scholarly journals Selection of Effective Thermal Insulation Materials for a Liquefied Natural Gas Tanks

2021 ◽  
Vol 2096 (1) ◽  
pp. 012049
Author(s):  
O N Medvedeva ◽  
S D Perevalov

Abstract The object of the research is an isothermal tank container for storage and transportation of liquefied natural gases, which requires special operating conditions and is related to a technological facility of increased danger. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the type and thickness of the insulating material to reduce the losses of liquefied natural gas during storage and transportation. Based on the results of the analysis, effective insulation materials were selected for use in cryogenic tanks for isothermal storage of LNG, the optimal thickness of the insulation material was determined, which provides the required level of losses for gas evaporation.

2013 ◽  
Vol 724-725 ◽  
pp. 1017-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Guang Chen ◽  
Chao Kui Qin ◽  
Yang Jun Zhan ◽  
Ju Qiu

Many cities in China are being supplied with natural gases from different sources including PNGs (Pipeline Natural Gas) and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), critical attention should be paid to natural gas interchangeability problems. In this paper, the applicability of Weaver Indices for Chinese natural gas interchangeability prediction has been discussed. Experiment with 17 sets of domestic gas appliances and 11 natural gases about 187 test conditions has been done to analyze the interchangeability. It can conclude from experiment results that some sources of natural gas cannot be interchangeable, and Weaver Indices isnt totally suitable to predict lifting and incomplete combustion performance for Chinese natural gas interchangeability. It suggests the limits of Incomplete Combustion JI should be changed into JI0.04 and Lifting JL to JL0.95.


2020 ◽  
pp. 82-91
Author(s):  
V. Zhelykh ◽  
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Yu. Furdas ◽  
S. Shapoval ◽  
M. Rebman ◽  
...  

Today modular construction is gaining popularity in the arrangement of production facilities. The purpose of the research is the theoretical substantiation of the choice of the optimal thickness of thermal insulation for external protections of modular buildings taking into account the evaluation criteria based on the method of hierarchy analysis. The article reflects the possibility of using modular buildings for residential and public needs. Given the peculiarities of the use of thermal insulation materials, such structures are erected in a short period of time due to the use of ready-made modules. It is also proposed to use multicriteria analysis to compare different thicknesses of thermal insulation of a modular building. The obtained results are presented in the form of petal diagrams and diagrams of global priorities, which made it possible to make an in-depth assessment of several thicknesses of thermal insulation. When conducting theoretical research, it should be noted that the importance of each of the criteria was taken into account for the selection of thermal insulation. An expert assessment was performed to determine the thickness of thermal insulation, which can be used for lightweight prefabricated structures of modular buildings. As a result of research, it was found that the most suitable thermal insulation material is polyurethane.


Author(s):  
Dong-Jin Oh ◽  
Jae-Myung Lee ◽  
Byeong-Jae Noh ◽  
Wha-Soo Kim ◽  
Ryuichi-Ando ◽  
...  

One of the most important issues associated with liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks, such as LNG carrier cargo tanks and land LNG tanks, is their structural integrity. In order to ensure the operating life and safety of LNG storage tanks used under operating conditions such as thermal and cyclic loadings, the securing of safety evaluations for fatigue performance is considered to be of particular importance. There have been various efforts to reduce the production costs of LNG storage tanks, such as the optimum selection of materials and the development of new low temperature materials. This, the motivation of this study is to evaluate new material candidates for LNG storage tanks. This study begins with a comprehensive review of the characteristics of low temperature alloys such as SUS 304L, Invar, A5083 and 9% Ni steel that are widely used for LNG storage tanks. Then, the fatigue characteristics of a newly developed low temperature material, 7% nickel steel are investigated. Finally, the fatigue performance of 7% nickel steel is compared with that of 9% nickel steel.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene LILL ◽  
Loreta KANAPECKIENE ◽  
Laura TUPENAITE ◽  
Jurga NAIMAVICIENE

Refurbishment of the building facades of residential buildings, including insulation, is often considered as the most energy efficient renovation measure with the largest potential. One of the solutions to increase energy efficiency is the selection of the appropriate insulation materials of the external walls. The article proposes the approach for selection of the insulation material based on SAW multiple criteria assessment method. The proposed methodology is applied for the case of insulation material selection in refurbishment of 12-storey building in Vilnius, Lithuania. Research reveals that rock wool outperforms other materials by thermal conductivity, light weigh, water vapour diffusion resistance, highest flammability class, durability and lowest emission of CO2 and is an efficient insulation to be used for sustainable refurbishment solutions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kianoush Kosravi-Darani ◽  
Fatemeh Yazdian ◽  
Fatemeh Babapour ◽  
A. R. Amirsadeghi

Reducing the total cost of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) production as an attractive substitute for conventional petrochemical plastics still remains an unsolved problem. The aim of this research was the screening of PHB-producing microorganisms and selection of the best suitable medium for microbial growth and PHB production from methane. A new isolated methanotroph for PHB production from natural gas was studied in different media. After selection of the suitable medium, the effect of five process variables (content of nitrogen source, disodium hydrogen phosphate, methane to air ratio, seed age, and pH) on PHB production was investigated in a bubble column bioreactor. Also, hydrodynamic and mass transfer factors (flow regime, mixing time, gas hold up, and kLa) were considered. At optimum operating conditions and engineering parameters in a bubble column, PHB content in the dried biomass reached 25 % w/w. The results showed that pH is the most important variable in the selected conditions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 161 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-88
Author(s):  
Zdzisław STELMASIAK ◽  
Jerzy LARISCH ◽  
Dariusz PIETRAS

The paper presents the results of investigations performed on a Fiat 1.3 MultiJet engine fueled with natural gas (CNG) and diesel oil. The primary aim was to determine the influence of a small additive of natural gas on the exhaust gas opacity under variable engine operating conditions. The tests were performed for the engine work points n–Mo (engine speed– torque) reproducing the NEDC cycle. The selection of the work points was carried out according to the criterion of greatest share in the NEDC homologation test, covering the entire engine field of work used in the realization of the test on a chassis dynamometer. In the tests, the authors applied different energy shares of natural gas in the range 15–35.6%. The smoke opacity was analyzed in the FSN and mass scales [mg/m3 ]. The results of the investigations may be used in the design of electronic controllers for natural gas engines and in the adaptation engines to CNG fueling.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Michaela Horváthová ◽  
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Linda Makovická-Osvaldová

The article deals with the selection of four types of insulation material based on the particular criteria. Specifically, it will be a matter of decision among facade insulation materials. We chose four species of the most used thermal insulation materials that are available on the market and are used frequently. The applied method is an analytical multilevel method that allows us to divide the whole problem into hierarchies and then compare two elements together and thus gain the weights of the criteria. Subsequently, we assessed the alternatives. The selected criteria are the price of the material, the thermal coefficient conductivity, flammability class and ignition time of the sample. The method is verified in the software BPMSG AHP priority calculator.


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