Numerical study of axial inclination effect on a













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Numerical study of axial inclination effect on a tubular BOG heat exchanger Yan Mechanical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing, China yanyan. me@seu. edu. cn
Outline v FLNG Facility v Thermal (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) analysis under axial inclination v Comparison of two inclinations 2
1. FLNG Facility Ø Typical FLNG carries a mass of thermal equipment. Ø Spatial layout of the equipment has an effect on thermal stability. Ø Max angle of the inclination is set to 30°[1] Ø Two types of equipment location A B [1] International Code on Intact Stability 2008. (IMO Publishing)
1. FLNG Facility 0. 68 kg/s 0. 14 kg/s Ø Max angle of the inclination is set to 30°[1] Ø Two types of equipment location [1] International Code on Intact Stability 2008. (IMO Publishing)
Outline v FLNG Facility v Thermal (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) analysis under axial inclination v Comparison of two inclinations 5
2. Thermal analysis under axial inclination v Shell-side mass flow rate = 0. 68 kg/s Ø Growth of low-T pool Inclination angle 30° -30° 22. 5° -22. 5° 15° -15° 7. 5° -7. 5° 0° Temperature distribution of ethylene glycol
2. Thermal analysis under axial inclination v Streamline comparison between two extreme inclinations Ø Moving of stagnant area Inclination of 30° 2 1 Inclination of -30° 2 1 Velocity [m/s] 0 0. 03 0. 06 0. 09 0. 12 0. 15 Shell-side mass flow rate = 0. 68 kg/s
2. Thermal analysis under axial inclination v Shell-side mass flow rate = 0. 14 kg/s Ø Growth of low T area in negative heel Ø Compress of high-T area in positive heel Inclination angle 30° -30° 22. 5° -22. 5° 15° -15° 7. 5° -7. 5° 0° Temperature distribution of ethylene glycol
2. Thermal analysis under axial inclination v Streamline comparison between two extreme inclinations Ø Moving of stagnant area Inclination of 30° 2 1 Inclination of -30° 1 Velocity [m/s] 3 2 3 0 0. 01 0. 02 0. 03 0. 04 0. 05 Shell-side mass flow rate = 0. 14 kg/s
2. Thermal analysis under axial inclination v Ethylene glycol Inlet temperature of E. G. = 318. 15 v Boil-off Gas Inlet temperature of BOG = 148. 15
Outline v FLNG Facility v Thermal (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) analysis under axial inclination v Comparison of two inclinations 11
3. Comparison of two inclinations How to locate the heat exchanger Temperature shift during the inclination 25 Temperature shift [K] v 21. 692 BOG 20 EG B A 13. 736 15 10 5 0 0. 812000001 2. 988 2 0. 68 kg/s 0. 981999997 0. 552000002 2. 531999998 2. 205999996 1 1 0. 14 kg/s Axial inclination 0. 68 kg/s 0. 14 kg/s Radial inclination Recommended High mass flow rate
Q&A Thank you for your attention ! Yan yanyan. me@seu. edu. cn