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One of the most feared hazards in any system is that of unwanted combustion. The possibility of fire and explosion is a legitimate cause for concern and for additional attention to system safety. Although carbon monoxide, as well as oxygen and condensed air (see Chapter 9), can present a combustion hazard, here we will be concerned with liquid hydrogen and, to a lesser extent, with liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Edeskuty, F.J., Stewart, W.F. (1996). Combustion Hazards. In: Safety in the Handling of Cryogenic Fluids. The International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0307-5_7
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