Highlights of LNG risk technology

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 827-836

  Pitblado, Robin M ^a   Woodward, John L ^b  

^a DNV   (United States)

^b BAKER ENGINEERING AND RISK CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

LNG; LNG carrier accidents; LNG pool evaporation; Modeling; Poolfire models; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BURN RATES; CASCADING FAILURES; CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS; CONSEQUENCE MODELING; ENGULFMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; HISTORICAL INFORMATION; JET FIRE; LNG CARRIERS; MODELING APPROACH; MODELING PROTOCOLS; RISK-BASED; VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSIONS;

EVAPORATION; LAKES; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80053247436     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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