Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Spill Test Facility: Overview of STF capabilities

Conference · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10180743

Gray, H E

The Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Spill Test Facility (STF) constructed at the Department of Energy`s Nevada Test Site is a basic research tool for studying the dynamics of accidental releases of various hazardous liquids. This Facility is designed to (1) discharge, at a controlled rate, a measured volume of hazardous test liquid on a prepared surface of a dry lake bed (Frenchman Lake); (2) monitor and record process operating data, close-in and downwind meteorological data, and downwind gaseous concentration levels; and (3) provide a means to control and monitor these functions from a remote location. The STF will accommodate large and small-scale testing of hazardous test fluid release rates up to 28,000 gallons per minute. Spill volumes up to 52,800 gallons are achievable. Generic categories of fluids that can be tested are cryogenics, isothermals, aerosol-forming materials, and chemically reactive. The phenomena that can be studied include source definition, dispersion, and pool fire/vapor burning. Other capabilities available at the STF include large-scale wind tunnel testing, a small test cell for exposing personnel protective clothing, and an area for developing mitigation techniques.

• Research Organization: EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 10180743
• Report Number(s): EGG--11265-1029; CONF-930882--1; ON: DE93019841
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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GAS SPILLS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
MITIGATION
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