COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF PIPE-RACK DISPLACEMENTS ON BREAKWATER CRESTS AT PARS PETROCHEMICAL PORT

The Pars Petrochemical Port is the second largest exporter of petrochemicals in the Middle-East located at Assaluyeh region of the Bushehr province of Iran, with a capability of annuallyexporting up to 30 million tons of solid, liquid and cryogenic petrochemical cargo. In this port, two rubble mound breakwaters have been designed, in water depths exceeding 30 (m), not only to withstand waves impact and hydraulic related phenomena but also to facilitate the passage ofpipelines carrying petrochemical cargo such as Propane, and Butane to the adjacent berths. As thisport is located in the vicinity of active fault-lines, and the maximum permissible displacement for the pipelines was quite restricted, therefore, settlement studies of the breakwater structure not onlyas a means of harbor protection but also as an industrial structure was a significant aspect whichrequired comprehensive pertinent considerations. Thus, this paper presents the results of the studies of the simulations performed for the pipelines substructure, particularly under severe seismic conditions.

COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF PIPE-RACK DISPLACEMENTS ON BREAKWATER CRESTS AT PARS PETROCHEMICAL PORT Keywords:

Pipe-rack Displacements , Breakwaters , Finite-Elements