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Properties of LNG - Save Passamaquoddy Bay

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U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> EnergyAssessing The Hazard• <strong>LNG</strong> vaporizes and causes condensation <strong>of</strong>atmospheric moisture – visible cloud• As <strong>LNG</strong> vapor cloud warms it lifts• Water is a superior heat source compared tosoil/solids• Spills on water tend to vaporize rapidly creating apotentially combustible plume that migrates until a)the <strong>LNG</strong> source is exhausted, and b)dilution by airreduces the concentration below the lowerflammability limit (LFL)

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