTP). For this purpose, a precise analytical model with simultaneous consideration of Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) and Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) was used. The effect of the LTP characteristics (thickness, stiffness) of the DPRF system on the seismic response of the superstructure (inner and outer tanks) and piles was analyzed. The analytical results were compared with the response of the piled raft foundation (PRF) system. The following conclusions can be drawn from the numerical results: (1) The DPRF system has a smaller bending moment and axial force at the head of the pile than the PRF system, even if the thickness and stiffness of the LTP change; (2) The DPRF system has a slight stiffness of the LTP and the superstructure member force can increase with increasing thickness. This is because as the stiffness of the LTP decreases and the thickness increases, the natural frequency of the LTP becomes closer to the natural frequency of the superstructure, which may affect the response of the superstructure. Therefore, when applying the DPRF system, it is recommended that the sensitivity analysis of the seismic response to the thickness and stiffness of the LTP must be performed.

• 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.65-72
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• 2003

현행 가스법상 지상식 LNG 저장탱크에 있어서 일정 용량의 저장탱크 주위에는 액상의 가스가 누출된 경우에 그 유출을 방지할 수 있는 방류둑(Dike) 또는 이와 동등 이상의 효과가 있는 시설을 설치하도록 규정하고 있어, 실제로 모든 지상식 LNG 저장탱크에 대해서 별도의 방류둑 설치를 의무화하고 있다. 또한, 예외규정으로 국제기준(international codes and standards)에 의해 설계되는 저장탱크는 심의를 통해 방류둑 기능을 인정할 수 있도록 하고 있다. 외국의 경우 LNG 저장탱크는 일반적으로 자국내 법령보다는 국제기준에 의해 건설됨으로써 1차 탱크로부터 일정거리의 둘레에 방류둑이 필요한 단일방호식 저장탱크 이외에 이중방호식, 완전방호식(full-containment) 및 멤브레인식(membrane) 저장탱크의 경우 외부(콘크리트, 강재)탱크가 방류둑 기능을 가지고 있어 별도의 방류둑이 필요없는 구조로 규정하고 있다. 멤브레인 LNG 저장탱크의 경우 프랑스, 일본 및 한국이 설계기술을 보유하고 있고, 최근 프랑스 및 한국에서 별도의 방류둑 없는 지상식 멤브레인 저장탱크 건설이 추진되고 있으나 양국 모두 자국법의 방류둑 규정에 의해 건설의 장애요소로 작용하고 있다. 따라서 지상식 멤브레인 LNG 저장탱크의 방류둑 기능에 대한 각 국의 법령 및 기준을 조사하고, 방류둑 일체형 저장탱크(완전방호식 및 멤브레인 저장탱크)의 형식별 안전성 평가 자료를 비교 검토함으로써 방류둑 일체형 멤브레인 저장탱크의 국내 도입의 타당성을 검토하고자 하였다. 조사결과 유럽, 미국 및 일본에서는 이중벽 LNG 저장탱크의 경우 콘크리트 외부탱크가 방류둑 기능을 가지는 것으로 규정하고 있으며, 특히 EN 1473과 제정중인 prEN 265002에서는 멤브레인 저장탱크의 경우 내부 멤브레인 탱크 누출시 단열시스템과 함께 외부 콘크리트 탱크가 액밀성 및 기밀성을 동시에 가지는 것으로 별도의 방류둑이 불필요함을 규정하고 있다. 프랑스 및 일본의 방류둑 일체형 LNG 저장탱크에 대한 위험성 평가 결과를 검토한 결과 멤브레인 저장탱크와 완정방호식 저장탱크는 안전성 차원에서 거의 동일한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 국내에서 개발한 지상식 멤브레인 LNG 저장탱크 설계모델에 대한 안전성 제고 및 안전성 평가 등을 통해 객관적인 안전성 근거가 확보된다면 동 탱크의 경우에도 완전방호식 LNG 저장탱크와 같이 외부콘크리트 저장탱크의 방류둑 기능인정이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.294-297
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• 2017

For the longer service life of steel pile, cathodic protection is selected sometimes at corrosive environment. The cathodic protection design improvement was investigated in this study. The current demand for cathodic protection was calculated from the potentiostatic current monitoring of the steel specimen in the deaerated soil samples. In this study, the current distribution was studied using the Boundary Element Method (BEM) and the Finite Element Method (FEM) numerical analysis methods. The optimum layout of the anode was developed and confirmed by numerical analysis. Under the conventional design of the anode, the length of the anode hole is same as the pile length. We found that, at the bottom end of the pile, the current density is too high. When the anode hole length was 80% of the pile length, the current consumption at the end was reduced. The construction cost of anode hole drilling was decreased about 20%, as compared to the conventional design. Furthermore, the life of the anode materials could be extended by reducing the current consumption at the end section. Using this approach, the construction cost was reduced significantly without any under-protection area on the steel piles.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.257-266
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• 1999

This paper presents a method of seismic analysis for a cylindrical liquid storage structure on/in horizontally layered half.space considering the effects of the interior fluid and exterior soil medium in the frequency domain. To capture the essence of fluid-structure-soil interaction effects effectively, a mixed finite element with two-field (u, p) approximation is employed to model the compressive inviscid fluid, while the structure and soil medium are presented by the 3-D axisymmetric finite elements and dynamic infinite elements. The present FE-based method can be applied to the system with complex geometry of fluid region as well as with inhomogeneous near-field soil medium, since it can directly model both the fluid and the soil. For the purpose of verification, dominant peak frequencies in transfer functions for horizontal motions of cylindrical fluid storage tanks with rigid massless foundation on a homogeneous viscoelastic half.space are compared with those by two different added mass approaches for the fluid motion. The comparison indicates that the Present FE-based methodology gives accurate solution for the fluid-structure-soil interaction problem. Finally, as a demonstration of versatility of the present study, a seismic analysis for a real-scale LNG storage tank embedded in layered half.space is carried out, and its member forces along the height of the structure are compared with those by an added mass approach developed by the present writers.