2nd AIChE/CSChE LNG Topical Conference : "Answering Safe-Siting Questions"
There remain contentious questions about adequate requirements to provide for safety of the public in the surrounds of LNG import terminals. Such questions now pose significant uncertainties to regulatory agencies, prospective terminal developers, and the gas industry in general. During this decade, several onshore terminal applications in the U.S. have been denied, and proposals for offshore location, previously considered unattractive for practicality and economic reasons, have come to be viewed favorably as siting alternatives.
While the need for Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) for such decision making is widely accepted, some of the most perplexing difficulties faced in siting involve the determination of maximum credible consequences that should be considered to determine separation zones to keep the public out of harm's way. Consequences of accidental events are historically associated with quantitative measures of probability of occurrence and consequence, and the product of the two used as a quantitative measure of risk. QRA seeks to determine when, and by what means, the risk is lowered to an "acceptable" level. The worldwide terrorism threat also requires consideration of consequences that could follow malicious acts.
Scope
This four-day topical conference is designed to involve the principal stakeholders empowered to impose and enforce measures to provide for public safety around LNG storage and gasification facilities, with emphasis on consideration of import terminals. Six half-day sessions will address the following issues, focusing on the determination of consequences of credible hazardous events and the associated requirements for safe separation distances - Onshore and Offshore.
Topics include:
Governmental Guidance and Regulations
Industry Viewpoint
Identification and Prioritizations of Hazards
Consideration of Credible Events that must be planned for
Exclusion Zone (Safe Separation) Distance Determinations
Uncertainties Remaining and Requirements for further research, including field testing
The primary goal of the Conference is to identify areas where uncertainty remains, and to identify the actions necessary to provide satisfactory assurance of the public safety. The organizers believe that the results of this conference could be critically important in addressing the growing need for a balanced risk/benefit procedure for siting LNG facilities and may also have applicability to other types of energy facilities proposed to address the current worldwide energy crisis.
Publication
This symposium will be included in the WCCE8 proceedings.
Preliminary program
The preliminary LNG program is available here 
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Organizers
Jerry Havens
University of Arkansas, USA
jhavens@uark.edu
Roland Andersson
Chemical Institute of Canada
randersson@cheminst.ca
Joe Cramer
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
josec@aiche.org
Ertugrul Alp
Alp & Associates, Canada
ertugrul.alp@rogers.com
Kristine Chin
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
krisc@aiche.org
Chen-Hwa Chiu
Chevron,USA
Chen-Hwa.Chiu@chevron.com
Vic Edwards
Aker Solutions,USA
vic.edwards@akersolutions.com
Jean-Paul Lacoursiere
University of Sherbrooke, Canada
jpla@sympatico.ca
Peter Lederman
Lederman Consulting, USA
pblederman@verizon.net
Benson Pair
Kellogg Brown & Root, USA
Benson.Pair@kbr.com
Asha Parekh
Chemical Institute of Canada
aparekh@cheminst.ca
Gerry Phillips
GC Phillips, Canada
gcphil@telus.net
Robert Sparrow
SNC Lavalin, Canada
bob.sparrow@snclavalin.com
Members of the Scientific Committee
Frank Licari, DOT, USA
Norm Trusler, Canada
Hans Pasman, Delft University
Jerry Havens, University of Arkansas, USA
Sam Mannan, Texas A&M, USA
Mike Hightower, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Anay Luketa, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Georges Melhem, ioMosaic
Jason Petti, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Chris Zerby, FERC