Forced dispersion of LNG vapor with water curtain

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 768-772

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

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

LNG; LNG spill; Vapor cloud; Water curtain

Indexed keywords

BRAYTON; COMPLEX MECHANISMS; ENTRAINED AIR; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; FIELD TEST; FIRE TRAINING; GAS CLOUDS; LNG; LNG INDUSTRY; LNG SPILL; MECHANICAL MIXING; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SAFETY MEASURES; SCALE OUTS; VAPOR CLOUD; WATER DROPLETS; WATER SPRAYS;

AIR ENTRAINMENT;

WATER VAPOR;

EID: 78649757643     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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