Safety research plan for gas-supply technologies. Final report, March 1982-February 1983

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5765197

Tipton, L M; Junkin, P D

The objective of this study was to develop a multiyear research plan addressing the safety issues of the following gas supply technologies: conventional natural gas, including deep and sour gas wells; unconventional natural gas (Devonian shale, tight gas sands, coalbed methane, and geopressured methane); SNG from coal (surface and in situ), and SNG from biomass. A total of 51 safety issues were identified in the initial review. These safety issues were screened to eliminate those hazards which appeared to be relatively insignificant in terms of accident severity or frequency, or because the potential for resolving the problem through research was considered very low. Twenty-six remaining safety issues were prioritized, and of these, 9 were selected as priority research projects: two under conventional gas; one under unconventional natural gas; and six under SNG from coal. No safety research issues in the biomass area appear to warrant priority consideration.

• Research Organization: TRW, Inc., McLean, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5765197
• Report Number(s): PB-85-174530/XAB; REPT-98600-20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL
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ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HAZARDS
HIGH BTU GAS
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MATERIALS
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RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SAFETY
SHALE GAS
SNG PROCESSES
WELL COMPLETION