AU-101G

AUTOMATIC UNLOADING
SYSTEM
AUS
 AUS AUTOMATIC UNLOADING SYSTEM
Shinko AUS automatic unloading systems have been
developed to simplify the unloading of cargo from crude oil
tankers and product carriers, and to reduce unloading time.
The features are as follows:

The anti-cavitation control operation, which has

been undertaken manually by crews, can now be
implemented automatically.

Unloading time can be reduced since the stripping work

can be done by a large capacity cargo pump alone,
instead of a small capacity steam driven reciprocating
stripping pump.

As stripping work can be performed automatically, there

is no need for complicated operation, skilled judgment,
or special attention by crews.

When applying this system to crude oil washing (COW),

sludge control can be also performed.

Item Model AUS 300 AUS 350 AUS 400 AUS 453 AUS 453A AUS 454 AUS 502

Cargo pump model applied KV300 KV350 KV400 KV450-3 KV450-3A KV450-4 KV500-2
Separator (m3) 1.02 1.38 1.80 3.49 3.49 4.08 4.86
Discharge control valve Pneumatic operated, non tight butterfly valve
Loading air pressure (MPaG) 0.7
Bore (mm) 300 350 400 450 500 500 550
Vacuum pump Water ring type
Model NSW 80 2sets NSW 100 2sets
Maximum capacity (Nm3/h/set) 320 630
Maximum vacuum (kPa) – 73
Motor 22kW 1200min -1 2sets 37kW 1200min -1 2sets
Sealing tank (m3) 0.21 0.29
Gas extraction valve Pneumatic operated, reverse action piston valve
Loading air (MPaG) 0.6 ~ 0.7
Bore (mm) 100 125
Recirculation valve Pneumatic operated, reverse action piston valve
Loading air (MPaG) 0.6 ~ 0.7
Bore (mm) 40 50

Generally, the AUS 3002, 3502, 4002, 4532, 4532A, 4542 or 5022 are employed in product carriers,
and are provided with one set of a vacuum pump unit for each cargo pump respectively.
And the AUS 4542 is provided with one set of the NSW 80 vacuum pump unit instead of two sets of
the NSW 100 vacuum pump units.
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The separator is installed on the suction side of the cargo
pump. It is a tank to separate gas coming from the bell
mouth and the vapors produced in the suction pipe.
A level transmitter is fitted on to it.
The level transmitter measures the liquid level in the separator
and converts this information to an air signal which controls
the opening and closing position of the gas extraction valve,
the start and stop of the vacuum pumps, and the opening
position of the discharge control valve.

The discharge control valve is a butterfly valve to control

discharge flow of the cargo pump. It is controlled The vacuum pump unit, installed in the pump room,
automatically by an air signal sent from the level consists of two vacuum pumps and a sealing water tank.
transmitter on the separator. The vacuum pump is a water ring type. It sucks gas and
On the valve stem end, there is a valve position transmitter vapour separated in the separator, and discharges them into
which indicates the opening position of the valve to the cargo the slop tank.
control room. If the control switch on the cargo console is set to "AUTO",
the vacuum pumps start with a time lag of 30 seconds
from each other using the sequence switch and the time-lag
replay.
The sealing water tank is a tank to supply sealing water
to the vacuum pumps as well as to separate the sealing
water and gas or vapour inside of it.

This is a pneumatic operated piston type valve installed on

the inert gas supply line intended to blow off the vacuum
pump exhaust line. It opens and closes by the control circuit
of the vacuum pumps and the gas extraction valve.

The cargo control console is provided with several

instruments such as switches, selectors and manual
loaders to automatically and manually control the
The gas extraction valve is a pneumatic operated piston discharge control valve, the vacuum pumps, and
valve and is controlled by an air signal sent from the level gauges etc. to indicate the liquid level in the separator
transmitter on the separator. and the valve position in order to operate the system
This valve is in the same system as the automatic start satisfactorily.
and stop circuit of the vacuum pumps. And, it opens when
the separator level is less than 50%, and closes when it
returns to 70% or more.

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 2. When approaching the final unloading stage, the cargo liquid 4. When the vapour is extracted by the vacuum
This system has been installed to implement automatic cargo unloading with only cargo pumps
level in the cargo tank lowers and part of the cargo becomes pumps, the separator level rises again.
to prevent not only cavitation but also gas and vapour intake. vapour, which accumulates in the upper portion of the separator, If the level rises to 70%, the gas extraction
The basic operation of this system is described as follows: and the separator level begins to lower. valve closes. And, in 20 seconds, the vacuum
1. After starting the cargo pump, on the cargo control console: pumps stop and the discharge control valve
(1) The NOR/CLOSE selector, which acts on the gas extraction 3. When the separator level lowers to 50%, the vacuum pumps opens.
valve, is set to "NOR". start from an air signal sent from the level transmitter.
(2) The control switch, which acts on the vacuum pumps, is set At the same time, the gas extraction valve is opened and the 5. The above-mentioned unloading process is
to "AUTO". discharge control valve is throttled. repeated many times so as to prevent the
(3) The AUTO/MANUAL selector, which acts on the discharge vapour from entering into the cargo pump
control valve, is set to "AUTO". when the vapour accumulates in the separator.

6. When the level in the cargo tank lowers

further, a vortex takes place around the
suction bell mouth and gas is taken in.
This gas is separated from the cargo in the
separator, and is accumulated at the upper
portion of the separator, which is the same
process as with the vapour.

7. If the level in the cargo tank lowers much

further, the liquid level around the bell
mouth fluctuates heavily and a large amount
of gas is taken in.
The separator level lowers substantially even
if the two vacuum pumps continue to run
simultaneously and the discharge control
valve is at a very small opening degree.
If the separator level reaches 5%, the orange
low level lamp on the console turns on to
indicate that the unloading process has entered
into the end of the stripping stage.

8. When this condition continues for about 3

minutes, the orange stripping finish lamp
on the console flickers with a buzzing sound,
which indicates the completion of the
unloading work using this system.

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 A1 SEPARATOR STEEL SS400 1
A3 LEVEL TRANSMITTER – – 1
The separator has a volume enough to separate vapour A5 GAS RELEASE VALVE CAST IRON FC200 1
and gas mixed in the cargo, and has a strainer to prevent A6 DRAIN VALVE 1

foreign matter coming into the cargo pump. A8 STOP VALVE STAINLESS SCS13 1
STEEL

When handling high pour point cargo, a hot water or A11 STOP VALVE 1

steam line is employed to wash the pressure sensor A20 STRAINER NET SUS304 1

lines in the level transmitters for the separator to prevent Separator internal coating
Crude oil : Modified epoxy coating
the liquid from getting sticky inside after unloading. Product oil : Pure epoxy coating

Dimensions : mm
Wt
Model d d1 d2 d3 A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R Z kg

AUS 300 350 100 450 100 500 550 3000 600 1530 547 460 1300 700 653 25 580 520 300 420 500 100 27 700
3002 80
AUS 350
3502 400 100
80 550 100 550 600 3100 650 1630 581 500 1450 800 706 25 630 570 300 470 550 100 27 900
400 100 100 600 650 3200 700 1780 638 557 1500 900 759 29 680 640 300 550 650 120 33 960
AUS 4002 450 80 550

AUS 453
4532 600 100
80 700 200 750 800 3500 850 2130 831 750 1900 1200 916 35 830 804 400 730 850 150 39 1700

AUS 453A
4532A 600 125
80 700 200 750 800 3500 850 2130 831 750 1900 1200 916 35 830 804 400 730 850 150 39 1700

AUS 454
4542 600 125
80 700 200 800 800 3500 900 2180 881 800 1950 1300 966 35 880 854 400 780 900 150 39 1800

AUS 502
5022 700 125
80 700 200 850 850 3600 950 2330 931 850 2000 1400 1019 35 930 904 400 880 1000 150 39 2000

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 1 BODY CAST IRON FC250 1
2 VALVE DISC CARBON STEEL S25C 1
The discharge control valve is a non-tight and air-driven 3 SEAT RING STEEL SS400 1
butterfly valve with a 1mm clearance between the valve 5 STEM
STAINLESS
STEEL SUS431 1
body and the seat ring. B2
VALVE POSITION
TRANSMITTER - - 1
E2 POSITIONER - - 1
E3 LOCK VALVE - - 1
E4 BOOSTER RELAY - - 2
E5 FILTER REGULATOR - - 1
E9 SPEED CONTROLLER - - 2
E12 STOP VALVE BRONZE CAC406 1

Dimensions : mm
d A B C D E F G H J K L Wt
Bore kg
300 300 235 601 9 325 250 808 455 295 111 210 110 200
350 335 235 551 9 325 250 795 442 345 121 210 110 300
400 380 235 646 12 425 250 878 525 365 132 210 110 450
450 430 285 734 12 425 250 962 590 395 152 255 125 550
500 480 360 941 12 490 305 1008 640 420 162 345 155 600
550 530 360 941 12 490 305 1063 695 445 172 345 155 700
600 580 360 941 12 490 305 1095 715 475 202 345 155 870
650 630 420 1091 12 490 305 1178 801 510 212 425 163 930
700 680 420 1098 12 510 305 1155 765 540 222 425 163 1150

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 C2 VACUUM PUMP CAST IRON FC200 2

The vacuum pump unit is constructed in a way that a sealing C6 SEALING WATER TANK STEEL SS400 1
C8 –
water tank is set in the center on the common base plate and LEVEL GAUGE – 1
C9 VACUUM GAUGE – – 1
two vacuum pumps on both sides of the sealing water tank.
C10 REDUCING VALVE – – 1
The vacuum pumps are driven by electric motors in the C11 SUCTION PIPE STEEL SGP 1
engine room through intermediate shafts. C12 SEALING WATER PIPE 2
Fresh water necessary to operate the vacuum pumps is C16 SUCTION VALVE CAST IRON FC200 2
contained in the sealing water tank. C17 SEALING WATER
INLET VALVE BRONZE CAC406 1
When handling high pour point cargo, a hot water or steam C20 DRAIN VALVE 1
line is connected to the suction lines, the sealing lines, and C35 DRAIN VALVE 1
the drain lines to the drain tank for the vacuum pump unit to C43 DRAIN VALVE 1
wash liquid in the lines that gets sticky after unloading. C49 EXH. PRESS. TRANSMITTER – – 1

Dimensions : mm

Model A B C D E J Wt
F G H K L M N P d1 d2 kg
NSW 80 2026 1440 330 1000 115 420 520 475 1516 1105 665 505 505 475 100 100 1100

NSW 100 2151 1500 370 1060 135 520 620 550 1676 1235 725 520 555 505 125 125 1650

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 72A MOTOR SIDE GEAR COUPLING CARBON STEEL S55C 1SET
VAC. PUMP SIDE
72B GEAR COUPLING 1
74 COUPLING BOLT & NUT C r-Mo STEEL SCM435 8SETS
The vacuum pump in the pump room is driven by an
77 DOUBLING PLATE STEEL SS400 1
electric motor in the engine room through an intermediate 117-1 BULKHEAD STUFFING BOX 1
shaft. 117-2 SEAT PACKING NON ASBESTOS – 1
A split type bulkhead stuffing box is positioned on the 117-3 NECK BUSH BRONZE CAC406 1
bulkhead where the intermediate shaft passes through to 117-4 LANTERN RING 1
prevent gas from coming from the pump room into the 117-5 GLAND PACKING METALLIC – 2
engine room. 117-6 GLAND BRONZE CAC406 1
C3 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT C r-Mo STEEL SCM435 1

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The gas extraction valve is positioned on the vertical line
of the piping between the separator and the vacuum pump,
and is an on-off valve activated by the presence of the
loading air pressure along with a spring.

1 BODY CAST IRON FC200 1

2 LOWER COVER BRONZE CAC403 1
3 UPPER COVER CAST IRON FC200 1
STAINLESS
4 STEM STEEL SUS304 1
5A VALVE DISC 1
6 NUT 1
8 SPRING 1
9 BLIND COVER STEEL SS400 1
STAINLESS
17 PISTON STEEL SUS304 1
18 NUT 1

Dimensions : mm
Bore Wt
d A B C kg
80 280 130 220 25

100 340 140 240 40

125 390 170 314 75

The recirculation valve, positioned on the horizontal line of

the piping between the inert gas line and the vacuum pump,
is an on-off valve activated by the presence of the loading
air pressure along with a spring.

1 BODY BRONZE CAC403 1

2 CYLINDER 1
3 CYLINDER COVER CAST IRON FC200 1
STAINLESS
4 VALVE DISC STEEL SUS304 1
5 STEM 1
6 SPRING 1
7 NUT 1
17 PLUG 1

Dimensions : mm
Bore C Wt
d A B kg

32 160 62 173 10

40 160 62 173 10

50 220 88 207 16

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 CS1 CONTROL SWITCH FOR VAC. PUMP
COS1 ON/OFF SELECTOR FOR AUTO FINISH
NOR/CLOSE SELECTOR FOR GAS
COS2 EXTRACTION VALVE
COS3 STOP/RUN SELECTOR FOR CARGO PUMP
COS5 SEQUENCE SWITCH FOR VAC. PUMP
A/C/O SELECTOR FOR
COS6 RECIRCULATION VALVE
D5 VALVE POSITION &
SEPARATOR LEVEL GAUGE
D8 AUTO/MANUAL SELECTOR FOR
DISCHARGE VALVE
D9 MANUAL LOADER FOR DISCHARGE VALVE
D10 OUTPUT GAUGE FOR MANUAL LOADER
D23 EXHAUST PRESSURE GAUGE
DS1 DISCONNECTING SWITCH(AC)
DS2 DISCONNECTING SWITCH(DC)
OL1 ORANGE LAMP (LOW SEPARATOR LEVEL)
OL2 ORANGE LAMP (FINISH OF STRIPPING)
RL9 RED LAMP (VP EXH. PRESS. HIGH)
RST1 RESET BUTTON SWITCH

Dimensions : mm
No. of
C.O.P A B
2 450 422
3 550 522
4 700 672

D 15 REDUCING WALVE
D 18,24 SOLENOID VALVE
F11,12,21,22 FUSE
PRS1,9 PRESSURE SWITCH
T11,12,13
21,22,23,31,32 TIME-LAG RELAY
R11,15,16,17
21,22,23,31,32
35,36,81,82,83 RELAY
201,202,203,205
206,207,211

Dimensions : mm
No. of
C.O.P A
2 500
3 600
4 700

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Separator・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/COP
Gas extraction valve・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/COP
Disch. control valve・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/COP
Vacuum pump unit ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/ship or COP
Recirculation valve・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/ship or COP
Master air set・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/COP
Control & monitoring panel・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/COP
Pressure switch panel・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 set/COP

Item Type Q’ty

Level transmitter for separator Elect. 1 set/COP
Heating apparatus for H.P.P.C. Steam 1 set/ship
P/l, l/P converter for CPU control Air/Elect. 1 set/ship
Vacuum transmitter & gauge for vacuum pump Elect. 1 set/ship
B.H. stuffing box high temp. alarm Capillary 2 sets/ship
B.H. stuffing box high temp. alarm Elect. 2 sets/ship
Vacuum pump bearing high temp. alarm Capillary 4 sets/ship
Vacuum pump bearing high temp. alarm Elect. 4 sets/ship
Vacuum pump casing high temp. alarm Capillary 2 sets/ship
Vacuum pump casing high temp. alarm Elect. 2 sets/ship
Vacuum pump vibration alarm 2 sets/ship
Vacuum tank system for H.V.P.C 1 set/ship

Ball bearing・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set*

Mechanical seal ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set*
Packing ring ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set*
Coupling bolts, nuts, & washer ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set*
Gland packing for B/H stuffing box ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set*

Control switch or selector ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 for each switch or selector/set*

Disconnecting switch ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 for each switch/set*
Solenoid valve ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set*
Fuse ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 2 for each fuse/set*
Relay・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 for each relay/set*
Lamp・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set*

Strainer net ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1 /set* (option)

(set* = all units of the same model and application)

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