Svanehj Deepwell Cargo Pumps

Variable speed control for product/chemical tankers

Speed regulated cargo system

New system for future demands
Variable speed control with frequency
converters means energy saving and noise
reduction.

By means of the frequency converter it is possible to adjust

As a leading pump manufacturer Hamworthy Svanehj A/S

contribute to increasing the owner's return on investment.

the speed for optimum pressure and flow, resulting in

considerable physical and economic energy savings, which

has developed an electrically driven, variable speed

regulated cargo system to meet the growing demands with

The frequency operation system can be divided into two

regard to environment and to achieve optimum perfor-

groups.

mance with various cargo densities and viscosities.

The reason for this is that the classification societies divide

The fact that more and more shipowners select diesel-

the ships into zones.

1.components for non-hazardous area

electric propulsion for their tanker newbuildings makes the

choice of electrically driven cargo system natural.

2.components for hazardous area covering

Easy installation, low discharging noise level, and low

zone 2 - 1 and 0.

maintenance costs are important factors in building and

operating the vessel.
The system operates with a standard frequency converter

Non-hazardous areas

driving the explosion-proof electric motor at the pump.

This area covers normally the accommodation, wheelhouse,

The frequency convertersare delivered in a converter

cargo control room, engine room, forepeak etc.

switchboard, fully wired and ready to be placed in the

Components mounted in this area are e.g. frequency

switchboard room.

converters, control panel and remote panel.

Local controlof the cargo system takes place from the

converter switchboard front.

Hazardous area

The converter switchboard is made with interface for

The other areas are classified in different zones depending

remote control panel or interface to the Ships Control

on the classification rules for each type of ship, but usually

System (SCS).

the pump room will be zone 0 and the deck will be zone 1.

The cargo system is designed individually to suit any tanker.

Zone 2 covers also the deck depending on the rules of the

Integration of motor starters and speed regulation for

classification society in question.

Zone 0: Permanent presence of explosive atmosphere.

ballast pump, tank wash pumps and bow thruster in

Motors prohibited (normally pump room).

converter switchboard is possible.

The electrically driven, variable speed cargo system is

Zone 1:Incident presence of explosive atmosphere in

available with certificate from any classification society, e.g.

normal duty (normally deck area according

DNV - LRS - GL - ABS - BV - KR - RS - NK - CCS andRINA.

to classification rules).
Zone 2: Presence only by accident (not in normal duty).

Variable speed and energy savings

Several things indicate that a cargo pump should be
variable speed regulated:

Electrical apparatus are divided into two main grou ps, mining

- Soft starts and stops give a low pressure influen ce at pipes,

and other applications.

Group I: Apparatus for coal mines.

valves, gaskets and coupling in the discharge system.

- At cargoes with different densities it is possibe
l in each

Group II: Apparatus for explosive atmosphere

case to optimize the discharge time. It is always possible

other than mines.

to have full motor load or full allowable pressure on the

manifold.
- Low noise from cargo system while discharging.

Group II is subdivided according to the severity of

- Energy savings; discharge takes place at fully open valves.

ment.

The energy conservation can be divided into environmental

IIA

IIB

pollution, which today is a factor highly weighted (green

ship/minor degree of CO2 emissions).

IIC is the highest rating; a motor from one of

the higher categories can also be used in a

and economic aspects.

Environmentally, the energy conservation consists of less

the environ-

IIC

lower category environment.

View of installation of
frequency converter cabinets

Pump installation

Combustible gas vapour and explosion-protected electrical

equipment are divided into six temperature classes
according to the ignition temperature of the gas or vapour
and the maximum surface temperature of the equipment.
The temperature classes are T1 - T2 - T3 - T4 - T5 andT6 as
standard. Svanehj use temperature class T4, which covers
max. permitted equipment temperature 135C.

Svanehj use a standard motor with

explosion class EEXdeIICT4

EEX

- means that the equipment complies

with the European EN standard.

- indicates flameproof enclosure

- enclosure "Increased safety" for

terminal box.

IIC

- indicates that the equipment has been

T4

- indicates that the surface temperature

tested and classified in gas group IIC.

Various sizes of frequency converters

of the equipment does not exceed 135C.

Screened cables
Screened cables are used as control cables and motor cables.
Control cables are screened for electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) reasons, to keep an electrical noise
impulse away from the control system.
Motor cables are screened for two reasons.
The first reason is with regard to safety, because the cable
is drawn in hazardous area (zone 1).
The second reason is to avoid the EMC interference to
electrical instrument mounted near the cables.
(The electrical noise is always kept inside the motor cable.)

Wiring of e-motor

Electrically driven cargo system - with frequency converter

Svanehj's cargo system is designed for location in 3

If supply current for the cargo system exceeds 2-3000

different places:

amperes, the busbar is then often divided into two parts

resulting in two main power entries.

Hazardous areas:

In front of each converter unit a maximum current breaker

Deck:

is installed. When making an emergency stop, all the

Cargo pumps, electric motors, cabling

current breakers will be deactivated.

and emergency stops.

To restart the cargo system after an emergency stop, a

reset must be done on each unit and all maximum current

Non-hazardous areas:

breakers must be switched on again.

Engine room or converter room:

The front of each unit includes display panel, all necessary

Converter switchboard.
Cargo control room or wheelhouse:
Cargo control system or remote control panel.

lamps and buttons for local control and operation.

Usually there will be floating floor in the room wherethe
converter switchboard is installed, and all cabling will be
done from underneath the floating floor up to the

From the figure above it appears that the converter

switchboard consists of several identical units.
Normally each frequency converter is one unit, and
converters of same sizes are identical units.
In the upper part of the converter switchboard there is a
common busbar, which makes it possible to have only one
common main power supply from the main switchboard.

respective connections.

Frequency converter control panel

Frequency converter switchboard mounted at top deck in engine room.

Remote control panel

Converter switchboard
The standard frequency converters are built into an

Interface
IP 22

switchboard.
The switchboard is in a modular design to minimize

Interface for Ships Control System or for remote c ontrol panel

consists of:

the

- NO/NC-signals (Normally open/normally closed)

physical size.
In the switchboard there is a common copper busbar

to

- 4-20 mA galvanic isolated signals

istribute the power to each frequency converter.

Supply to the busbar is taken directly from the mai n
switchboard.

- Current transformer signal

(for amperemeter in remote control panel)

All cable connections are made from the bottom of t he

switchboard.
At delivery the converter cabinet is divided into h andy
transport sections.

Safety for cargo system

The primary safety for avoiding damage to the cargo
system is handled in the converter switchboard.
- e-motor overload protection

- maximum pressure on cargo pipe system

- emergency stop

Loadmaster on duty

Frequency converter
The frequency converter is a power electronic unit, which
transforms alternating current with a fixed frequency into
an alternating current with variable frequency.
The e-motor speed depends on the frequency.
If you have a variable frequency, then you are able to
Pump installation

Buttons/lamps in front
of the frequency converter
switchboard

regulate the motor speed. The frequency converter has a

programmable start ramp, which makes it possible to
change the timer for the soft start.

Inside view of the frequency converter

cabinets seen from the rear

Frequency converter
- power input
When starting the pump, there
will be no high starting current
demand to the ship generators.
The absorbed supply current will
not exceed the nominal motor
current.
If the technical data for the
generators are given, it is
possible to calculate the
harmonic disturbance from the
converter switchboard.

Frequency converter
- power output
Starting the pump, the converter
will be able to deliver a starting
current of about 2-3 times
nominal motor current.
The starting current will after
some time (normally 10 sec.) fall
to less than nominal current.
When starting up the pump, the
motor voltage will be near zero.
As speed increases, the voltage
rises towards nominal voltage.
Getting beyond nominal speed, the nominal e-motor
power will be available. It will be possible to pump liquids
with very different specific gravity and viscosity, over a
wide range.
The converter creates a nice sinusoidal current waveform in
order not to increase losses in the electric motor.
The electric motor is selected for frequency converter
Inside view of the frequency converter cabinets seen from in front

operation.

Section of remote control panel

Diagram showing necessary instrumentation

Remote control - SCS control

Frequency converter switchboard and remote control panel

The cargo system is controlled from either the remote

In front of each frequency converter switchboard a control

control panel or the Ships Control System (SCS).

panel and necessary buttons and lamps are mounted.

There will be the same control possibilities, but without the

From here it is possible to start/stop the pump and perform

information from the frequency converter display panel.

a manual discharge.

Only the motor speed and load is available here.

The remote control panel has the same facilities as the

If some automatic modes are wanted, they must be

frequency converter switchboard but includes also a pump

programmed into the SCS.

load meter as well as a speed meter.

Reliability of operation

The control consists of:

The local facilities ensure that the ship can always be

Buttons:

Lamps:

discharged even if there is a breakdown on SCS or during

Remote control - local control

commissioning, if SCS is not yet active.

Start pump

Pump running

As option it is possible to make a manual cross-link

Stop pump

Thermistor fault

between two frequency converters so that changing to the

Speed up - speed down

Pressure fault

neighbouring converter in case of breakdown on the

Reset fault

Converter fault

Ready

converter is possible.
Emergency stop
In the frequency converter switchboard a common
emergency stop function is built in.
Emergency stop from deck and remote control panel will
be connected here, so a reset of the emergency
function can take place from the two locations.

Emergency stop and reset

button at the frequency
converter switchboard.

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specification and data to incorporate improvements
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