NL1036619C2 - PRODUCT-REFORMING PROVISION T.B.V. LOADING AND UNLOADING SHIPS. - Google Patents

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PRODUCT-REFORMING PROVISION T.B.V. LOADING AND UNLOADING SHIPS Introduction:

Often products with a specific mass lighter than water are transferred between shore and ship and ships themselves. The weakest link during unloading and loading operations is formed by the flexible supply and / or discharge hose with which the manifold is connected to the ship on the quay or between ships themselves.

In the case of pipe breakage, inadequate pipe fixation or human failure, a significant amount of product may end up on the surface water.

During loading and unloading there is always the risk of an environmental calamity where product can end up on surface water.

15 Product reversing facility:

Provision for preventing and damaging environmental damage as much as possible as a result of calamities during the loading and unloading of ships in the broadest sense and all possible consequences thereof.

20 Description:

Product reversing device activated by inert gas:

In the event of a calamity, oil will end up between shore and ship or ships. It is important here to combat oil dispersal on the surface water as quickly and effectively as possible. This can be achieved by applying the product-turning facility.

Operating principle product turning facility:

On either side of the manifold (A, on figure 1) empty air cushions (B, on figure 1) are installed between the quay (C, on figure 1) and ship (D, on figure 1) or ships themselves. By manually activating these provisions in the event of a calamity, they are inflated within a few seconds with gas / air, as a result of which the passage to the open water is protected quickly.

As a result, the spilled product will collect between quay and ship (E, on figure 1) or ships, whereby the contamination remains manageable.

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To prevent leakage under the facility, it applies to both the fixed and the mobile version that the product-turning facility must also be situated partly under water (F, on Figure 2). In order to achieve a complete seal, the product-turning facility will form both above and below the water surface towards the quay and the ship.

The product turning device is made of a good deformable material (reinforced with kevlar fibers) so that the shapes of the ship and the shore will be followed properly during the inflation of the device,

A buffer with which the facility is constantly kept under pressure must form part of the total facility.

In order to prevent possible trapping and / or pushing the ship away from each other, it is necessary to work with a low pressure in the facility.

In accordance with the applicable loading and unloading instructions, an authorized person must always be present at the 15 manifolds. In the event of an emergency, this person must ensure that the product-turning facilities are activated. Activation of the facilities is very simple and fast possible through an emergency button.

With the fixed version on the quay, an emergency button will be present to activate the facilities. The mobile version will also be provided with an emergency button.

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10 The product-turning facility is distinguished from this by the fact that with a simple manual activation a contamination on the surface water between shore and ship or ships is locked up within seconds. This keeps the contamination limited and manageable. The product-turning facility consists of a well-moldable air cushion of water-tight and airtight material which is reinforced with kevlar fibers which can take the form of the transfer location (between shore and ship or ship and ship) both above and under water and thereby forms a shielding between the pollution and the surface water. This provision can be fixed in a fixed arrangement to quays where 20 ships are frequently loaded or unloaded. This provision will also be applied in a mobile variant that can be used when loading or unloading between ships. Fixed; between quay and ship On a quay where unloading and loading work takes place by means of a fixed arrangement. The product-turning device is hereby mounted once in a fixed arrangement. Mobile; between ships themselves This version must be suitable for loading and unloading work between 30 ships. Given the constantly changing situation, mounting in a mobile and variable setup should be possible. Thanks to the speed and simplicity with which the product-turning device is activated and fully activated, 3036619 prevents the contamination from spreading on the surface water. As a result, the contamination remains limited to the space between shore and ship or ships, so that it remains manageable and the costs for cleaning will be relatively low compared to the currently available systems. 1 0 366 1 9