Developments in the safe design of LNG tanks

✍ Scribed by N.J. Fulford; M.D. Slatter

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1988
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 853 KB
• Volume: 28
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-2275
• DOI: 10.1016/0011-2275(88)90176-2

✦ Synopsis

The oblectwe of this paper is to d=scuss how the gradual development of design concepts for hquefied natural gas (LNG) storage systems has helped to enhance storage safety and economy The expenence m the UK =s compared with practme m other countries with similar LNG storage requ=rements Emphas~s is placed on the excellent record of safety and rehabd=ty exhibited by tanks with a primary metal container des=gned and constructed to approved standards The work carned out to promote the development of new matermls, fire protect=on, and momtormg systems for use =n LNG storage =s also summanzed, and spemfic examples descnbed from British Gas experience Finally, the trends m storage tank design world-wide and options for future des=gn concepts are discussed, bearing m mind planned legislation and design codes governing hazardous mstallatmns