This Code specifies the safety technical requirements during the sitting, design, construction, operational guidance and maintenance of the LNG receiving terminal.
This Code is applicable to the renovation and extension of LNG receiving terminal for full containment low-temperature LNG storage tank, while the construction of LNG receiving terminal for other kinds of tanks may refer to this Code.
This Code is inapplicable to the construction of LNG receiving terminal for the tank under the congealed ground.
Foreword IV
1. Scope
2. Normative References
3. Terms and Definitions
4. General Rules
5. Site Selection and Land Area Formation
5.1 General Rules
5.2 Safety and Environment
5.3 Land-based Area Formation
6. General Layout
6.1 General rules
6.2 Plan Layout
6.3 Vertical Arrangement
6.4 Construction/structures
7. Port
7.1 General Rules
7.2 LNG Carrier berthing and Unberthing
7.3 Port and Trestle
8. Tank
8.1 General Requirements
8.2 Tank Insulation
8.3 Tank Foundation
8.4 Pressure and Vacuum Protection
8.5 Instrument System
8.6 Tank Pipeline
8.7 Pump in Tank
8.8 Structural Monitor
8.9 Tank Test
9. Terminal Process
9.1 Boil-off Gas Recovery and Treatment
9.2 LNG Pressurizing System
9.3 Vaporization
9.4 Flare and Blowdown System
10. Natural Gas Exportation
10.1 Pressure Adjustment and Measurement
10.2 Pigging System
10.3 Odorization
11. Tanker Loading System
11.1 Process Piping System
11.2 Pressure and Flow Control
11.3 Tanker Loading Area
11.4 Loading Arm and Hose
11.5 Grounding and Communication
11.6 Collecting Tank
11.7 Collecting Basin
11.8 Measurement
11.9 Handling Operation
12. Process Pipe
12.1 General Rules
12.2 Insulation
12.3 Installation
12.4 Inspection and Test
12.5 Displacement
12.6 Relief Valve
12.7 Anti-corrosion
13. Instrument and Control System
13.1 Control System
13.2 Emergency Shut-down System
13.3 Liquid Level Monitoring
13.4 Density Monitoring
13.5 Pressure Monitoring
13.6 Temperature Monitoring
13.7 Flow Detection
14. Electrical Equipment
14.1 General Provisions
14.2 Power Requirement
14.3 Connection Box and Site Control Panel
14.4 Earthing and Shielding
14.5 Protection against Lightning
14.6 Emergency Lighting
15. Fire Protection and Safety
15.1 General Provisions
15.2 Detection System
15.3 Fire Extinguishing System
15.4 Paint Coating
15.5 Personal Safety
15.6 Personnel Evacuation
15.7 Emergency Preplan
16. Utility Systems and other Ancillary Works
16.1 Seawater Service System
16.2 Instrument Air
16.3 Nitrogen System
17. Construction Safety and Commissioning
17.1 Construction Safety
17.2 Commissioning
18. Operation, Maintenance and Personal Training
18.1 General Provisions
18.2 Safe Operation Requirements
18.3 Maintenance
18.4 Personal Training
