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LNG fireball thermal radiation. [1, 10, 100, 1000 m/sup 3/ spills]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6222736

A severe thermal radiation hazard exists when the LNG vapors ignite after all the LNG has vaporized, resulting in a fireball. The hazard is maximum when the vapors are mixed stoichiometrically with air before igniting. In this report, the external radiation from various size LNG spills (1, 10, 100, 1000 m/sup 3/) is calculated and plotted versus radial distance from the center of the fireball. Total integrated heat flux and maximum fireball radius is also calculated. Radiation resulting from a pool fire is calculated. 9 figures.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6222736
Report Number(s):
UCID-18190
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English