Hazmat Transport

Friedman Research Corporation evaluates the safety of existing and new technologies for transporting hazardous materials — backed by a strategic partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under the U.S. Department of Energy.

01 Cryogenic Tank Research

We've analyzed how a UN-T70 cryogenic LNG tank behaves under fire conditions — including phase changes at the fluid-gas boundary that can create the potential for a BLEVE-type explosion.

02 Shaped Charge Research

Our burner systems replicate real-world fire conditions for evaluating fire protection designs and hazardous materials protection systems.

03 Tank & Container Modeling

We model specialized double-wall, insulated hazmat tanks and predict the consequences of a crash involving materials like ammonium nitrate or propellants — including resulting explosion and damage scenarios.

04 Anti-Terrorist Protection

Advanced composite technology from our R&D protects pipelines from terrorist blast threats.

05 Explosion Simulation

Using ALE3D and LS-DYNA, we model the explosive characteristics of a wide range of chemicals and mixtures — including ignition, deflagration, and detonation effects on surrounding structures.