Modeling of LNG spills into trenches

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 180, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 332-339

  Gavelli, Filippo ^a   Chernovsky, Melissa K ^a   Bullister, Edward ^b   Kytomaa, Harri K ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Cambridge Technology Development Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Hazard distance; LNG; Trench; Vapor dispersion

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELING; HAZARD DISTANCE; LNG; TRENCH; VAPOR DISPERSION;

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FENCES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; HAZARDS; VAPORS;

DISPERSIONS;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; FOSSIL FUEL;

COMPLEX TERRAIN; DISPERSION; GAS FLOW; GEOMETRY; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; TRENCH; VAPOR PRESSURE; VAPORIZATION; WIND DIRECTION;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SIMULATION; VAPORIZATION; WIND; THEORETICAL MODEL;

FOSSIL FUELS; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 77953185539     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.04.035     Document Type: Article

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