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Guidance on risk analysis and safety implications of a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) spill over water

Hightower, Marion M.; Morrow, Charles W.; Covan, John M.; Gritzo, Louis A.; Luketa, Anay L.; Tieszen, Sheldon R.; Wellman, Gerald W.; Kaneshige, Michael J.; Melof, Brian M.

While recognized standards exist for the systematic safety analysis of potential spills or releases from LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) storage terminals and facilities on land, no equivalent set of standards or guidance exists for the evaluation of the safety or consequences from LNG spills over water. Heightened security awareness and energy surety issues have increased industry's and the public's attention to these activities. The report reviews several existing studies of LNG spills with respect to their assumptions, inputs, models, and experimental data. Based on this review and further analysis, the report provides guidance on the appropriateness of models, assumptions, and risk management to address public safety and property relative to a potential LNG spill over water.

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Development of scalable cook-off models using real-time in situ measurements

Kaneshige, Michael J.; Kaneshige, Michael J.; Renlund, Anita M.; Schmitt, Robert G.; Erikson, William W.

Scalable thermal runaway models for cook-off of energetic materials (EMs) require realistic temperature- and pressure-dependent chemical reaction rates. The Sandia Instrumented Thermal Ignition apparatus was developed to provide in situ small-scale test data that address this model requirement. Spatially and temporally resolved internal temperature measurements have provided new insight into the energetic reactions occurring in PBX 9501, LX-10-2, and PBXN-109. The data have shown previously postulated reaction steps to be incorrect and suggest previously unknown reaction steps. Model adjustments based on these data have resulted in better predictions at a range of scales.

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