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  2. Liquefied natural gas - Wikipedia

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    The heating value depends on the source of gas that is used and the process that is used to liquefy the gas. The range of heating value can span ±10 to 15 percent. A typical value of the higher heating value of LNG is approximately 50 MJ/kg or 21,500 BTU/lb. [2] A typical value of the lower heating value of LNG is 45 MJ/kg or 19,350 BTU/lb.

  3. Rapid phase transition - Wikipedia

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    If saturated LNG contacts liquid water (e.g. sea water, which has an average temperature of 15 °C), heat is transferred from the water to the LNG, rapidly vaporizing it. This results in an explosion because the volume occupied by natural gas in its gaseous form is 600 times greater than when its liquefied; this is the phenomenon of rapid phase ...

  4. San Juanico disaster - Wikipedia

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    Liquefied gas Horton tanks similar to the six spherical tanks involved in the San Juanico disaster LPG bullet tanks. There were 48 tanks of this type in the Pemex plant. Note how this modern installation incorporates some of the lessons learned from San Juanico: an uncongested, well ventilated area, with the horizontal tanks in a parallel cluster configuration, which minimizes the effects of ...

  5. Combustion instability - Wikipedia

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    For instance, thermoacoustic instabilities are a major hazard to gas turbines and rocket engines. [1] Moreover, flame blowoff of an aero-gas-turbine engine in mid-flight is clearly dangerous (see flameout). Because of these hazards, the engineering design process of engines involves the determination of a stability map (see figure). This ...

  6. Liquefied petroleum gas - Wikipedia

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    Liquefied petroleum gas, also referred to as liquid petroleum gas (LPG or LP gas), is a fuel gas which contains a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases, specifically propane, n-butane and isobutane. It can sometimes contain some propylene , butylene , and isobutene .

  7. The hidden dangers of heat waves - AOL

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    The main danger with a heat wave is probably obvious: too much time spent in the heat can quickly lead to illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke, which could prove fatal.

  8. Health and environmental impact of the petroleum industry

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    An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually applied to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters , but spills may also occur on land.

  9. The Unexpected Dangers Of Using A Gas Stove - AOL

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