Temperature and pressure monitoring system of sealed derrick structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9377369-B2
Application number	US-201113884250-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2011
Priority date	Nov 19, 2010
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

Provided is a system for monitoring temperature and pressure of an enclosed derrick structure communicating with a moonpool, which senses abnormal internal temperature and pressure of the enclosed derrick structure by monitoring the temperature and pressure of the enclosed derrick structure, thereby effectively coping with dangers. The system may include: one or more temperature sensors installed in the inside of the enclosed derrick to monitor an internal temperature of the enclosed derrick; one or more pressure sensors installed in the inside of the moonpool to monitor an internal pressure difference of the moonpool; and one or more damping units installed in a side of the enclosed derrick to supply air to the inside of the enclosed derrick or exhaust air to the outside of the enclosed derrick in order to cope with an abnormal internal temperature of the enclosed derrick and an abnormal internal pressure variation of the moonpool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for monitoring temperature and pressure of an enclosed derrick structure communicating with a moonpool, the system comprising:
one or more temperature sensors installed within the enclosed derrick to monitor an internal temperature of the enclosed derrick;
one or more pressure sensors installed within the moonpool to monitor an internal pressure difference of the moonpool;
one or more damper units installed in a side of the enclosed derrick to supply air to the inside of the enclosed derrick or exhaust air to the outside of the enclosed derrick in order to cope with an abnormal internal temperature of the enclosed derrick and an abnormal internal pressure variation of the moonpool;
a supply unit supplying outside air to the inside of the moonpool; and
an exhaust unit exhausting inside air from the enclosed derrick,
wherein when the abnormal internal temperature of the enclosed derrick and the abnormal internal pressure of the moonpool are sensed by the monitoring of the one or more temperature sensors and the one or more pressure sensors, the damper units are selectively controlled according to the sensing results.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more temperature sensors comprise:
a first temperature sensor installed at an upper portion of the enclosed derrick;
a second temperature sensor installed at a middle portion of the enclosed derrick; and
a third temperature sensor installed at a lower portion of the enclosed derrick.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the exhaust unit is installed at an upper portion of the enclosed derrick.

4. The system according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a control unit coupled to the one or more temperature sensors and the one or more pressure sensors to control the operations of the supply unit, the exhaust unit, and the damper units, based on temperature and pressure information monitored by the one or more temperature sensors and the one or more pressure sensors.

5. A system for monitoring temperature and pressure of an enclosed derrick structure communicating with a moonpool, the system comprising:
one or more temperature sensors installed in the inside of the enclosed derrick to monitor an internal temperature of the enclosed derrick; and
one or more pressure sensors installed in the inside of the moonpool to monitor an internal pressure difference of the moonpool,
wherein the internal temperature of the enclosed derrick and the internal pressure of the moonpool are sensed,
wherein the one or more temperature sensors comprise: a first temperature sensor installed at an upper portion of the enclosed derrick; a second temperature sensor installed at a middle portion of the enclosed derrick; and a third temperature sensor installed at a lower portion of the enclosed derrick,
wherein the enclosed derrick comprises an exhaust unit disposed on an upper inner side of the enclosed derrick and a fingerboard disposed across a middle inner portion of the enclosed derrick, and
wherein the first temperature sensor is disposed adjacent to the exhaust unit of the enclosed derrick, the second temperature sensor is disposed above the fingerboard of the enclosed derrick, and the third temperature sensor is disposed under the fingerboard of the enclosed derrick.

6. A system for monitoring at least one of temperature and pressure of an enclosed derrick structure communicating with a moonpool, characterized in that an internal temperature of the enclosed derrick or an internal pressure of the moonpool is sensed, and the inside of the enclosed derrick is ventilated with the outside of the enclosed derrick according to a variation in the internal temperature of the enclosed derrick or the internal pressure of the moonpool, and
wherein outside air is supplied to the inside of the moonpool with a supply unit and inside air is exhausted from the inside of the moonpool with an exhaust unit.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the exhaust unit is installed at an upper portion of the enclosed derrick structure.

Assignees

• Choo Keum Dae
• Brittin D Scott
• Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
• Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures Ltd

Inventors

• Choo Keum Dae
• Brittin D Scott

Classifications

• B63J2/02 Primary

  Ventilation; Air-conditioning · CPC title

• G01K1/14

  Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations · CPC title

• E21B15/00 Primary

  Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts · CPC title

• G01K13/02 Primary

  for measuring temperature of moving fluids or granular materials capable of flow · CPC title

• B63B35/44

  Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices {(construction methods for floating offshore platforms B63B75/00)} · CPC title