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Papers and Presentations

On-line Publications

"The Significance of Hazard End Points in Quantitative Risk Analysis"
Authors: John B. Cornwell and Jeff D. Marx

"Relief Valves and Vents: How Exit Conditions Affect Hazard Zones"
Authors: John B. Cornwell, David W. Johnson, and William E. Martinsen

"Sulfuric Acid Release Report"
Author: David W. Johnson

"Quantitative Risk Analysis of the Wahsatch Gas Gathering Pipeline System"
Authors: John B. Cornwell and William E. Martinsen

"Defining Worst Case Releases for the EPA's Risk Management Program"
Authors: Jeff D. Marx and John B. Cornwell

Available Publications

For a copy of a publication that is not on-line, please call, fax, or e-mail your request. Please include the publication title and your postal address.: "An Improved Model for the Prediction of Radiant Heat from Fireballs," Jeff D.Marx and William E. Martinsen. Presented at the 1999 International Conference and Workshop on Modeling the Consequences of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials, San Francisco, California, October 1, 1999.; "Release - An Aerosol Model with Potential," D. W. Johnson. Presented at the 1999 International Conference and Workshop on Modeling the Consequences of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials, San Francisco, California, October 1, 1999.; "Real-Time Modeling During Emergency Situations, Is This a Good Idea? ," J. B. Cornwell. Presented at the 1999 Annual Symposium, Beyond Regulatory Compliance, Making Safety Second Nature, College Station, Texas, October 26, 1999.; "Fire Safety Aboard LNG Vessels," J. R. Welker, L. E. Brown, J. N. Ice, W. E. Martinsen, and H. H. West. Proceedings of the American Gas Association Transmission Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, Paper Number 77-T-5, May, 1977.; "Disperse LNG Vapors with Water," W. E. Martinsen, S. P. Muhlenkamp, and L. J. Olson. Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 56, No. 7, July, 1977: pp. 261-266.; "Propane Spill and Fire Control Methods," W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the 1982 Spring Meeting of the American Petroleum Institute Committee on Safety and Fire Protection, Tulsa, Oklahoma, March, 1982.; Assessment of Research and Development (R&D) Needs in LPG Safety and Environmental Control, Technical Contributor to Section 10, "Knowledge Gaps and Recommended R&D," W. E. Martinsen. Report to U.S. Department of Energy on Contract No. DE-AC06-76RLP 1830, May, 1982.; "Spill Protection for Liquefied Gas Facilities," L. E. Brown, W. E. Martinsen, and J. B. Cornwell. Presented at the 1983 Spring Meeting of the American Petroleum Institute Committee on Safety and Fire Protection, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, April, 1983.; "Designing for Liquefied Gas Spill Control," W. E. Martinsen, L. E. Brown, J. B. Cornwell, and B. L. Thomas. Presented at the 48th Mid-year Refinery Meeting of the American Petroleum Institute Subcommittee on Storage and Handling, Los Angeles, California, May, 1983.; "BLEVE's: Causes, Effects, and Prevention," W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the 1983 Fall Meeting of the American Petroleum Institute Committee on Safety and Fire Protection, St. Paul, Minnesota, September, 1983.; "LPG Safety Through Layout and Design," W. E. Martinsen and L. E. Brown. Presented at the 1983 Fall Meeting of the American Petroleum Institute Committee on Safety and Fire Protection, St. Paul, Minnesota, September, 1983.; "Material Considerations in Design," W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the American Petroleum Institute Seminar on Practical Applications in Safe Process Design, Dallas, Texas, November, 1983.; "Analysis of Thorney Island Trial Data and Comparisons with Model Predictions," D. B. Pfenning and J. B. Cornwell. Presented at the American Petroleum Institute Committee on Safety and Fire Protection, San Antonio, Texas, September, 1984.; "Computerized Processing of Thorney Island Trial Data for Comparison with Model Predictions," D. B. Pfenning and J. B. Cornwell. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 11, June, 1985.; "Effectiveness of Fire Control Agents for Hexane Fires," J. R. Welker, W. E. Martinsen, and D. W. Johnson. Fire Technology, Vol. 22, No. 4, November, 1986: pp. 329-340.; "BLEVE's: Their Causes, Effects and Prevention," W. E. Martinsen, D. W. Johnson, and W. F. Terrell, Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 65, No. 11, November, 1986: p. 141.; "Hazard Control Methods for High Volatility Chemicals," L. E. Brown, D. W. Johnson, and W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the International Symposium on Preventing Major Chemical Accidents, Washington, D.C., February, 1987.; "Comparison of Thorney Island Data with Heavy Gas Dispersion Models," J. B. Cornwell and D. B. Pfenning. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 16, November, 1987.; "Comparison of Turbulent Jet Model Predictions with Small-Scale Pressurized Releases of Ammonia and Propane," D. B. Pfenning, D. W. Johnson, and S. B. Millsap. Presented at the International Conference on Vapor Cloud Modeling, Boston, Massachusetts, November, 1987.; "Investigation of Fire Hazard Potential of Automotive Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery Systems," D. W. Johnson. Final Report to the American Petroleum Institute, December, 1987.; "Potential Fire Hazards of Lowering Gasoline Volatility," D. W. Johnson, D. B. Pfenning, and S. B. Millsap. Final Report to the American Petroleum Institute, January, 1988.; "Determining Spacing by Radiant Heat Limits," W. E. Martinsen, D. W. Johnson, and S. B. Millsap. Plant/Operations Progress, Vol. 8, No. 1, January, 1989: pp. 25-28.; "Siting Considerations for Liquefied Gas Facilities," L. E. Brown, W. E. Martinsen, and D. W. Johnson. Presented at the 1989 Spring National Meeting and Petrochemical Expo '89 of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, April, 1989.; "Risk Analysis Methodology for Gas Pipelines," J. B. Cornwell, W. E. Martinsen, and D. W. Johnson. Presented at PETRO-SAFE '89, Houston, Texas, October, 1989.; "Relief Valves and Vents: How Exit Conditions Affect Hazard Zones," J. B. Cornwell, D. W. Johnson, and W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers 1990 Summer National Meeting, San Diego, California, August, 1990.; "Uncertainties in Pipeline Risk Analysis," J. B. Cornwell and W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the Second Annual Pipeline Rehabilitation Seminar, Houston, Texas, September, 1990.; "Prediction of Aerosol Formation from the Release of Pressurized, Superheated Liquids to the Atmosphere," D. W. Johnson and R. Diener. Presented at the Hazards XI, Institution of Chemical Engineering Symposium, Manchester, United Kingdom (April, 1991). Hazards XI: New Directions in Process Safety, Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series No. 124, 1991: pp: 87-104.; "The AIChE/CCPS Aerosol Test Program at the DOE Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Spills Test Facility," D. W. Johnson and R. Diener. Presented at the HAZMAT Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April, 1991.; "Prediction of Aerosol Formation from the Release of Pressurized, Superheated Liquids to the Atmosphere," D. W. Johnson. Presented at the International Conference/Workshop on Modeling and Mitigating the Consequences of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, 1991.; "Notes on a Few Vapor Suppression Techniques," W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the Mitigation Workshop of the International Conference and Workshop on Vapor Cloud Modeling, Explosions, Fires, and BLEVEs, New Orleans, Louisiana, May, 1991.; "Use and Misuse of Historical Pipeline Failure Rate Data," W. E. Martinsen and J. B. Cornwell. Presented at the Pipeline Risk Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation Conference, Houston, Texas, May, 1991.; "Guidelines for Emergency Plans," W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the Pipeline Personnel Training Conference, Houston, Texas, November, 1991.; "Quantitative Risk Analysis of a Sour Gas Pipeline," J. B. Cornwell and W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the Pipeline Risk Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Repair Conference, Houston, Texas, May, 1992.; "Consequence Modeling Issues Involved in the Quantitative Risk Analysis of a Sour Gas Pipeline," J. B. Cornwell, W. E. Martinsen, and J. G. Neuner. Presented at the AIChE 1993 Summer National Meeting, Seattle, Washington, August, 1993.; "Quantitative Risk Analysis of the Wahsatch Gas Gathering Pipeline System," J. B. Cornwell and W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the Sixth Annual International Pipeline Monitoring and Rehabilitation Seminar, Houston, Texas, January 24-27, 1994.; "Sulfuric Acid Release Report," D. W. Johnson. Presented at the 1994 National Petroleum Refiners Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 20-22, 1994.; "Effectiveness of Mitigation Systems in Reducing Hazards of Hydrogen Fluoride Leaks," J. B. Cornwell and D. W. Johnson. Presented at the First Risk Control Engineering Seminar, Maracaibo, Venezuela, October 19-20, 1995.; "Defining Worst Case Releases for the EPA's Risk Management Program," J. D. Marx and J. B. Cornwell. Presented at the Energy Week '96 Petro-Safe Conference, Houston, Texas, January 29-February 2, 1996.; "The Significance of Hazard End Points in Quantitative Risk Analysis," J. B. Cornwell and J. D. Marx. Presented at the 1996 Process Plant Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas, April 1-2, 1996.; "Risk Acceptance Criteria or `How Safe is Safe Enough?'," J. B. Cornwell and M. M. Meyer. Presented at the II Risk Control Seminar, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., Puerto La Screws, Venezuela, October 13, 1997.; "Application of Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis Techniques to Building Siting Studies," J. B. Cornwell and J. D. Marx. Presented at the 1998 Process Plant Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas, October 26-27, 1998.; "The Use of Comparative Quantitative Risk Analysis in Evaluating Proposed Hydrogen Fluoride Mitigation Systems," J. B. Cornwell, D. W. Johnson, and J. D. Marx. Presented at the 1998 Process Plant Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas, October 26-27, 1998.; "A Method for Evaluating Hazards of Low Volatility Toxic Liquids," T. A. Melton and D. W. Johnson. Presented at the 1998 Process Plant Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas, October 26-27, 1998.; "Recent Changes in 49 CFR 193 and Their Effects on Hazard Zone Calculations," T. A. Melton, W. E. Martinsen. Presented at the 1998 Process Plant Safety Symposium, Houston, Texas, October 26-27, 1998.; "Safety Designs and Simulations for LNG Receiving Terminals," C. H. Chiu, F. W. Richardson, and W. E. Martinsen. Presented at GASTECH '98, World Trade Center, Dubai, November 29 - December 2, 1998.; "RELEASE - An Aerosol Model with Potential," T. A. Melton; D. W. Johnson. Presented at the 1999 International Conference and Workshop on Modeling Consequences of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials, San Francisco, California, September 28 - October 1, 1999.; "An Improved Model for the Prediction of Radiant Heat from Fireballs," W. E. Martinsen and J. D. Marx. Presented at the 1999 International Conference and Workshop on Modeling Consequences of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials, San Francisco, California, September 28 - October 1, 1999.; "Real-Time Modeling During Emergency Situations, Is This A Good Idea?," John B. Cornwell. Presented at the 1999 Annual Symposium - Beyond Regulatory Compliance, Making Safety Second Nature, Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, College Station, Texas, October 26 - 27, 1999.

NTIS Publications

The following publications are available directly from National Technical Information Services (NTIS). The NTIS number is listed for those publications. The NTIS toll-free number is 800-553-6847.: "Fire Safety Aboard LNG Vessels," J. R. Welker, L. E. Brown, J. N. Ice, W. E. Martinsen, and H. H. West. - Final Report on U.S. Coast Guard Contract DOT-CG-42, 355A, Task 1, January, 1976, (NTIS No. ADA-030619).; "Small-Scale Tests on Control Methods for Some Liquefied Natural Gas Hazards," L. E. Brown, W. E. Martinsen, S. P. Muhlenkamp, and G.L. Puckett. Final Report on U.S. Coast Guard Contract DOT-CG-42, 355A, Task 1, May, 1976 (NTIS No. ADA-033522).; "Recreational Boating Safety Ventilation Project: Design Guidelines and System Compliance Test Methods," W. E. Martinsen, J. R. Welker, J. N. Ice, and S. P. Muhlenkamp. Final Report on U.S. Coast Guard Contract No. DOT-CG-42, 355A, Task 5, January, 1978 (NTIS No.AD-A055 631/6ST).; "Extinguishment and Control of LPG Fires," W. E. Martinsen, D. W. Johnson, and J. R. Welker. Proceedings of the Second U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Control Symposium, Vol. 2, March, 1980: pp. 547-560 (NTIS No. CONF-800334/2).; "Effectiveness of Fire Control Agents on Chemical Fires: Phase 1 Test Methodology and Baseline Hexane Tests," J. R. Welker, W. E. Martinsen, D. W. Johnson, and J. N. Ice. Final Report on U.S. Coast Guard Contract No. DOT-CG-42, 355A, Task 6, June, 1980 (NTIS No. AD-A089 585/4.); "Control and Extinguishment of LPG Fires," D. W. Johnson, W. E. Martinsen, W. D. Cavin, P. D. Chilton, H. P. Lawson, and J. R. Welker. Final Report to the U.S. Department of Energy on Contract No. DE-AC-05-78EV06020, June, 1980 (NTIS No. DOE/EV/06020-T3).; "Fire Safety of LPG in Marine Transportation," W. E. Martinsen, D. W. Johnson, and J. R. Welker. Final Report to the U.S. Department of Energy on Contract No. DE-AC-05-78EV06020, June, 1980 (NTIS No. DOE/EV/06020-T4).; "Annotated Bibliography on Fire Safety and Hazards of Liquefied Petroleum Gas," N. M. Butcher and W. E. Martinsen. Final Report to the U.S. Department of Energy on Contract No. DE-AC-05-78EV06020, March 1980. Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Safety and Environmental Control Assessment Program: Second Status Report, Vol. 1, October, 1980: pp. III-1 - III-85 (NTIS No. DOE/EV-0085, Vol. 1 of 3).; "LPG Safety Research," J. R. Welker, D. W. Johnson , and W. E. Martinsen. Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Safety and Environmental Control Assessment Program: Second Status Report, Vol. 3, October, 1980: pp. U-1 - U-41 (NTIS No. DOE/EV-0085, Vol. 3 of 3).; "Fire Control Agent Effectiveness for Hazardous Chemical Fires: Carbon Disulfide," D. W. Johnson, W. D. Cavin, H. P. Lawson, and J. R. Welker. Final Report on U.S. Coast Guard Contract DOT-CG-841340-A, January, 1981 (NTIS ADA-098552).; "LPG Land Transportation and Storage Safety," W. E. Martinsen and W. D. Cavin. Final Report to the U.S. Department of Energy on Contract No. DE-AC-05-78EV06020, December, 1981 (NTIS No. DOE/EV/06020-T5).