Use of water spray curtain to disperse LNG vapor clouds

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-88

  Rana, Morshed A ^a   Guo, Yuyan ^a   Mannan, M Sam ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilution; Forced dispersion; LNG; Outdoor spill test; Water curtain

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE; BRAYTON; EFFECT OF WATER; EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY; FIRE TRAINING; FLAMMABLE VAPORS; FORCED DISPERSION; LNG; MECHANICAL EFFECTS; SAFETY MEASURES; TEST RESULTS; VAPOR CLOUD; WATER SPRAY CURTAIN;

DISPERSIONS; FIRE PROTECTION; HEAT SHIELDING; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; RADIATION PROTECTION; WATER ANALYSIS;

WATER VAPOR;

EID: 76449113186     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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