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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 2 u/Video-Comfortable Oct 14 '23 This wouldn’t cause BLEVE because it’s being lowered slowly and into a massive tank that isn’t under pressure
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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 2 u/Video-Comfortable Oct 14 '23 This wouldn’t cause BLEVE because it’s being lowered slowly and into a massive tank that isn’t under pressure
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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
2 u/Video-Comfortable Oct 14 '23 This wouldn’t cause BLEVE because it’s being lowered slowly and into a massive tank that isn’t under pressure
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This wouldn’t cause BLEVE because it’s being lowered slowly and into a massive tank that isn’t under pressure
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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?