Analysis of liquefied natural gas (LNG) release prevention systems

Conference · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · AIChE Natl. Meet.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5927632

Pelto, P J; Baker, E G

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is playing an important role in meeting the energy needs of the U.S. and other countries. Since one unit volume of LNG is equivalent to 600 unit volumes of natural gas, liquefaction permits large volumes of gas to be economically stored and transported. In the United States, LNG has a twenty-year record of safe handling and use. However, as is true for all large-scale energy related industries, LNG operations have some potential for accidents that present risks to property and life. Expected changes in industry size and characteristics and the desire to increase knowledge about safety related issues have generated the need for safety and environmental control assessments of the LNG industry.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
• OSTI ID: 5927632
• Report Number(s): CONF-840828-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIChE Natl. Meet.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2D
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
030800 -- Natural Gas-- Environmental Aspects
035000* -- Natural Gas-- Storage-- (1989-)
ACCIDENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
FIRE HAZARDS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GAS SPILLS
GASES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
LNG PLANTS
MATERIALS HANDLING
NATURAL GAS
PROCESSING
REFINING
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY ENGINEERING
STORAGE
TRANSPORT