boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE, /ˈblɛviː/ BLEV-ee) is an explosion caused by the rupture of a vessel containing a pressurized liquid...

The following is a list of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) accidents. It shows whether the accident occurred during dangerous goods transportation...

pressurized gas, such as a gas cylinder, aerosol can, or boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion nuclear energy, such as in the fissile isotopes uranium-235...

that chemical explosions and fires may follow. Some steam explosions appear to be special kinds of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE), and...

and n-butane) ruptured and caused the largest blast, a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). Fragments of the vessel, one weighing approximately...

vapor is richer in the more volatile components than is the remaining liquid. Uncontrolled flash evaporation can result in a boiling liquid expanding...

The Kingman explosion, also known as the Doxol disaster or Kingman BLEVE, was a catastrophic boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) that occurred...

OSHA and GHS further divide flammable liquids into 4 categories: Category I flammable liquids are those with boiling points ≤ 35 °C/95 °F and flash points...

as an explosion. Examples include an overheated boiler or a simple tin can of beans tossed into a fire. Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions are one...

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increasing pressure, extreme cases of this are referred to as boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). The composition of the gas that is flashed is...

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of sufficient duration and intensity, it can undergo a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). This is typically a concern for large refineries...

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Deflagrations are often used in engineering applications when the force of the expanding gas is used to move an object such as a projectile down a barrel, or a...

at 2:58 p.m. vapor was discovered leaking from the tank car. Before any action could be taken, a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) occurred...

small puncture released a vapour cloud that ignited in a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, creating a fireball 700 feet (210 m) in diameter. The...

truck ignited. Having caught fire, it burst in a massive boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) at approximately 07:05 am SAST while firefighters...

thermodynamics, explosive boiling or phase explosion is a method whereby a superheated metastable liquid undergoes an explosive liquid-vapor phase transition into...

limits and, for spherically expanding fronts, well below them. The influence of increasing the concentration of diluent on expanding individual detonation cells...

the highest expansion ratio with 1 to 1445. Liquid-to-gas ratio Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion Thermal expansion Rick Houghton (2007). Emergency...

cause flammable liquid contained in tanks to explode violently, producing what is called a BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion). Some chemical...

ideal mixture, the result can be a violent smoke gas explosion. This is referred to as smoke explosion or fire gas ignition depending on the severity of...

A failure of this type qualifies as a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). The rapidly expanding steam bubbles can also perform work by...

aviation, however, water vapor emitted in the atmosphere contributes to global warming (to a lesser extent than CO2). Liquid hydrogen also has a much...

Garley Building fire Air Canada Flight 797 Apollo 1 Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion Explosion Flash flood Flashover Fuel-air explosive The Station...

cylinder stress: Boston Molasses Disaster Boiler explosion Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion Related engineering topics: Stress concentration Hydrostatic...

Abbasi, Tasneem; Abbasi, S.A. (27 September 2006). "The Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion (BLEVE): Mechanism, Consequence Assessment, Management"...

the weakened tanker to explode. This generated a massive boiling-liquid expanding-vapor explosion (BLEVE), whereby the entire content of the tank car vaporized...

likely happen. The vapor pressure of a liquid, which varies with its temperature, is a measure of how much the vapor of the liquid tends to concentrate...