Liquid natural gas with different density and temperature could stratify in a storage tank.This paper describes the evolution process of stratified liquid natural gas(LNG)from its stratification formation to its breakdown(rollover).The authors simulated the density field and heat transfer process of stratified LNG in a storage tank based on salt water modeling experiments,according to the similarity law.Through a series experiment of stratification formation and stratification breakdown under different heat flux condition.The goal of this paper is to develop and validate tools that can be used to make predictions about the conditions under which stratification and rollover could happen,and the effect on stratification and rollover caused by the initial density,heat flux,etc.