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Sines LNG terminal

GASTECH 2005

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Location of SINES LNG RECEIVING TERMINAL (Portugal)

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Contract award

Contract awarded on 13/11/00As result of international competitionTRACTEBEL consortium selected for:

Price levelClose link to LNG operators through TBL group

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Project challenges

Tight schedule: 37 months

Integration in an existing harbour, still under development

Congested area

between public roads, railways and coal terminal

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Plant view of SINES LNG RECEIVING TERMINAL

Process areaJetty with bearthingand unloading facilities

Seawaterintake

Service area with main service building

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Sea water intake

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SINES Aerial view

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Aerial view (general facilities)

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Terminal performances

Unloading:Ship from 35 000 thru 165 000 m³Unloading rate: 10 000 m³/hr

Storage:2 tanks of 120 000 m³ net capacity

Sendout:300 000 Nm³/hr as average900 000 Nm³/hr in peak84 barg

Truck loading3000 trucks per year

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SINES Unloading

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Terminal installation overview – on plot area

Open rack vaporizers

High pressure booster pumps

Truck loadingStorage tanks

2 x 120,000 m3

Boil-off compressors & unloading blowers

Space for future Phase 2

Gas metering & trunk line station

Ship unloadingline

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Process area: compressor and pumps shelters

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SINES Storage and vaporisation

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New technologies and HSE approach

In the design

During construction

For operators

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New approaches in the design

Intensive use of electronic mailing to allow « real time » coordination betweenpartners and with fieldEDMS for document circulationFull ISO 9000 complianceDynamic simulation for earthquakecalculationElectronic 3D model

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New approaches in the design (foll’d)

Dampeners to absorb dynamic loads from waterhammer in unloading linesIntegrated control & command systemFiber optic cablesErgonomic study of the control room andoperators offices interfaces

Better communicationFaster response in case of alarm or emergencyCorrect lighting to avoid useless constrains

Wireless telephonic system

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HSE policy during construction

Spent manhours: 3 950 000 hrsNb of accident:

Without lost time: 29With lost time: 8

Nb of near-misses: 48Nb of lost days: 168Lost-time index = 2.04 (<21, Portuguese standard)Nb of safety induction training: 3730Nb of toolbox meetings: 346Nb of attendees to toolbox meetings: 10 370

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Foreseen for operation

PMSInterfaces between DCS and PMS to download information needed for preventive and condition basedmaintenancesAsset management systemWalk-inside 3D model allowing operatorto simulate the field interventions

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Approach towards EN 1473

Hazard definition and management

earthquake

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Hazard Definition and Management

Quantitive Risk AssessmentHazard : identificationConsequence ModellingProbability

Risk matrix & level of risks as per annexes K/L

Appropriate prevention & investigation

IIIIIIIII> 10-21

IIIIIIIII10-4 – 10-22

IIIIIIIIIII10-6 – 10-43

IIIIIIIIIIIII10-8 – 10-64

IIIIIIIIIIIIIII< 10-85

IIIIIIIVV

ConsequenceProbability

Not acceptableI

To be improvedII

AcceptableIII

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TGE seismic approachearthquake levels

As per EN 1473 definitionsOBE = operation basic earthquake

Plant must remain operational after earthquakeNon-essential components could be damaged provided it will not affect the plant safe operation

SSE = safe shutdown earthquakeDesign as per classificationOperation resume could require important repairsNeed to keep monitoring of important tank and process data

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Seismicity

Area in seismic area0.15 g acceleration for OBE0.5 g acceleration for SSE

Acceleration value at the ground levelNeed to develop a global approach to

guarantee integrity and stability of systems and structure but without over-design

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TGE seismic approach as per EN 1473classification

4 classes on a safety point of view:Class A: vital for safetyClass B: failure could bring an additional hazardClass C: could not collapse as collapse could affect A or B classified itemsClass D: other items for which no specific requirements

Other considerations (operating costs or capital losses): to be discussed with client

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TGE seismic approachclassification matrix table

XClass C

XClass B

XClass A

stabilityintegrityoperationCriteriaclass

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TGE seismic approachbasic principle

Plant will be shutdown after any earthquake

Operator decision or seismic detectorEquipment would trip from vibration

Plant will be fully inspected prior to resume operation:

OperabilityIntegritystability

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