Key parametric analysis on designing an effective forced mitigation system for LNG spill emergency

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1670-1678

  Kim, Byung Kyu ^a   Ng, Dedy ^a   Mentzer, Ray A ^a   Mannan, M Sam ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Design parameter; Droplet size; Liquefied natural gas; Mitigation system; Water curtain

Indexed keywords

AIR ENTRAINMENT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSIONS; DROPS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; NATURAL GAS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELING; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DROPLET SIZES; KEY DESIGN PARAMETERS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG); MITIGATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITIES; WATER CURTAINS;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84891638424     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2013.01.007     Document Type: Article

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