Rapid Phase Transition of Lng Transition Rapide De Phase De Gnl

摘要

Increasingly, as more reserves of natural gas are discovered in regions remote from potential users, large quantities of LNG are being transported by sea from remote gas fields to distant markets. The transfer of LNG to and from an LNG carrier whilst loading or unloading, provides the potential for spillage of LNG onto water to occur. It has been demonstrated that under certain conditions, when LNG is spilled onto water, the vaporisation rate produced can be so high that physical explosions, termed rapid phase transitions (RPTs), can occur. These RPTs can generate air and underwater blast pressures which could damage adjacent plant or structures.