A summary of some experimental data on LNG safety

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 429-438

  Cleaver, Phil ^a   Johnson, Mike ^a   Ho, Ben ^b  

^a Advantica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental data; LNG behaviour; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LNG BEHAVIOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

DISPERSION; EXPLOSION; FLAMMABILITY; GAS; PHASE TRANSITION; PRESSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SPILLAGE; VAPOR;

ACCIDENTS; FOSSIL FUELS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SAFETY;

EID: 33846830069     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.10.047     Document Type: Review

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