Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative (2021)
Chapter: 2 Background on Liquefied Natural Gas and Its Transport
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Suggested Citation:
"2 Background on Liquefied Natural Gas and Its Transport." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26221.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background on Liquefied Natural Gas and Its Transport." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26221.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background on Liquefied Natural Gas and Its Transport." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26221.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background on Liquefied Natural Gas and Its Transport." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26221.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background on Liquefied Natural Gas and Its Transport." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26221.
Suggested Citation:
"2 Background on Liquefied Natural Gas and Its Transport." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26221.
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