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Study on the characteristics of perlite insulation for the storage tank in LNG carrier

LNG선박 화물창의 펄라이트 단열재 적용성에 관한 설계 특성 연구

  • Yun, Sangkook (Division of Mechanical & Energy Systems Engineering, Korea Maritime University)
  • Received : 2013.09.23
  • Accepted : 2013.10.31
  • Published : 2013.11.30

Abstract

As the LNG demands are growing, the constructions of LNG FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Off-loading) and LNG carriers have been constantly increased, and the various design of storage tank has been tried. This paper propose that the material of inner storage tanks is made of 5~9% Ni steel plate and perlite powder insulation instead of urethane foam block. It needs essentially to obtain the proper design specifications that are the pressure of perlite, the characteristics of resilient blanket as the pressure absorber, optimum thickness of blanket and design pressure of tank wall, etc. to enable the perlite insulation system to LNG carrier, The results show that the design thickness of blanket should be between 1/4 to 1/3 of insulation width and the optimum rate becomes 30%, and the design pressure be applied below 1,500 Pa with blanket thickness.

LNG 수요의 증가에 따라, LNG FPSO (부유식 생산저장 하역설비) 선박 및 LNG 선박의 건조도 지속적으로 증가하고 있고, 다양한 형태의 저장탱크 설계가 시도되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 LNG를 저장하는 선박 화물창 내부탱크의 방식으로 5~9% Ni강재를 적용하고, 단열재를 우레탄폼 블록 대신에 펄라이트 분말을 충전하는 새로운 선박 탱크 형식을 제안하였다. 펄라이트 단열재의 적용 가능성을 위하여 필수적으로 검토되어야 하는 펄라이트의 내부탱크 벽체에 가하는 압력, 압력 흡수를 위하여 적용되는 탄성 블랭킷의 특성, 블랭킷의 적정 설계두께, 내부탱크 설계압력 등 설계 인자들을 분석하였다. 연구결과로, 블랭킷의 두께설계 기준은 내부탱크 단열간격의 1/4~1/3 사이가 되어야 하고 적정 두께는 30% 정도가 되었으며, 탱크 설계압력 기준은 블랭킷 두께에 따라 1,500 Pa 이하가 되어야 하는 것으로 얻어졌다.

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