= 01548 Tractebel Fercog) PROJECT PROCEDURE EES7IPPR L ___|_ et/gtevo032 reganosa (@) PLANTA DE ALMACENAMIENTO Y REGASIFICACION DE GAS NATURAL LICUADO DE MUGARDOS ACORUNA LNG Storage Tanks — Drying/Purging Procedure eh 206 | FU-Ne dares a ‘© | toMy 2008 [00 at Oecpine hack ve Tee ee | _Oate ‘Samat cei “or Check | vacas Tractebel cers PROJECT PROCEDURE 01548 EES7/PPR | ET/1919/0032 LING Storage Tanks Purge Procedure Contents: INTRODUCTION...... PRE-START CHECKS. SAMPLING & END POI PROCEDURE TO DRY RECORD SHEET. Enos = CHRONOLOGY OF OPERATIONS & SCOPE... NTS. PURGE THE LNG TANKS. vez Pepe 01701548 Tractebel Ergin PROJECT PROCECURE EE37/PPR = £1/1919/0032 NG Storage Tanks ~ Purge Procedure 4. INTRODUCTION This procedure covers he operations required to crypurge the LNG tanks builtin Mugardos, Spain. ‘These operaons are carried aut by the tank contractor. ‘Airis dtedpurge trom LNG tanks pie to placing them inservice to "reduce the water vapour content since walr vapour would be detrimental othe normal tank ‘service and woul affect the performance ofthe tank insulation, *Tedoce the onygan content before hyarocarbons ae inroced, to prevent the presence of a ftmmable mitre nthe tank. tis considered that flammable tures in tank cannot be safely controled even though there may bene apparent source of ignition present ‘The LNG tanks are riespurged fer fing the annular space wth pert, to minimize the posibity of adsorbing water vapourin Purge of process piping from tank othe fst valve wil be coorinated wt tank dyngipurgng to keep the tank isolated from piping cleaning & purging, ‘This procedure doesnot cover the operation required o c20l down the LNG tank. 2. CHRONOLOGY OF OPERATIONS & SCOPE ‘SEQUENCE (COVERED BY THIS PROCEDURE Inner tank hyeraui test 5 Reslient blanket insaiaion —- Petite fin the annular space Inner tank calittion - Deck freglass instalation Tank dyipurge ves 3. REFERENCES. Project specication 1-00-4481A page 3-55: Gacadoe Iartzacon de los tanques ~ E contenido fn ongeno ser menos del §% - El punto de ropa en el tanque interior ser de 30°C y de “10°C enol tspacio anlar Set of LNG tank erawings 18S 7777 Par | secon 91 “Commissioning” [NFPA SQA, 2001 secton 11.36 "Purgnge 4. GLOSSARY + ding reducing he water vapour content *porging Feducng the oxygen content, STE TT sez I ress Page 307om ose Tractebel overs] PROJECT PROCEDURE EESTIPPR ernstan0s2 TING Storage Tanks ~ Purge Procedure 5, PRE-START CHECKS, 15.41. LNG TANKS Before tank dryinglpurging, check that "thee sno water pools onthe inner tank bottom: “he air dew point has been measured inside te inner tark “tin. debris and ther fregn materials have Been removed from the iner tank outer tank “inank temperature detectors ae installed ana giv tomperatue ideation “al wrks inside the tank are completed including tank pumps instalation ‘ mechanical completions achieves “pressure safely valves and vacuum beakers aro installed {process piping connected othe tanks comelete “Tank earbing is complete “ Supersory and operating personne is instructed on the procedure the operation of equipment and the safety precautions 52, EQUIPMENT + water manometer range 010 100 mbar(, height 1m located on grade and Connected toa perite nozzle feb hose for supplying nitrogen trom tank grade o tank root length 50 m low permeabilty to water vapour and oxygen + cnygen analyser portable, range 0 20% oxygen, accuracy 22% of ful scale, Fesponse time < 208 + standard hygrometer portable, range 5 to 96% RH, accuracy 22% RH + specific hygrometer parable, range +20°C 1 40°C, accuracy #3°C, Eabraton certeate 53. 0RY AR Before injecting nfrogen, dry air may be injected opxe-ty the tank. Dry ir wil meet dew point <2 temperature intank temperature ‘5.4, GASEOUS NITROGEN + puny > 99% (nygen content < 196) + dew point <-50°C + temperature intank temperature, Lower iit -30°C sez sree Page dot01848 Tractebel fccrg| PROJECT PROCEDURE EEST/PPR — ET/919/0032 LNG Storage Tanks - Purge Procedure 6, SAMPLING & END POINTS, LNG tanks are dredipurge to he folowing ends points INUECT | SAMPLE ORYIPURGE niregenat | at | Twongen | Te dew paint Taner we nie Oe RB] Root We ne oH we | Ranularapace | Ne] naar | a 1S F | Fisrinauation mae % oF INR: no requirement TENT REPOSE reson Page Sot?ei 01548 TACtebE fang] PROJECT PROCEDURE EESTIPPR Tr = ET/1919/0032 ING Storage Tanks ~ Purge Procedure 7, PROCEDURE TO DRYIPURGE THE LNG TANKS 74 DRYIPURGE INNER TANK AND ROOF ‘+ Check that safely tems protect the tank against overressue and parial vacuum, 2 installa shelter above N16 to prevent rainwater ingress. Remove Bind fange o open N16, Close at other nozzies. {Clean and ry the flexble hose, Connect the nitrogen supply source to NB Inject nivogen at fl ate ‘5+ Check that that nitogen supply is uninteruptd to void ai ingress. Incase of interuption, cose N16 immediately 6+ Record actions and measuremens inthe supplied recor sheet 17+ Record dew pont and oxygen content of the gas vented at NIB each 4 hours. Check that there is no rapid cop in he oxygen content of the vented gas {Close N16 when dew point and oxygen contont ofthe verted gas each the specified end point. Tank pressure shall be convoled below 100 mbargh 112. DRYIPURGE INTERNAL PIPING ‘ Dryfpurge the pump columns, the wells for level gauging andthe coel down ing by opening the corresponding nozzles one by one unl specified dew point and axygen content is reached, 173. DRYIPURGE ANNULAR SPACE 10s Install asheter above N30V31 and open NSOVS1 to dyburge the annular space downwards. Normally the tank pressure wil increase 1+ Connect the water manometer toa oof nazze te monior the tank pressure. Reduce the rnivogen fow rate to contol he tank pressure between 80 and 100 mara) ‘12+ Record dew point and oxygen content ofthe gas ventes at N30(31 each 4 hours 13+ lose N30131 when dew point and cxygen content ofthe vented gas reach the specified end 7.4, PURGE FLOOR INSULATION “+ Open NAl5 o purge the for insulation, Record oxygen content of he vented gas each 2 hours Close N4/S when the enygen content of te vented gas rach the species ena pot 18» Close al root nozzles and agus the tank pressure to 1070 mbar(a). Stop injecting nivogen 175, PRESERVE THE TANK. 18 Check that al roof nozzes are closed and gasght Retighten bots where necessary. Check thatthe tank willbe kept closed uti tank cooldown starts, Check preseraton pressure (1070 mbar 2) regulary. ez Page 6017= eee TWactebelitnerg| pROUECT PROCEDURE | _EEWTPER eroraose ING Storage Tanks ~ Purge Procedure 8. RECORD SHEET LNG STORAGE TANK: T2110 T2213 So aa Date | Time | pressure Lay esse | ng gat nore Gaxgoint | Onygen | — Sate 9 ‘and 1,013 bar a) “c % location. ‘ee a ern Pee Pa A TSE Ea a SRT EA wT TET TTC wez agent aac? 7