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DirtyDan
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« on: February 19, 2020, 04:56:38 PM »
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingman_explosion

https://youtu.be/abQ9ZjgrK0E

Some kingman history for your perusal

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oldsmokey
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2020, 06:40:42 PM »
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DirtyDan
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2020, 07:55:41 PM »
Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion

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Dave Ritsema
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2020, 05:04:02 AM »
Yep, Have seen that footage many times and is included in most firefighting courses on BLEVES.  cooldude
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2020, 07:06:46 AM »
        When I was on the Garrison Texas V F D and E M S natural gas in town with some still transitioning from propane tanks. Most all of our surrounding rural area at that time still on propane. NEVER had a propane tank blow while I was on The F D. BUT we were to a Man aware of these tanks when ever we were called out. Even when not called out on a fire I was very skeptical when propane to the house or mobile home was plumbed with P V C pipe. Kept those locations in my personal memory bank. Worked for the city at that time. Fire Fighting IS and continues to BE Very Dangerous. RIDE SAFE.
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2020, 11:01:55 AM »
We were trained on that in the early 80s during power plant continuing training.  I seen to recall a BLEVE can be up to 270 times the size of the original vessel.
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2020, 11:10:36 AM »
It expands from is pressurized state to gaseous state 270 times. By the time the cloud of 100% gas thins out to a flammable or explosive range or air/fuel ratio of 4 to 6% gas to 95% air . . . It makes for a huge problem . . . and ball of fire. 
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