Factoid/2005/03/21
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Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Explodes Upon Contact with Water
- "LNG [Liquified Natural Gas] undergoes a rapid transition to vapor especially when spilled on water. The volume of the LNG instantly expands 600 times resulting in a Rapid Phase Transition (RPT) or physical explosion which poses a hazard for structures and people close to the site of the incident. This explosion does not involve combustion. When LNG is spilled on water, heat is transferred from the water to the LNG. This results in a rapid transformation of liquid to gas releasing a large amount of energy." - excerpt at http://www.energy.ca.gov/lng/glossary.html#rpt which is a web page from the California Energy Commission; there currently are several proposals for building LNG infrastructure along the California coastline.
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