Comparison of hypothetical LNG and fuel oil fires on water.
Large spills of refined petroleum products have been an occasional occurrence over the past few decades. This has not been true for large spills of liquefied natural gas (LNG). This paper compares the likely similarities and differences between accidental releases from a ship of sizable quantities of these different hydrocarbon fuels, their subsequent spreading, and possible pool-fire behavior. Quantitative estimates are made of the spread rate and maximum slick size, burn rate, and duration; effective thermal radiation; and subsequent soot generation.
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William
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Response and Restoration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA. bill.lehr@noaa.gov
Simecek-Beatty
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D000465:Algorithms; D004190:Disasters; D005390:Fires; D005579:Fossil Fuels; D005648:Fuel Oils; D006112:Gravitation; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D008956:Models, Chemical; D012767:Ships; D012906:Smoke; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
D005579:Fossil Fuels; D005648:Fuel Oils; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D012906:Smoke; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water