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Stress Analysis of LNG Storage Tank Outlet Pipes and Flanges

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  • Hongfang Lu

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
    Trenchless Technology Center, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71270, USA)

  • Guoguang Ma

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Xiaoting Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Shijuan Wu

    (No. 3 Gas Production Plant, Sinopec Southwest China Oil & Gas Company, Deyang 618100, China)

Abstract

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank outlet pipe is the weak part of any LNG vaporizing station. Due to the ultralow temperature characteristics of LNG, pipeline damage or leakage may cause major accidents. This paper used the finite element analysis method and the CAESAR II software to analyze the stresses of LNG storage tank outlet pipes and flanges in a LNG vaporizing station, the influencing factors (compensator type, compensator position, LNG density, pressure, temperature) are analyzed, and stress reduction measures are discussed. According to the results of the analysis, the following main conclusions can be obtained: (1) the most dangerous working condition of the LNG storage tank outlet pipe is the precooling condition; under this condition, the comprehensive stress, displacement and support force are the largest; (2) compared with the Z-type and L-type compensators, the effect of the π-type compensator to reduce the stress of the low temperature pipe is the best; (3) when the length of the cold tightening unit is 40% of the cold shrinkage, the stress reduction effect is the best.

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  • Hongfang Lu & Guoguang Ma & Xiaoting Li & Shijuan Wu, 2018. "Stress Analysis of LNG Storage Tank Outlet Pipes and Flanges," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-19, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2018:i:4:p:877-:d:140283
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    1. Hongfang Lu & Xiaonan Wu & Kun Huang, 2018. "Study on the Effect of Reciprocating Pump Pipeline System Vibration on Oil Transportation Stations," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-23, January.
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    1. Mengying Xia & Hong Zhang, 2018. "Stress and Deformation Analysis of Buried Gas Pipelines Subjected to Buoyancy in Liquefaction Zones," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-20, September.

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