LNG safety assessment evaluation methods : task 3 letter report : final report.

PDFTech ReportDOT/FRA/ORD-16/25Risk assessmentLiquefied natural gasHydrogenFuel cellsRailroadsUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Railroad AdministrationLaFleur, Angela ChrisGroth, Katrina M.Liao, HuafeiLopez, CarlosMuna, Alice B.Sandia National LaboratoriesUnited States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and DevelopmentUnited States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and TechnologyUS Transportation CollectionSandia National Laboratories evaluated published safety assessment methods across a variety of industries including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), hydrogen, land and marine transportation, as well as the US Department of Defense (DOD). All the methods were evaluated for their potential applicability for use in the LNG railroad application. After reviewing the documents, the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Safety Plan Checklist is considered the most suitable to be adapted to the LNG rail application