Russian Federation
This article substantiates the need to improve regulatory and technical requirements based on the results of numerical modelling within the framework of a new scenario approach for evacuation and rescue of production personnel in emergencies associated with the spillage of liquefied natural gas. The existing regulatory requirements governing safety issues at liquefied natural gas production and storage facilities do not take into account all the specific risks and peculiarities associated with the rapid spread of gases and their ability to form dense cold clouds, which create difficulties in evacuating production personnel from hazardous areas in conditions of limited visibility due to low temperatures. Implementation of the new scenario approach will take into account the potential threats associated with liquefied natural gas spills before more dangerous fire and explosion hazards occur, which will ensure the development of effective and timely evacuation and rescue measures for production personnel at liquefied natural gas production and storage facilities.
liquefied natural gas, emergency situation development, emergency situation, numerical modelling, event tree, scenario approach
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