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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)
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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)
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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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