Bleve ( explosion)
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what is fire???
A process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
fire triangle
What is explosion???
An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner
Usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases
Explosion pentagan
Deflagration & detonation
Types of explosion…
confined explosion
Unconfined explosion
BLEVE
Vapor cloud explosion
BLEVE
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion.
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Explosion Heated liquid expands transforming rapidly into vapor which in turn causes a pressure build up inside a closed container.
If the container is not designed to hold that pressure the pressure will cause the container to fail, releasing all of the vapor in the form of an explosion.
If the vaporized liquid is flammable and mixes with air it can easily be ignited by an ignition source.
The murdock BLEVE, sep 3, 1983
The murdock BLEVE, sep 3, 1983