Risk assessment of membrane type LNG storage tanks in Korea-based on fault tree analysis

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Kim, Hyo ^a   Koh, Jae Sun ^a   Kim, Youngsoo ^a   Theofanous, Theofanius G ^b  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure Frequencies; Fault Tree Analysis; Liquefied Natural Gas; Membrane Type LNG Storage Tank; Risk Assessment

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; FREQUENCIES; FUEL TANKS; GAS FUEL STORAGE; HARDWARE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COLD RESISTANCE; FAILURE FREQUENCIES; HARDWARE COMPONENTS; MEMBRANE-TYPE LNG STORAGE TANK;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

EID: 17444408887     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02701454     Document Type: Article

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