To: thackney
For LNG to burn, it must first vaporize, then mix with air in the proper proportions (the flammable range is 5% to 15%), and then be ignited. In the case of a leak, LNG vaporizes rapidly, turning into a gas (methane plus trace gases), and mixing with air. If this mixture is within the flammable range, there is risk of ignition which would create fire and thermal radiation hazards.
5 posted on
02/03/2010 2:34:43 PM PST by
buccaneer81
(ECOMCON)
To: buccaneer81
LNG explodes when it comes into contact with water.
8 posted on
02/03/2010 2:38:15 PM PST by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: buccaneer81
And now that the lighter-than-air gas in a one to ten ratio mixture with ambient temperature air, outside...
Where do you think most of the methane is going to be?
12 posted on
02/03/2010 4:11:51 PM PST by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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