• 한국가스학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2013

이 논문에서는 특례기준에 따라 국내에서 최초로 제작하고 검사한 LNG 탱크 컨테이너를 이용하여 육상 및 해상 운송 시연사업을 하고, 탱크 컨테이너를 운송할 때 탱크 컨테이너 내부에 충전된 LNG의 압력변화와 탱크 컨테이너의 실제 압력유지기간을 측정하였다. 탱크 컨테이너 내부의 압력은 충전 직후에는 급속하게 상승하고, 탱크 컨테이너를 이동할 때 급속히 하강하나, 일정시간이 경과한 후에는 기액평형상태 그래프의 온도-압력 변화와 일치함을 확인하였다. 또한, 탱크 컨테이너의 실제 압력유지기간은 특례기준에서 규정한 20일 이상을 만족함을 확인하였다.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.504-511
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• 2012

The objective of this study is to investigate tank container to be used as fuel tank for LNG fueled ship. Feasibility of tank container to the fuel tank of LNG fueled ship is addressed and the advantage of tank container as fuel tank of ship is investigated. Conceptual configuration of the tank container is designed as well as structural analyses based on finite element method are carried out to meet the design regulation suggested by shipping register. Static loading is considered by structural analysis and impact test is performed. It is necessary to require SRS(shock response spectrum) in order to investigate structural safety which can meet.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1384-1390
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• 2004

The full containment Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) storage tank is based on a double liquid container concept : two separate containers, one within the other, are capable of containing the LNG. The outer concrete tank provides comer protection(secondary containment) to withstand and safely contain any spill from the inner tank. The comer protection is installed on inside corner surface of outer concrete tank. Because of high and complex stresses, corner protection is designed by ASME section ⅧI Div. 2, Appendix 4 on behalf of API 620 which is main design code for LNG tank. Design guidelines to determine design factors such as liner thickness and knuckle radius are not well understood because Appendix 4 is the design method not based on equation but FEM. Recently, the volume of LNG tank shows a tendency to increase. So it is necessary to set up the design guidelines to cope with change of LNG tank capacity and height/diameter ratio. In this paper, optimum design of corner protection was performed and the design guidelines were suggested by the results of FEM for LNG tanks which have different capacities and height/diameter ratio.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2018

A pressure vessel consists of an inner tank and the outer tank; the material of the inner tank is austenite stainless steel, and the outer tank is general carbon steel. As the storage amount increase, the size of the inner tank for LNG also increases, which eventually increases the weight of the LNG storage tank. The Cold Stretch method can transport and store the LNG in a larger amount than the conventional pressure container, and the weight of the pressure vessel can also be reduced at 50 70% due to the reduction of the thickness, which is excellent from an economic and energy consumption perspective. Although the Cold Stretch method has these advantages, the domestic situation has not developed any related legislation. In this study, the actual production of pressure vessels using the Cold Stretch method will be processed and the volume expansion after the Cold Stretch will be checked and compared with the mechanical properties.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.278-287
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• 2023

This study aims to analyze and evaluate the structural strength of a 53ft Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank container according to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 1496-3, amidst growing global demand for LNG transportation. The research was conducted in two main stages: structural analysis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) under various load conditions, and structural strength tests following ISO 1496-3 test procedures. The structural analysis was performed considering different loading conditions to assess the structural safety of the tank container. Calculated stresses were compared with allowable stress under specified load conditions. The structural strength tests were conducted at Mokpo National University's Subsea Umbilical cable Riser Flowline R&D Center, which provided a suitable testing environment. The study found that calculated stresses met the allowable stress under specified load conditions, confirming the structural safety of the tank container. Additionally, the maximum deformation and permanent deformation satisfied the design criteria for all test cases, indicating the container's structural strength meets requirements. The research also contributed valuable data for future structural strength tests of similar products and facilitated the development of safe and efficient LNG transportation solutions by developing effective test procedures in accordance with ISO 1496-3 standards.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.410-419
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• 2016

With the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020 and by 50 percent by 2050 from their 2005 level, International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulated the emissions of SOx and NOx by setting the emission control area in 2012. Since these environmental regulations have been reinforced, demands for the LNG fuel ships are expected to increase dramatically. Accordingly, the worldwide shipbuilding companies spur the development of the LNG fueled ships. Therefore, it is essential to carry out the research on the development of LNG fuel tank, which is one of the important components of the LNG fuel supply system. In this study, the deliberate finite element analysis of type-B LNG fuel tank for 10,000 TEU containership was carried out to evaluate structural safety and provide the process for analyzing stress levels and evaluating fatigue life of target structural. In particular, thermo-structural analysis and fatigue analysis were carried out using the databases on materials and structures of LNG fuel tank.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2014

LNG 저장탱크는 초저온($-162^{\circ}C$)의 액화천연가스(LNG)를 저장하는 시설로서 안전성이 크게 요구되는 시설물이다. LNG를 저장하는 내조에 문제가 일어나 LNG 누출이 발생했을 경우를 대비하여 종래에는 LNG 저장탱크 외부에 방류둑을 설치하게 되어 있었다. 하지만 이는 부지 활용도를 떨어뜨리고 저장탱크 건설비를 증가시키는 등의 문제점이 있어 근래 들어 저장탱크 벽체를 초저온에 견딜 수 있는 구조로 바꾸는 완전방호식 저장탱크를 제작함으로서 방류둑 설치를 하지 않고 있다. 탱크 벽체를 초저온에 견딜 수 있는 구조로 만드는 방법은 크게 두 가지가 있다. 하나는 초저온에 견딜 수 있는 철근을사용하여 LNG 탱크 벽체 콘크리트를 제작하는 방법이며 다른 하나는 LNG 탱크 벽체 콘크리트 내부 표면에 초저온에 견딜 수 있는 스프레이 폴리우레탄 폼 등의 제품을 적용하여 내조로부터 LNG의 누출이 발생하여도 콘크리트 표면온도가 정해진 기간 동안 일정 온도 이하로 낮아지지 않도록 하는 방법이다. 최근 국내에 서 건설하는 모든 LNG 저장탱크는 경제적이고 적용방법이 간단한 스프레이 폼을 사용하여 LNG 저장탱크 벽체의 저온 안전성을 강화하고 있다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2013

Recently, there has been an increase in the demand for natural gas as a source of clean energy, which has increased the demand for LNG carriers. However, LNG carriers require a capital investment to obtain equipment for the regasification process, which prevents fires and explosions. Thus, on account of NIMBY, a CNG carrier is suggested that eliminates the need for regasification equipment. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide emissions are more and more regulated by international conventions such as the Kyoto Protocol. Because of this, $CO_2$ carriers have also received international attention as a methodology to transport and store $CO_2$ cargoes. Several vessels or tanks to transport and store $CO_2$ gas have been studied in various countries. This paper proposes a conceptual design for a 20ft container shaped tank to effectively transport small cargoes of $CO_2$ and CNG. The proposed pressure vessel or tank will be carried by a conventional containership or special cargo ship. The influences of the design parameters for proposed pressure vessel or tank. Including the materials, scantlings, and shape of the pressure vessel, are studied theoretically and computationally.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 2013

This paper presents the results of sloshing experiments having different fluids in model tanks with various density ratios. The experimental model consisting water and air at ambient, which has been commonly used, is not consistent in density ratio with that of an actual LNG cargo tank. Therefore, an advanced experimental scheme is developed to consider the same density ratio of LNG and NG by using a mixed gas of sulfur hexafluoride ($SF_6$) and nitrogen ($N_2$). For experimental observation, a two-dimensional model tank of 1/40 scale and a three-dimensional model tank of 1/50 scale have been manufactured and tested at various conditions. Two different fillings with various excitation frequencies under regular motions have been considered for the two-dimensional model tank, and three different filling levels under irregular motions have been imposed for the three-dimensional model tank. The density ratio between gas and liquid varies from the ratio of the ambient air and water to that of the actual LNG cargo container, and the different composition of gas is used for this variation. Based on the present experimental results, it is found that the decrease of sloshing pressure is predicted when the density ratio increases.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.633-644
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• 2000

Recently, in proportion to the increase of earthquake occurrence-frequency and its strength in the countries within the circum-pan Pacific earthquake belt, a concept of earthquake-proof design for huge structures containing liquid has been growing up. This study deals with the refinement of classical numerical approaches for the free vibration analysis of separated structure and liquid motions. According to the liquid-structure interaction, LNG-storage tanks exhibit two distinguished eigenmodes, the sloshing mode and the bulging mode. For the sloshing -mode analysis, we refine the classical rigid-tank model by reflecting the container flexibility. While, for the bulging-mode analysis, we refine the classical uncoupled structural vibration system by taking the liquid free-surface fluctuation into consideration. We first construct the refined dynamic models for both problems, and present the refined numerical procedures. Furthermore, in order for the efficient treatment of large-scale matrices, we employ the Lanczos iteration scheme and the frontal-solver for our test FEM program. With the developed program we carry out numerical experiments illustrating the theoretical results.