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Title: LNG fire and vapor control system technologies

Abstract

This report provides a review of fire and vapor control practices used in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. Specific objectives of this effort were to summarize the state-of-the-art of LNG fire and vapor control; define representative LNG facilities and their associated fire and vapor control systems; and develop an approach for a quantitative effectiveness evaluation of LNG fire and vapor control systems. In this report a brief summary of LNG physical properties is given. This is followed by a discussion of basic fire and vapor control design philosophy and detailed reviews of fire and vapor control practices. The operating characteristics and typical applications and application limitations of leak detectors, fire detectors, dikes, coatings, closed circuit television, communication systems, dry chemicals, water, high expansion foam, carbon dioxide and halogenated hydrocarbons are described. Summary descriptions of a representative LNG peakshaving facility and import terminal are included in this report together with typical fire and vapor control systems and their locations in these types of facilities. This state-of-the-art review identifies large differences in the application of fire and vapor control systems throughout the LNG industry.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6875794
Report Number(s):
PNL-4398
ON: DE83000527
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
03 NATURAL GAS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; LNG PLANTS; FIRE PREVENTION; SAFETY ENGINEERING; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DETECTION; EVAPORATION; LEAK DETECTORS; LNG INDUSTRY; TERMINAL FACILITIES; ENERGY SOURCES; ENGINEERING; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; INDUSTRY; LIQUEFIED GASES; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; 030400* - Natural Gas- Products & By-Products; 030500 - Natural Gas- Health & Safety

Citation Formats

Konzek, G J, Yasutake, K M, and Franklin, A L. LNG fire and vapor control system technologies. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.2172/6875794.
Konzek, G J, Yasutake, K M, & Franklin, A L. LNG fire and vapor control system technologies. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6875794
Konzek, G J, Yasutake, K M, and Franklin, A L. 1982. "LNG fire and vapor control system technologies". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6875794. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6875794.
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title = {LNG fire and vapor control system technologies},
author = {Konzek, G J and Yasutake, K M and Franklin, A L},
abstractNote = {This report provides a review of fire and vapor control practices used in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. Specific objectives of this effort were to summarize the state-of-the-art of LNG fire and vapor control; define representative LNG facilities and their associated fire and vapor control systems; and develop an approach for a quantitative effectiveness evaluation of LNG fire and vapor control systems. In this report a brief summary of LNG physical properties is given. This is followed by a discussion of basic fire and vapor control design philosophy and detailed reviews of fire and vapor control practices. The operating characteristics and typical applications and application limitations of leak detectors, fire detectors, dikes, coatings, closed circuit television, communication systems, dry chemicals, water, high expansion foam, carbon dioxide and halogenated hydrocarbons are described. Summary descriptions of a representative LNG peakshaving facility and import terminal are included in this report together with typical fire and vapor control systems and their locations in these types of facilities. This state-of-the-art review identifies large differences in the application of fire and vapor control systems throughout the LNG industry.},
doi = {10.2172/6875794},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6875794}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
}