• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권6호
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• pp.781-790
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• 2022

The present paper describes a general procedure of the structural safety assessment for the independent type C tank of LNG bunkering ship. This strength assessment procedure consists of two main scheme, global Finite Element Analysis (FEA) model primarily for hull structure assessment and detailed LNG Tank structures FEA model including the cylindrical tank itself and saddle-support structures. Two kinds of mechanism are used, fixed and slides constraints in fore and rear of the saddle-support structures that result in a variation of the reaction forces. Finite Element (FE) analyses have been performed and verified by the strength acceptance criteria to evaluate the safety adequacy of yielding and buckling of the hull and supporting structures. The detail of FE model for an LNG type C tank and its saddle supports was made, which includes the structural members such as cylindrical tank shell, ring stiffeners, swash bulkhead, and saddle supports. Subsequently, the FE buckling analysis of the Type C tank has been performed under external pressure following International Gas Containment (IGC) code requirements. Meanwhile, the assessment is also performed for yielding and buckling strength evaluation of the cylindrical LNG tank according to the PD 5500 unfired fusion welded pressure vessels code. Finally, a complete procedure for assessing the structural strength of 500 CBM LNG cargo tank, saddle support and hull structures have been provided.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2018

국제해사기구(IMO)의 선박 배출가스 기준 강화로 인해 LNG 연료추진선박의 필요성이 대두되고 있으며 관련 분야에 대한 기술개발 및 실용화 촉진 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. LNG 연료탱크는 운항 중 연료소비로 인하여 잔류량이 70% 미만이 될 경우 슬로싱을 고려하여야 하므로 재액화 장치를 탑재하기 어려운 중소형 LNG 연료추진선박은 Type C 형태의 압력 탱크가 적용될 가능성이 높다. 이러한 LNG 연료추진선박에 적용되는 LNG 탱크는 구조적 안전성과 더불어 LNG를 오래 보관하기 위한 단열성능이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 Type C LNG Tank에 대한 단열성능 평가 절차를 제안하였고, 실험을 통해 LNG 탱크의 열적 특성으로 인한 온도, 압력, BOG(Boil Off Gas)의 변화를 비교, 분석함으로서 BOR(Boil Off Rate) 테스트 절차에 대한 타당성과 유효성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.140-149
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• 1999

This study is on the development of the computer program that calculates a 3-D hull temperadistribution and analyzes BOR(Boil off rate) to be important to the heat design of a membrane type LNG carrier. The quarter of a tank is taken as an calculation model. And the thermal conductivity of insulation is assumed to be the function of a temperature. In the present steady state calculation, the temperature of LNG in a cargo tank is assumed to be -$162^{\circ}C$ and the air temperature of a cofferdam, to be +$5^{\circ}C$. The lowest air temperature in compartments is calculated as $21.39^{\circ}C$ under the USCG condition ($T_{air}=-18^{\circ}C,\;T_{sw}=O^{\circ}C)$ and B.O.R value is O.0977%/day under the maximum boil-off condition, IMO IGC ($T_{air}=45^{\circ}C,\;T_{sw}=32^{\circ}C$), which satisfies the requirement by KOGAS. The calculated temperature distribution over tank panels at each condition is maximum 3% less than GTT's results. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that the present design of LNG cargo tank satisfies the requirement by KOGAS.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2021

Restrictions on the emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon dioxide, and particulate matter from marine engines are being tightened. Each of these emissions requires different reduction technologies, which are costly and require many pieces of equipment to meet the requirements. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel has a great advantage in reducing harmful emissions emitted from ships. Therefore, the marine engine application of LNG fuel is significantly increasing in new ship buildings. Accordingly, this study analyzed the internal support structure, insulation type, and fuel supply piping system of a 35 m3 International Maritime Organization C type pressurized storage tank of an LNG-fueled ship. Analysis of the heat transfer characteristics revealed that A304L stainless steel has a lower heat flux than A553 nickel steel, but the effect is not significant. The heat flux of pearlite insulation is much lower than that of vacuum insulation. Moreover, the analysis results of the constraint method of the support ring showed no significant difference. A553 steel containing 9% nickel has a higher strength and lower coefficient of thermal expansion than A304L, making it a suitable material for cryogenic containers.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2016

A C-type LNG mock-up tank was constructed to evaluate the durability of the tank and its structural safety. An experimental strain analysis system equipped with strain gages was designed to investigate the structural behavior of the inner tank at a high hydraulic pressure. In addition, the insulation used in the space between the inner tank and outer tank had a compressive strength and the inner tank thickness of the cylindrical shell and hemisphere was 4.0 mm, which was designed to be thinner than the existing rules. The strains on the inner tank were measured with increasing pressure, and these measurements were compared and analyzed at the strain gage attachment points.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2020

This paper proposes the optimal shape of an LNG fuel tank with a lattice pressure vessel (LPV) design for a tugboat. The LPV is a Type C tank with a design philosophy of "design by analysis," which facilitates greater variability of shape compared with other traditional Type C tanks. Further, compared with conventional cylindrical fuel tanks, the LPV provides better volumetric efficiency. Considering the shape of a fuel tank room, a trapezoidal shape of the LPV is concluded as the most optimal design. This study performs two major analyses of the LPV: structural and heat transfer analyses. First, a design procedure of the LPV based on structural analyses is elaborated. The finite element method is used for the analyses. Furthermore, the results guarantee that the maximum stresses by applied loads do not exceed an allowable stress limitation. Second, the heat transfer analysis of the LPV is conducted. LNG boil-off gas generation is analyzed based on various insulation materials and the degree of acuum.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제24권6_2호
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• pp.787-793
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• 2021

The global demand for Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) continues to increase and is facing a big cycle. To keep pace with the increase in international demand for LNG, the demand for LNG fueled ships is also increasing. Since LNG fuel tanks are operated in a cryogenic environment, insulation technology is very important, and although there are various types of insulation applied to Type C tanks, multi-layer insulation and vacuum insulation are typically applied. Powder insulation materials are widely used for storage and transportation of cryogenic liquids in tanks with such a complex insulation structure. In this study, compression tests at room and cryogenic temperature were performed on closed perlite, glass bubble, and fumed silica, which are representative powder insulation material candidates. Finally, the applicability to the Type C fuel tank was reviewed by analyzing the experimental results of this study.

• 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.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2003

The present paper is concerned to the thermal analysis during the cool-down period of 138,000 m$^3$class GTT MARK-III membrane type LNG carrier servicing with LNG from the Middle East to Korea. It is the cool-down period that cools the insulation wall and the gas in LNG tank to avoid the thermal shock as the start of loading of -162$^{\circ}C$ LNG. For six hours of the standard cool-down period, the temperature of NG falls down from -4$0^{\circ}C$ to -13$0^{\circ}C$ and especially the mean temperature of the 1st barrier in the top side insulation wall falls down from -38.38$^{\circ}C$ to -122.42$^{\circ}C$ in case of IMO design condition. By the 3-D numerical calculation about the cargo tank and the cofferdam, the temperature variation in hulls and insulations is precisely predicted in this paper. And the mean temperature variation of gas is calculated as the function of the spraying rate by the heat balance model during the cool-down period.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.876-880
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• 2015

IMO의 규제인 신조 선박에 대한 NOx 80% 감축의 2016년 발효를 앞두고, 청정에너지인 LNG연료 선박 및 벙커링 선박의 보급이 유럽 선진국들을 중심으로 추진되고 있다. LNG 저장탱크는 LNG 벙커링의 필수 설비로 현재의 액체질소 등을 저장하는 극저온 액체 저장탱크와 동일한 구조이며, IMO의 "C"형 가압탱크인 내외 용기로 구성된 2중 탱크에 진공펄라이트 단열재가 충전되는 형식이다. 그러나 이 단열방식은 진공작업이 어렵고 일 LNG 기화량이 2.0 % 내외가 되어 보다 고효율의 탱크가 요구되어 진다. 본 연구에서는 진공과 단열재를 분리하여 내외탱크에 고진공을 적용하고 외부 탱크에 우레탄폼을 가설시킨 탱크 단열 방식을 새로이 고안하여 열해석을 수행하였다. 해석결과 본 개발 탱크는 진공도가 $10^{-3}Torr$ 이하일 때 일 기화량이 0.03 % 이하로 매우 적게 유지될 수 있고, $10^{-4}Torr$ 이하가 되면 일 기화량이 0.11 %가 되었다. 진공이 파괴되는 경우에도 현재 진공펄라이트 단열은 일 4.9 %의 증발이 발생하나, 새 고안 탱크는 일 증발율이 4.12 %가 되는 매우 효율이 높고 안전한 LNG 탱크 단열방식이 되었다.