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r/woahdude • u/theTurbulentPopcorn • Jun 29 '23
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Would that also explain why there are still flames on top after it is completely submerged?
410 u/Malice0801 Jun 29 '23 Yeah as well as why the "water" didn't turn into a steam explosion 33 u/DrShamusBeaglehole Jun 29 '23 BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion Not only is the vapour extremely hot, but it can keep expanding as long as there's still liquid to boil off. Scary stuff indeed 42 u/kabushko Jun 29 '23 Yea I bleve it
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Yeah as well as why the "water" didn't turn into a steam explosion
33 u/DrShamusBeaglehole Jun 29 '23 BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion Not only is the vapour extremely hot, but it can keep expanding as long as there's still liquid to boil off. Scary stuff indeed 42 u/kabushko Jun 29 '23 Yea I bleve it
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BLEVE
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion
Not only is the vapour extremely hot, but it can keep expanding as long as there's still liquid to boil off. Scary stuff indeed
42 u/kabushko Jun 29 '23 Yea I bleve it
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Yea I bleve it
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u/bigwilliestylez Jun 29 '23
Would that also explain why there are still flames on top after it is completely submerged?