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Sisu West Ranch wrote:
> "...Can anybody out there
> explain to me the safety features on those things and what it takes for
> them to blow etc?..."
>
>
> All propane tanks are supposed to have pressure relief valves, to vent 
> the gas.  This vented gas will produce a tremendous fire.  Sometimes, 
> like the tanker fires shown on "Shockwave", the heat is so intense 
> that the tank ruptures because the pressure can not be released fast 
> enough.  When this happens you have what the military calls a 
> "fuel-air bomb" and quite a spectacular explosion.  It is not unknown 
> for even the best designed mechanical device to malfunction.  This is 
> covered by Murphy's Law*
These types of explosions have their own acronym. They are called 
"BLEVE" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLEVE standing for Boiling Liquid 
Expanding Vapor Explosion. They are a risk with LP gas.
> Ed
> *"What can go wrong, will go wrong"  Murphy ca. 20th century USA.   By 
> the way, I am personally convinced that Murphy was an optimist.
There is not doubt in my mind that Murphy was such and optimist you 
could call him a "Pollyanna."

Truman

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