Assessing Cascading Effects From Flammable VCE: Technical Summary Report

The overall objective of this research is to provide guidance on the potential cascading effects from flammable vapor cloud explosions (VCEs) and projectiles regarding structural damage at liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. In support of the above, the following objectives are outlined: (1) identify the range of LNG facility types and configurations, with an emphasis on defining the explosion sources, flammable inventories, and the characteristics of targets; (2) assess the blast capacities of the targets; (3) define the VCE potential of the explosion sources and how this interacts with the targets; and (4) develop guidance on the cascade potential that is sensitive to the characteristics of the type of LNG facility.

• Record URL:
  • https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/FilGet.rdm?fil=17573
• Summary URL:
  • https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/PrjHome.rdm?prj=923&s=FE71D522E36B4158875D8616675A956D&c=1
• Corporate Authors:

  DNV GL USA, Incorporated

  Katy, TX  United States  77449

  Thornton Tomasetti

  ,    

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  1200 Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Spitzenberger, Cynthia
  • Norman, Tatiana
  • Price, Stewart
  • Russian, Oswaldo
  • Ayhan, Yavuz
  • Dereli, Ozer
• Publication Date: 2022-12-20

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 402p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Explosions; Facilities; Flammable materials; Fluid dynamics; Liquefied natural gas; Vapors
• Subject Areas: Energy; Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01883997
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 10263562-6, Rev. 01, 1734685
• Contract Numbers: 693JK32010012POTA
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 2023 10:16AM