Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Spill Test Facility: facility description

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5834786

Johnson, G W; Thompson, D S

The Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Spill Test Facility being constructed at the Department of Energy's Nevada Test Site is proposed as the basic research tool for studying the dynamics of accidental releases of various hazardous liquids. This Facility is designed to discharge, at varying discharge rates, measured volumes of liquids that have been stored under cryogenic or ambient conditions onto the surface of a dry lake bed. Performance criteria have been established on the basis of discharges normally expected from transport or storage-type accidents. Facility capabilities include means for the remote control and measurement of test spill operating parameters and for the remote, unmanned acquisition and recording of close-in and downwind gaseous concentrations and meteorological data. 5 references, 17 figures, 5 tables.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5834786
• Report Number(s): UCID-20291; ON: DE85009949
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
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FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GAS SPILLS
GASES
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LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
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PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
REMOTE SENSING
TEST FACILITIES
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