EP1196347A2 - Offshore loading system by suspended piping - Google Patents
Offshore loading system by suspended pipingInfo
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- EP1196347A2 EP1196347A2 EP00949684A EP00949684A EP1196347A2 EP 1196347 A2 EP1196347 A2 EP 1196347A2 EP 00949684 A EP00949684 A EP 00949684A EP 00949684 A EP00949684 A EP 00949684A EP 1196347 A2 EP1196347 A2 EP 1196347A2
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- suspension cable
- suspension
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D9/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D9/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships
- B67D9/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships using articulated pipes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
- B63B27/24—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/8593—Systems
- Y10T137/8807—Articulated or swinging flow conduit
Definitions
- the present invention relates, in general, to systems for loading and / or unloading fluids, in particular ships for transporting such fluids.
- a preferred area of application is the transfer of liquefied natural gas between a floating independent production platform (FPSO) and a tanker moored near this platform.
- FPSO floating independent production platform
- FPSO floating independent production platform
- tanker moored near this platform a floating independent production platform
- the installations are moved successively to isolated marine deposits, which become economically profitable as soon as their exploitation no longer requires the establishment of permanently fixed infrastructure.
- loading and / or unloading systems of the type described in documents FR-2 469 367 and EP-0 020 267.
- These systems include a device for transferring fluid between a loading boom placed on the FPSO and a coupling means provided on the ship.
- the transfer device comprises a network of articulated multiple segments of accordion or diamond-shaped fluid line deformable (s) and actuated by cable, the ends of the network being connected, by means of elbows and rotary joints, respectively to sections of pipe fixed to the arrow and to sections of pipe intended to be connected by means of coupling.
- Such a system enables tandem loading or unloading in heavy seas. It is however very bulky on the FPSO.
- hoses connected by rotary joints (rotations) form product lines supported by an articulated metal structure.
- the present invention aims to improve the conditions for transferring fluid between two locations, in particular between a first location located on a floating platform for independent production and a second location located on a ship responsible for transporting the fluid.
- a fluid transfer assembly between a first location and a second location, comprising: a winch with constant tension control intended to be installed at the first location, on which is wound a suspension cable intended to be tensioned between the two locations and which is suitable for subjecting the suspension cable to a constant tension; a storage support intended to be installed at the first location for storing in suspension rigid pipe elements hinged together by means of articulation sections provided with elbows and rotary joints, so as to be able to pass from a position of storage in which the pipe sections are suspended in an accordion fashion from the storage support in a deployed position between the two locations by hanging on the cable to effect the transfer of fluid; and means for coupling certain, predetermined, articulation sections to the storage support or to the suspension cable as a function of the length of suspension cable stretched between the two locations.
- Such a rigid piping assembly allows a high fluid speed and, consequently, a high transfer rate. It also offers good resistance of the piping to water hammer.
- the suspension cable being subjected to a constant tension, it is wound on its winch or unwound from it as a function of the movement away or closer to the two structures.
- the number of predetermined articulation sections attached to this suspension cable therefore depends on the length of the latter stretched between the two structures.
- the coupling means comprise a plurality of suspension legs of predetermined articulation sections, to each of which is fixed a clamp for clamping the suspension cable from above, to fix the suspension leg to the suspension cable.
- the assembly also comprises a connection winch intended to be installed at the second location, on which a cable is wound connection adapted to be connected to the suspension cable to bring it, before fluid transfer, to the second location and moored there or to bring it, after fluid transfer, to the first location, while subjecting it to a constant tension at winch with constant tension control. Thanks to these provisions, the connection winch extracts the suspension cable and the articulated pipe sections from the storage support, while the constant tension of the winch with constant tension control opposes the exit of this cable and limits the deflection of the whole in suspension.
- the assembly advantageously includes a winch intended to be installed at the first location and on which is wound a rope intended to be connected to the connection cable for the '' bring to the first location in order to connect it to the suspension cable.
- a jaw mechanism adapted to secure one end of the connection cable to the suspension cable, is preferably fixed to one end of the latter.
- the assembly comprises a device forming a mechanical stop, intended to be installed at the second location and to lock the jaw mechanism, once the suspension cable is stretched between the two locations.
- the assembly includes a fluid connection means on an end pipe section and which is intended to be connected to a complementary fluid connection means intended to be installed at the second location for carrying out the fluid transfer. .
- At least part of the articulation sections intended to be coupled to the suspension cable comprises a combination of a rotating joint with a substantially vertical axis and d '' at least one rotating joint of substantially axis horizontal, in the deployed position of the pipe sections; and / or the coupling means comprise a plurality of suspension legs, each of which comprises a clamp for clamping the suspension cable from above, fixed transversely at one of its ends, and is connected to a hinge section by means of a pivot joint with an axis substantially parallel to the direction of extension of the receiving passage for the suspension cable defined by the clamp; and / or the coupling means comprise a plurality of suspension legs, each of which is secured to an articulation section by means of a bearing.
- the storage support is mounted freely pivoting in azimuth on a base intended to be fixed at the first location and the assembly also comprises at least two sets of pulleys for lateral guidance of the suspension cable, fixed to the storage medium in different locations and adapted to move away from the suspension cable in turn when passing a coupling means.
- the storage medium is automatically aligned with the suspension cable, while allowing lateral flexibility of the product line formed by the pipe sections.
- the storage support is pivotally mounted in azimuth on a base intended to be fixed at the first location and the assembly further comprises an angular position detector of the suspension cable and a device for controlling the rotation of the storage medium around the base, sensitive to filtered output signals from the detector to align the storage medium with the main direction of the suspension cable.
- each articulation section intended to be coupled to the suspension cable comprises a combination of a rotary joint with a substantially axis vertical and at least one rotary joint with a substantially horizontal axis, in position deployed pipe sections, and the assembly includes at least two sets of lateral guide pulleys of the suspension cable, fixed to the storage support in different locations and adapted to move away from the suspension cable in turn in passing a coupling means.
- the coupling means comprise a plurality of suspension legs, to each of which is fixed a clamp for clamping the suspension cable from above, each of the clamps having two articulated branches , biased towards a clamping position of the clamp by a spring and each provided with a roller, and the support comprising two rails each defining a rolling track for one of the rollers of the clamp, the spacing of the rails being such that in the storage position of the pipe sections, the clamp is maintained, in an open position against the force of the spring, making it possible to engage the latter on the suspension cable during the passage of the pipe sections to the position deployed.
- the assembly advantageously includes pulleys for supporting the suspension cable, downstream of the rails of the storage support.
- the present invention also proposes the use of the assembly described above for the transfer of liquefied natural gas between a floating platform of independent production defining the first location and a ship defining the second location, the pipe sections being connected by joints to other pipe sections to form two fluid transfer pipes adapted to be deployed in parallel and simultaneously between the two locations, one of these pipes serving for the transfer of liquefied natural gas to the ship and the other serving for the return of steam to the platform.
- Figure 1 is a plan view according to a preferred embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same assembly
- Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a suspension strut of a hinge section of the assembly of Figures 1 and 2
- Figure 4 is a front view, partially broken away, of the same suspension strut in the storage position
- Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a jaw mechanism of the assembly of Figures 1 and 2
- - Figure 6 is a sectional view along line VI-VI of Figure 5, partially broken away
- FIG. 1 is a plan view according to a preferred embodiment of the invention
- Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a suspension strut of a hinge section of the assembly of Figures 1 and 2
- Figure 4 is a front view, partially broken away, of the same suspension strut in the storage position
- Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a jaw mechanism of the assembly of Figures 1 and 2
- - Figure 6 is a sectional view along line VI-VI
- FIG. 7 illustrates, diagrammatically, the positioning of lateral guide means for the suspension cable of the assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2, when the suspension strut of FIGS. 3 and 4 passes;
- - Figure 8 shows these same guide means, in the guide position of the suspension cable;
- FIG. 9 is a plan view of a system of pulleys for supporting the suspension cable;
- Figure 10 is a side elevational view of the system of Figure 9;
- - Figure 11 is a plan view of an alternative embodiment of the fluid transfer assembly;
- Figure 12 is a side elevational view of the assembly of Figure 11;
- Figure 13 is a front view of an angular position detection device of the suspension cable of the assembly of Figures 11 and 12;
- - Figure 14 is a plan view of the device of Figure 13;
- Figure 15 is a plan view of another alternative embodiment of the fluid transfer assembly;
- Figure 16 is a side elevational view of the assembly of Figure 15;
- FIG. 17 is a plan view of an alternative embodiment of the fluid transfer assembly for the transfer of liquefied natural gas;
- Figure 18 is an enlarged view of a first type of section articulation implemented in the assemblies of FIGS. 1, 2, 11, 12, 15 and 16;
- Figure 19 is an enlarged view of a second type of articulation section used in the assemblies of Figures 1, 2, 11, 12, 15 and 16;
- Figure 20 is an enlarged view of a first type of articulation section used in the assembly of Figure 17;
- FIG. 21 is an enlarged view of a second type of articulation sections used in the assembly of FIG. 17.
- FIG. 1 is shown at 10 a part of an independent production platform .
- a tanker 11 is moored by means of a hawser 12 to the platform 10.
- a fluid transfer assembly 13 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention makes it possible to transfer, here, crude oil extracted from the platform 10 to the tanker 11.
- the assembly 13 comprises a support 14 installed on the platform 10 for storing in suspension a plurality of rigid sections 15 of fluid transfer pipe, in the species of crude oil, hinged together by means of articulation sections 16, 16 'provided with elbows
- the axis of this rotary joint 19 is substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the suspension cable 17, when the articulation section 16 is suspended there.
- This type of rotary joint 19 allows the pipe sections 15 to follow the curve of the suspension cable 17 in the vertical plane, in the deployed position of these pipe sections 15, but also to fold these pipe sections 15 for accordion storage on the support or storage station 14.
- the articulation sections 16 ′ are also each provided with a rotary joint 19 ′ with a horizontal axis between two 90 ° elbows 18 ′.
- a third 90 ° 18 "elbow is provided between one of these 90 ° elbows 18 'and the end of a rigid section of pipe 15.
- This third 90 ° 18" elbow is connected to the adjacent 90 ° bend by a rotating joint 20 of substantially vertical axis in the deployed position, allowing lateral displacements of the pipe sections 15.
- one in four articulation sections is of the type with a rotating joint with a vertical axis.
- coupling means are also provided. .
- suspension struts 22 connected, both of the pipe sections 15, to an articulation section 16 or 16 ′ at the level of the rotary joint of horizontal axis 19 or 19 ', respectively.
- Such suspension struts 22 are shown in more detail in FIGS. 3 and 4.
- each suspension strut 22 is connected to an articulation section 16 by means of a bearing 23 having an inner ring 24 and an outer ring 25, between which balls 26 are inserted
- the inner ring 24 is fixed to the outside of the neighboring rotary joint 19, while the outer ring 25 is connected to the end of a vertical branch 27 of the suspension strut 22 by means of a hinge pivot 28.
- the axis of this pivot articulation 28 is substantially parallel to the direction of extension of a receiving passage 29 defined by a clamp 30 and intended to receive the suspension cable 17.
- This clamp 30 is integral with the branch 27, at its end opposite to that connected to the ring 25. It has two articulated branches 31, 32 biased towards a clamping position of the clamp 30 by a spring 33 retained between the branches 31 and 32 by a rod 34 pivotally mounted on the branch 31 and received in a through hole 35 of the branch 32.
- clamp 30 is, here, fixed to the branch 27, transverse to the latter and allows tightening from above the suspension cable 17.
- pivot joint 28 allows misalignment between the suspension cable 17 and the axis of the pipe formed by the pipe sections 15 in the deployed position.
- each of the branches 31 and 32 is also provided with a roller 37a, 37b at its end opposite to that for tightening the suspension cable 17.
- roller 37a, 37b at its end opposite to that for tightening the suspension cable 17.
- the spacing of the rails 38a, 38b is such that the clamp 30 is held in an open position, meeting the force of the spring 33, making it possible to engage the latter on the suspension cable 17 during the passage of the pipe sections 15 towards the deployed position.
- a control system 39 (see Figures 1 and 2) is mounted on the storage support 14 and is equipped with a hydraulic actuator adapted to engage a clamp 30 between the rails 38a, 38b or to release such a clamp 30 to allow it to hang on the suspension cable 17.
- the control system is connected to an angular position sensor of a constant tension control winch 40 installed on the platform 10 and on which is wound the suspension cable 17.
- the unrolled length of the suspension cable 17 is measured by the angular position sensor and the corresponding information is transmitted to the control system 39 which responds as follows: - if the cable 17 is being unwound and if a predetermined spacing is reached, a clamp 30 is released to allow it to tighten the suspension cable 17 and, consequently, to make an articulation section 16 or 16 ′ integral with this cable 17; if the cable is being wound on the winch 40 and if a clamp 30 is present in front of the control system 39, the hydraulic actuator of the latter comes to engage the clamp 30 between the rails 38a and 38b and retains it in storage position between these rails 38a, 38b.
- This operating logic is applied throughout the fluid transfer phase between the platform 10 and the tanker 11, during which the separation distance between them may increase or decrease.
- the winch with constant tension control 40 makes it possible to apply a constant tension to the suspension cable 17 in order to maintain a substantially constant deflection in the middle of this cable 17.
- the winch 40 is actuated by a hydraulic motor subjected to permanently at constant pressure. In the event of the tanker being moved away or closer together 11, the suspension cable 17 is wound on the winch 40 or unwound therefrom; the variation in deflection (small) is only due to the variation in range (separation distance between the platform 10 and the tanker 11).
- the suspension cable wound on this winch 40 is brought to the storage support 14 by a 90 ° deflection pulley 41 mounted on a base 42 fixed to the platform 10.
- the storage support 14 is also pivotally mounted in azimuth on this base 42 by means of bearings 43.
- the storage support 14 is also connected to the deck of the platform 10 by rollers 44 taking up the weight of the support 14.
- a winch 48 on which is wound a connection cable 49 is installed on the deck of the tanker 11.
- an annexed winch 50 is provided on the bridge of the platform 10, on which a rope 51 is wound.
- this rope 51 is provided, at one of its ends, with a loop 52 for coupling the rope 51 to a socket 53 fixed to one end of the connection cable 49.
- a first mechanical stop device 59 is fixed to the storage support 14 and a second mechanical stop device 60 is installed on the deck of the tanker 11, near the manifold 47.
- the first stop device 59 serves to lock the jaw mechanism 54 until the procedure for deploying the suspension cable 17 and the pipe sections 15 has started, while the second mechanical stop device 60 serves to lock this same jaw mechanism 54, once the suspension cable 17 has been stretched between the platform 10 and the tanker 11.
- the tension force of the suspension cable 17 applies to the base 42 via the return pulley 41.
- the storage support 14 only supports the weight of the sections 15 of driving. This support 14, which is free to rotate around the base 42, must therefore be aligned with the suspension cable 17. This alignment is obtained by means of lateral guide pulleys visible in FIGS. 7 to 10.
- Figures 7 and 8 show a set of two pulleys 61 and 62 each mounted pivotally movable on a support plate 63 by means of arms 64 and 65, respectively.
- These arms 64 and 65 are pivotally actuated around a common pivot 66 using two hydraulic cylinders 67 and 68 each of which is fixed to the support plate 63, on the one hand, and to one of the arms 64 and 65, on the other hand.
- the support plate 63 is fixed to the storage support 14.
- any movement of this suspension cable 17 causes the pivoting of the storage support 14 on the base 42, keeping the storage support 14 aligned with the suspension cable 17 and, therefore, also with the axis of the fluid transfer pipe deployed between the platform 10 and the ship - tank 11.
- the storage support 14 is automatically aligned with the suspension cable 17.
- the pulleys 61 and 62 are moved away from the suspension cable 17 by actuation of the jacks 67 and 68 hydraulics.
- the simplicity of such a system with two hydraulic cylinders guarantees good mechanical reliability.
- a suspension strut 22 can stop at any point of this pulley guidance system, to start again in one direction or the other. , or even oscillate around a position.
- control system 39 is connected to a position detector to enable it to modify the order of operations for clearing the sets of pulleys, as a function of the detected position of a suspension strut 22. It is recognized also in FIGS. 9 and 10 of the pulleys 69-72 for taking up the weight of the sections 15 at the outlet of the storage support 14. These pulleys 69-72 are connected, two by two, by connecting bars 73-76, themselves pivotally articulated on intermediate bars 77 and 78 for hanging pulleys 69-72 to the storage support 14.
- the assembly fluid transfer 13 operates as follows:
- connection cable 49 is, first of all, brought from the platform 10 to the tanker 11, for example by passing it at the same time as the hawser 12. An operator, on the tanker side 11, then connects this cable to the end of the connection cable 49, wound on its winch 48. After this connection, the rope 51 is wound on its winch 50. It drives the connection cable 49 which is unwound from its winch 48. When the end of the cable connection 49 arrives at the storage support 14, it automatically connects to the end of the suspension cable 17. More specifically, the socket 53 of the connection cable 49 spreads the jaws 56a, 56b of the jaw mechanism 54 and starts square.
- connection winch 48 on the tanker side 11, is started to extract from the storage medium 14 the suspension cable 17 and the sections 15 of pipe which therein are gradually fixed.
- the constant tension applied by the winch 40 opposes the output of the suspension cable 17 and limits the deflection of the fluid transfer assembly 13 in suspension.
- the suspension struts 22 are, for their part, fixed to this suspension cable 17 with regular spacing.
- the mechanical stop device 60 locks the jaw mechanism 54.
- the connection winch 48 is then stopped and the hydraulic coupler 46 is connected to a flange of the manifold 47.
- the valves of the coupler 46 are then opened and loading of the tanker 11 can begin.
- the pipe sections 15 retract or leave the storage medium, according to the distance separating the platform 10 from the tanker 11.
- FIGS. 11 to 14 proposes a slaving in rotation of the storage medium.
- the pulley system for lateral guidance of the suspension cable 17 of FIGS. 1 to 10 is replaced by a system for controlling the rotation of the storage support 14, comprising an angular position detector 79 of the suspension cable 17 (see Figures 13 and 14) and a device for servo-rotation 80 of the storage support 14 around the base 42 (see Figure 11).
- the lateral direction of the suspension cable 17 at the outlet of the storage support 14 is measured using a movable roller 81 resting on this cable 17.
- This movable roller 81 is capable of following the lateral movements of the cable 17 thanks to its mounting on an articulated support 82 mounted on a plate 83 for fixing to the storage support 14 by means of two joints 84a and 84b for height compensation.
- the articulated support 82 is also connected to a rotation encoder 85.
- the output signal from this encoder 85 representative of the angular position of the suspension cable 17, has been filtered so as to remove the cable's own oscillations.
- This signal is transmitted to a hydraulic motor 86 of the rotary servo device 80 in order to align the storage support 14 with the main direction of the suspension cable 17 by means of a system of the toothed-rack type, the toothed wheel of which is mounted.
- on the output shaft of the hydraulic motor 86 and the rack 87 is mounted on the deck of the platform 10, behind the track 88 of the rollers 44.
- the fluid transfer assembly 13 ′ of FIGS. 11 to 14 is identical in all respects to the fluid transfer assembly 13 of FIGS. 1 to 10.
- the storage support 14 ′ of the fluid transfer assembly 13 is rigidly connected to the platform 10.
- the fluid transfer assembly 13 "consequently includes a system 89 for lateral guidance of the suspension cable 17 at the outlet of the storage medium 14 ', similar to that described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.
- articulation sections with a rotating joint with a substantially vertical axis, of the type shown in FIG. 19, are placed at the level of each suspension strut 22.
- this fluid transfer assembly 13 "operates in a similar fashion to that of FIGS. 1 to 10. It should be noted that the winch, on which the rope is wound, is not visible in these FIGS. 15 and 16. This winch is identical to those shown in the other figures and can, for example, be placed behind the winch 50.
- This fluid transfer assembly 13 "' is intended for the transfer of liquefied natural gas from the platform 10 to the tanker 11. It includes for this purpose, a second network of pipe sections 15 ′ forming a pipe serving for the return of steam from the tanker 11 to the platform 10.
- the pipe sections 15 ′ serving for the vapor return have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the pipe sections 15 serving for the transfer of liquefied natural gas.
- the articulation sections 16 "of FIG. 21 each comprise only one rotary joint of substantially horizontal axis 91, 91 'associated with a joint of substantially vertical axis 92, 92 .
- the articulation sections 16 of FIG. 20 are identical to that of FIG. 18.
- the fluid transfer assembly according to the present invention can be used to transfer fluids other than crude oil and liquefied natural gas.
- fluids will be mentioned in particular liquefied petroleum gas and condensates.
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