• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.1037-1043
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• 2015

In recent years, Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Unit have attracted considerable attention. Generally, liquefied natural gas (LNG) units are produced in onshore liquefaction terminals from gas supplied from onshore gas fields or large-scale offshore gas fields near the coast. However, the development of these gas fields has approached saturation. Large-scale offshore gas fields far from the coast, as well as undeveloped medium- and small-scale offshore gas fields, have recently attracted attention. Among several proposed concepts, the floating LNG plant in the form of the FLNG system was chosen for further evaluation and development, considering worldwide receiving infrastructure. The design of a 2.5 million tonne per annum FLNG unit has been completed with a capacity corresponding to that of modern onshore liquefaction plants. Various simulation tests were performed to evaluate the performance of the electrical power plant, focusing on the efficiency of the electrical system to secure the aspects of plant safety. This design study analyzes the electrical system for the FLNG unit to improve the safety of operation and maintenance in the field.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.269-274
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• 2009

LNGC(Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier)의 역사는 1959년 $5,000m^3$ 급 LNG선 "Methane Pioneer"호를 시작으로 1969년에는 $71,500m^3$ 급, 1973년에는 Moss Type의 최초 LNG운반선 "Norman Lady($87,600m^3$)호, 1980년대 $125,000m^3$ 급을 시작으로 1990년대를 거처 $135,000m^3$ 급, 2007년 $210,000m^3$급 그리고 2008년에는 $266,000m^3$ 급의 초대형 액화천연가스 운반선이 출현하였다. 또한 2006년 11월에는 기존 내 외연 기관이 아닌 발전기 기동으로 Propeller를 움직이는 DFDE(Duel Fuel Diesel Electric)엔진, 육상의 Storage Tank를 생략한 기화설비를 갖춘 LNG-RV(Re-gasification Vessel)와 주 기관은 Slow Diesel을 택하고, 운항 중 발생하는 BOG(Boil Off Gas)를 재액화시키는 설비를 갖춘 DRL(Diesel Re-Liquefaction)선박 및 해상 LNG 생산 저장시설인 LNG-FPSO(Floating Production and Storage Offshore), 그리 고 해상 LNG 인수기지 역할을 하는 LNG-FSRU(Floating Store and Re-gasification Unit) 등이 개발되었다. 이 논문에서는 LNG Project, 전 세계 에너지 시장과 LNGC의 발전 추세에 대하여 다루었다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2016

가장 깨끗한 화석연료 가운데 하나인 천연가스는 장거리 수송 시 부피를 줄이기 위해 액화된다. 그 중 소형 해양 천연가스 액화 플랜트는 면적이 작기 때문에 안전문제가 크게 대두된다. 하지만, 기존에 쓰이는 DMR (Dual Mixed Refrigerants) 공정은 가연성 냉매를 사용함으로써 화재의 위험이 있으며, N2 Expander 공정은 안전하지만 압축 에너지 효율이 낮다는 문제점이 있다. 따라서 안전하면서도 압축 에너지 효율 또한 높은 공정의 개발이 지속적으로 요구되는 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 DMR 공정에 비가연성 냉매인 Hydrofluorocarbon을 사용하여 안전성을 높임으로써 기존 공정들에 대한 대안을 제시하였다. 그 결과, 화재위험이 있는 DMR 공정보다 34.8% 낮은 압축에너지 효율을 보였으나, Single N2 Expander 공정보다 42.6% 향상된 압축 에너지 효율을 나타내었다. 결론적으로 이 연구에서는 안전하면서도 높은 에너지 효율을 내는 소형 해양 천연가스 액화 플랜트 공정을 설계하였다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.732-741
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• 2020

최근 환경규제가 강화됨에 따라 액화천연가스(Liquefied Natural Gas)를 이용하여 전력을 생산해내는 신규발전설비인 부유식 LNG 발전설비(floating LNG power plant)가 개발되고 있다. 부유식 LNG 발전설비는 운용 시 증발가스가 발생하고 이를 제거하거나 회수할 수 있는 시스템의 설계가 필요하다. 그러나 해양플랜트는 해상요건에 따라 설계가 상이하고, 부유식 LNG 발전설비의 설계 전 시행착오를 줄이기 위해 지속적으로 수정이 가능한 BOG 회수시스템 공정모사 모델이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 상용공정시뮬레이션 프로그램을 통해 부유식 LNG 발전설비에 적합한 모델을 모델링하고자 냉매사용 유무에 따라 서로 다른 BOG(Boil-Off Gas) 회수시스템을 모델링하여 BOG의 회수율과 액화점을 비교 및 분석하였으며, 그 결과 질소냉매를 사용한 BOG 회수시스템 모델을 부유식 LNG 발전설비용 BOG 회수시스템 모델로 제안하고자 한다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.573-580
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• 2014

The electrical reliability of the power generation and distribution system of Floating Liquefied Natural Gas vessels has been analyzed according to the operating modes using Electrical Transient Analysis Program in this paper. Electricity is used for the topside processes, cargo pumps for off-loading, thrusters for heading control and marine equipment. It is very important to improve the safety, efficiency, and stability of the electrical power system for successful operation. The voltage variation of the high and the low voltage bus shall be within the primitive limitation range at normal operation loads both in steady state and in the transient state. The power system was simulated and compared with class rule for design verification.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.442-447
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• 2010

FPSO (Floating Production Strorage and Offloading) method for LNG industry is efficient and facile compared to onshore NG (Natural Gas) treatment facility. Five simple natural gas liquefaction cycles for FPSO are presented and simulated in this paper. SMR (Single Mixed Refrigerant) cycle, SNE (Single Nitrogen Expander) cycle, DNE (Double Nitrogen Expander) cycle, PNE (Precooled Nitrogen Expander) cycle, and PDNE (Precooled Double Nitrogen Expander) cycle are compared. Simple analysis results in this paper show that precooling process and adding an expander in the liquefaction cycle is an effective way to increase liquefaction efficiency.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2024

To minimize the production time of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) units, which are eco-friendly offshore structures, builders are exploring methods to extend the length of piperacks. This approach aims to reduce the number of installations and equipment required. In this study, a static stability analysis (in-place analysis) was conducted using the structural analysis computer system (SACS), a program for analyzing topside structures, to assess the effects of piperack enlargement. Two models were analyzed: the original piperack and a version with double the length. Both models were based on data from an existing FLNG unit, with identical environmental loads applied. The results showed that while relative displacement increased linearly with length, the stress did not follow the same linear pattern. However, stress levels in some braces at the base of the structure increased, indicating the need for larger structural members. From the perspective of in-place analysis, piperack enlargement appears feasible. However, further investigation, including fatigue analysis and assessments of operational and maintenance challenges, is recommended to confirm its long-term viability.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.49-68
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• 2012

In this paper, an offshore process front end engineering design (FEED) method is systematically introduced and reviewed to enable efficient offshore oil and gas production plant engineering. An integrated process engineering environment is also presented for the topside systems of a liquefied natural gas floating production, storage, and offloading (LNG FPSO) unit, based on the concepts and procedures for the process FEED of general offshore production plants. Various activities of the general process FEED scheme are first summarized, and then the offshore process FEED method, which is applicable to all types of offshore oil and gas production plants, is presented. The integrated process engineering environment is presented according to the aforementioned FEED method. Finally, the offshore process FEED method is applied to the topside systems of an LNG FPSO in order to verify the validity and applicability of the FEED method.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제23권4_2호
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• pp.569-581
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• 2020

Since the dehydration packages of offshore plant deal directly with oil & gas, there is a great risk of fire and explosion during operation. Therefore, this study performed risk assessment through HAZard & OPerability (HAZOP) for solid desiccant dehydration package that can remove water component of natural gas in offshore floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities below 0.1 ppmv. The risk matrix was determined by dividing the likelihood and the severity into five levels separately by asset, life, environment and reputation. The piping & instrumentation diagram (P&ID) of the dehydration package was divided into 9 nodes. Total 22 deviations were assessed in consideration of the adsorption and desorption conversion cycle. A risk assessment based on deviations revealed 14 major hazards. Three representative types of hazards were open/close failure of the control valve, control failure of the heater, and abnormal operation of the regeneration gas cooler. Finally, we proposed the installation of additional safety devices to improve safety against these major hazards, such as safety instrumented functions, alarms, etc.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2010

The Floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU), which has large cargo storage tanks, is a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. The sloshing motion in tanks that are partially filled with LNG can cause impact pressure on the containment system and affect the global motion of the FSRU. Therefore, the accurate prediction of sloshing motion has been a significant issue in the offshore gas production industry. In this paper, a particle method based on the moving particle semi-implicit (MPS) method proposed by Koshizuka and Oka (1996) has been modified to predict sloshing motion accurately in a rectangular tank with the filling ratio of water. The simulation results, including the violent sloshing of the fluid, were validated by comparison with the original MPS method.