Analysis of large LNG spills on water part 1: Liquid spread and evaporation

✍ Scribed by B. Otterman

• Book ID: 103054220
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1975
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 599 KB
• Volume: 15
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-2275
• DOI: 10.1016/0011-2275(75)90020-x

✦ Synopsis

The first part of this two-part review considers the theoretical and experimental results obtained on liquid spread and evaporation of large LNG spills on water. Both instantaneous spills, in which the spill time is much smaller than the time for complete vaporization, and continuous spills are considered. Also applications of the correlations are discussed.

Analysis of large LNG spills on water

Part 1: Liquid spread and evaporation

B. Otterman

Marine transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been carried out safely since 1959.1 Sound engineering practice and environmental impact regulations, however, require assessment of potential hazards due to accidental spills of LNG on water. Factual assessment, in turn, must be based on sound theoretical predictions and experimental data. To obtain such data, many organizations and corporations worldwide have undertaken research programmes. In the United States these include, but are not limited to: US