Lessons learned from LNG safety research

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 412-428

  Koopman, Ronald P ^a,b   Ermak, Donald L ^b  

^a Hazard Analysis Consulting   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer models; Dense gas dispersion; Field experiments; Liquefied natural gas; LNG; Lower flammability limit; Model validation; Pool fire; Rapid phase transition explosion; Vapor cloud fire

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL SPILLS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

COMPUTER MODELS; DENSE GAS DISPERSION; FIELD EXPERIMENTS; LOWER FLAMMABILITY LIMITS; MODEL VALIDATION; POOL FIRE; RAPID PHASE TRANSITION EXPLOSION; VAPOR CLOUD FIRE;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL SPILLS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIELD METHOD; FIRE; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FUEL; GRAVITY FLOW; HEAT FLUX; HYDROCARBON; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MODEL VALIDATION; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHASE TRANSITION;

ATMOSPHERE; BURN; COLD; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER MODEL; DISPERSION; EXPLOSION; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FLAMMABILITY; GRAVITY; HEAT; PHASE TRANSITION; PHENOMENOLOGY; PREDICTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SPILLAGE; VALIDATION STUDY; WIND;

ACCIDENTS; FOSSIL FUELS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RESEARCH; SAFETY; WIND;

EID: 33846608720     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.10.042     Document Type: Review

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