Unusual Fire Hazard of LNG Tanker Spills
- 1 April 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Combustion Science and Technology
- Vol. 7 (2) , 47-49
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00102207308952341
Abstract
The spreading and evaporation rates of liquified natural gas spilled on water are estimated theoretically. Subsequent gravitational spread and heating of the vapor evolved from the spill generates a pancake-shaped cloud in 15 minutes or less. Downwind drift of this ground-level cloud to land areas could result in its ignition and complete combustion.Keywords
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