Fire protection of railroad tank cars carrying hazardous materials - analytical calculations and laboratory screening of thermal insulation candidates
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5967201
In recent years there have been a number of incidents in which railroad tank cars carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have been engulfed in fires. The LPG cars have ruptured from the fires, causing extensive property damage and loss of life. This report describes a laboratory screening program to select two thermal insulation candidates for use in future fire tests of fifth-scale and full scale LPG tank cars. Also included are analytical calculations to predict pressures and liquid levels in LPG tank cars being heated by fires.
- Research Organization:
- Naval Ordnance Lab., White Oak, MD (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5967201
- Report Number(s):
- NOLTR-72/142
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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030500 -- Natural Gas-- Health & Safety
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
ENGINEERING
FLAMMABILITY
FLUIDS
HAZARDS
IGNITION
LAND TRANSPORT
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
LIQUIDS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
OXIDATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
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SAFETY ENGINEERING
THERMAL INSULATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRAINS
TRANSPORT
VEHICLES
030500 -- Natural Gas-- Health & Safety
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
ENGINEERING
FLAMMABILITY
FLUIDS
HAZARDS
IGNITION
LAND TRANSPORT
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
LIQUIDS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
OXIDATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILROAD CARS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
THERMAL INSULATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRAINS
TRANSPORT
VEHICLES