CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR LNG PLANTS

Recommendations on the type of potential fire, vapor dispersion and safety hazards that should be considered in the initial design phases of LNG facilities are presented and discussed. Bibliographies of applicable technical publications relating to each type of potential hazard are presented in a sectionalized format. Recommendations on the design parameters for LNG spill vapor dispersion control, LNG spill fire control, radiation exposure control and LNG facility fire extinguishing systems, are presented and discussed in tabular and equation form.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for American Gas Association Oper Sect Proceeding 1975 Meeting, Los Angeles, California and Bal Harbour, Fla, May 5-7 and May 19-21, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Gas Association

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  Arlington, VA  United States  22209
• Authors:
  • Wesson, H R
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices;
• Pagination: p. T121-36
• Serial:
  • Publication of: American Gas Association
  • Publisher: American Gas Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Fire extinguishing agents; Fire fighting equipment; Freight handling; Fuel storage; Liquefied natural gas; LNG terminals; Safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Lng handling; Lng safety; Lng storage
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136364
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM