Gelled LNG. increased safety in storage, handling, and transportation

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · U.N. Econ. Comm. Eur. Comm. Gas LNG Peak Shaving Semin. Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5636258

Rudnicki, M I; Vander Wall, W M

Increased safety in storage, handling, and transportation and lower cargo losses due to boiloff are what Aerojet Energy Conversion Company hopes to achieve by converting LNG into a semisolid gel. Small-scale spill tests showed that an LNG gel has a spread rate of only 40%, evaporation rate of only 30 to 50%, and a flammability limit of only 20% as much as those for liquid LNG. Because LNG gel reduces the maximum travel distance of a flammable plume spread from a spill site by a factor of 5, LNG peak-shaving facilities can be sited nearer to populated or industrial areas. Despite LNG gel's slightly higher cost, its safety and siting benefits represent a significant economic advantage that deserves verification by means of large-scale spill tests.

• OSTI ID: 5636258
• Report Number(s): CONF-790309-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: U.N. Econ. Comm. Eur. Comm. Gas LNG Peak Shaving Semin. Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SEM.5/R.18
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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