United states regulations for siting LNG terminals: Problems and potential

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 439-443

  Havens, Jerry ^a   Spicer, Tom ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion exclusion zone; LNG; Plant siting; Public safety; Regulation; Thermal radiation exclusion zone

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT RADIATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

DISPERSION EXCLUSION ZONE; LNG SPILLS; PLANT SITING; PUBLIC SAFETY; REALISTIC MODELING;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT RADIATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; OIL INDUSTRY; OIL SPILL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SAFETY;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; RADIATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPILLAGE; UNITED STATES; VAPOR; WIND;

ACCIDENTS; FOSSIL FUELS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846587994     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.10.020     Document Type: Review

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