THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Transportation Research Board
Committee on for a Study on the Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car
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Congressional Briefing
Friday, September 9, 2022 – 10:00 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Readiness Review
Requested by Congress in P.L. 116-94, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, this new report is the second of two issued from the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail tank car is a viable mode in U.S. regions where the natural gas pipeline network is limited. Before the first bulk shipment of LNG by rail tank car, this report recommends a review of the research and testing done so far on safety assurance, especially for the design of the tank car, and follow up with activities if warranted. The recommendations focus on safe train operations, support for emergency responders, and design features of the new cryogenic tank car, including pressure relief devices, insulation, and the type of outer tank steel.
The first report, Preparing for LNG by Rail Tank Car: A Review of a U.S. DOT Safety Research, Testing, and Analysis Initiative, was published in 2021 and can be found here.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on September 9, 2022 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.