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