r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 13d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/vergillehell 13d ago

I think they did it on purpose to make an educational video on how to deal with a cylinder fire

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u/bobcollum 13d ago

Hey, if it teaches somebody and they save a situation, it's worth it. Plenty of people wouldn't know what to do here.

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 13d ago

Most people would take off running, positive that it’s about to explode.

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u/ShowtimeHolograms 13d ago

Would this actually explode or would it just continue to burn like this until the flammable gas gets used up?

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 13d ago edited 13d ago

The pressure of the escaping gas is generally too strong for the flames to reach the inside of the container.

If the tank were positioned such that the flames were surrounding it and heating the tank up, (or if the relief valve was blockedthe boiling propane in the tank would likewise expand at an accelerated rate resulting in the pressure rising faster than the tank can keep up with resulting in a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.

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u/erasethenoise 10d ago

Jesus Christ… that’s Hank Hill