| Title | Fire Performance of a UN-T75 Portable Tank Phase 1: Loaded With Liquid Nitrogen |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 69301 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Huczek, Jason P; Blais, Matthew; Friedman, Keith |
| Corporate Creator | Southwest Research Institute; Friedman Research Corporation (FRC) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20200101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) fire-tested a portable tank (filled with liquid nitrogen [LN2]) and observed the demonstration of the performance of the pressure relief valve system in this Phase 1 project. In addition, several types of data have been collected during the experiment to understand how the fire exposure affects the internal and external heating of the tank. This information will be used in future computer modeling efforts to predict performance with different tanks and fire scenarios. The next phase of the project will include an additional test, with the test tank filled with liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of LN2. The results of the second test will be compared to the first test and will also provide additional validation data for future modeling calculations. |
| Rosap ID | dot:44131 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44131 |
| TRT Terms | Liquefied natural gas; Liquid nitrogen; Railroad cars; Flat cars; Pressure relief valves; Surface temperature; Hazardous materials |
| General Subjects | LNG; LN2; ISO UN-T75 tank; PRV; pressure relief device; PRD; directional flame thermometer; DFT; incident heat flux |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1729997 |
| Contract Number | DTFR53-16-C-00017 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-20/02; 01.22307.01.006 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/69000/69300/69301/DOT-FRA-ORD-20-02_20200309.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |