【Major Industrial Equipment in the Chemical Industry】357—The World’s First Cylindrical Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Platform
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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2022-6-21 at 15:31. The world’s first cylindrical floating production, storage, and offloading platform, the \"Hope 6\", was designed and constructed by Nantong COSCO Shipbuilding. It represents the first turnkey project of its kind for Chinese marine engineering equipment manufacturers, with full responsibility covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, as well as some aspects of offshore installation and transportation. It is hoped that Platform 6 will be China’s first multi-point moored cylindrical offshore oil and gas production, storage, and offloading platform, integrating functions such as oil and gas production, storage, and transportation. Its total liquid and gas processing capacity is 50,000 barrels per day, with a maximum crude oil processing capacity of 44,000 barrels per day; the maximum crude oil storage capacity is 400,000 barrels, and it has a gas processing capacity of 3.16 billion standard cubic feet. This platform can operate in the harsh sea conditions and extreme cold of the North Sea, supporting the lives of at least 70 people at sea, with an expected service life of 20 years at sea.
This project breaks away from traditional ship design concepts by adopting a cylindrical design capable of withstanding strong winds and waves, as well as new types of mooring methods and materials. It also features a wave-resistant design that combines overhanging structures with open areas. The project has overcome key technical challenges such as the anchoring and positioning of cylindrical offshore structures, the distributed multi-level control of entire platforms, the precise assembly of complex-shaped structures, and the towing of cylindrical platforms on water, achieving a level that is at the forefront of the world. The project applied for 50 invention patents, of which 20 were granted; 30 applications passed the substantive examination. 20 enterprise standards were established, and 30 academic papers were published. Achieve new sales of 3 billion yuan, profits and taxes of 76 million yuan, and foreign exchange earnings of 480 million US dollars.
【Major Industrial Equipment in the Chemical Industry】356—Construction of three platforms for Bohai’s 100-million-ton oil field completed simultaneously https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-3359173-1-1.html (Source: Huahai Chuanliu – Haichuan Chemical Forum Website)
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