From Lower_Columbia Lists:U.S. Department Of Energy Releases Revised Sandia Labs Report On LNG Spills Over Water

U.S. DOE Releases Analysis of Spills Over Water from Large LNG Carriers
Posted: July 25, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy this afternoon released an updated report by Sandia National Laboratories, "Breach and Safety Analysis of Spills Over Water from Large Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers". The report assesses the hazards of potential spills over water from large LNG vessels. According to the report, the thermal hazard distances resulting from a spill from a large capacity LNG vessel at a near-shore facility are about 7-8% greater than the distances associated with a smaller vessel. Citing the continued development of LNG deepwater port projects, the report evaluates separately the hazards of potential LNG spills at offshore facilities. The full report is available on the Department of Energy's website.