Overview
- Only book to address storage and handling issues for LNG, LPG and other cryogenic fluid mixtures
- Written in a practical style designed to appeal to engineers, technicians and other end users
- Balances practical advice with details of the physical processes involved to aid understanding
- Populated throughout with real-life case studies to illustrate the issues and situations typically encountered
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Energy (BRIEFSENERGY)
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This short, practical book offers advice on the safe storage, handling and transportation of liquid natural gas (LNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and other cryogenic fluid mixtures. It begins with a review of the physical properties of LNG and LPG, and a brief overview of basic handling and storage methods. The chapters that follow address more in-depth topics such as heat flows in LNG and LPG storage systems, insulation techniques and surface evaporation phenomena. Two chapters are then devoted to the specific sequence of problems caused by stratification and rollover, and the techniques used to manage and alleviate these issues. The book then considers the use of vacuum insulated tanks for the storage of pressurised LNG, and the effective transfer of liquids avoiding 2-phase flow. It concludes with a summary of safe storage and handling protocols, and addresses the specific health issues encountered when dealing with cryogenic liquid mixtures. Throughout the book the author presents real-life case studies to illustrate the situation being discussed. Written in a practical style, it will prove an invaluable companion to anyone working with LNG, LPG or other cryogenic liquid mixtures.
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Keywords
- Cryogenic liquid mixtures
- Cryogenic storage systems
- Handling and storage of cryogenic liquids
- Insulation for cryogenic storage
- LNG and LPG surface evaporation
- Liquid natural gas
- Liquid petroleum gas
- Safety with cryogenic liquid mixtures
- Stratification and rolling in cryogenic mixtures
- Transport of LNG and LPG
- industrial pollution prevention
Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“This book is an impressive collection of years of theoretical and hands-on experience presented in a straightforward and logical manner. It is a clear, authoritative instructive on the hazards and handling of cryogenic liquids, supported where necessary with theory, data and example. It is an excellent example of its kind and essential reading for those involved with these unusual materials.” (M. E. Garrett, Cold Facts, Vol. 32 (2), April, 2016)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Ralph Scurlock, is Emeritus Professor of Cryogenic Engineering, and formerly Director of the Institute of Cryogenics, University of Southampton, UK. In 1999, Ralph Scurlock was selected by the CEC for the Samuel C. Collins Award for his work on cryogenic technology. He was the first person from outside the USA to be awarded this prestigious prize. He is the author of many papers and several books including "Low Temperature Behaviour of Solids", 1965, "History and Origins of Cryogenics",1994, and "Low Loss Dewars and Tanks", 2004.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stratification, Rollover and Handling of LNG, LPG and Other Cryogenic Liquid Mixtures
Authors: Ralph G. Scurlock
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Energy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20696-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-20695-0Published: 07 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-20696-7Published: 20 November 2015
Series ISSN: 2191-5520
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5539
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 134
Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations
Topics: Energy Storage, Low Temperature Physics, Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Energy Systems, Industrial Pollution Prevention, Transportation