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Yes, the term most frequently encountered for the catastrophic failure of a compressed gas cylinder that results from overheating is BLEVE (rhymes with Chevy: acronym for "boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion"). The term more accurately describes the explosion of a non-pressure-rated container, such as a drum or tank, during a fire.
BLEVEs can happen but typically, the overpressure (blow-out) disk releases pressure before the wall of the cylinder fails. Contamination of the tank with combustible materials, such as grease, could result in a detonation during filling.
Mechanical damage to the cylinder more frequently results in turning the cylinder into a projectile propelled by the gas escaping through the broken valve. Unusual situations such as accidentally striking an arc on the tank wall with a welder or unwittingly filling a tank that had been painted using a heat-curing process that weakens the cylinder walls could result in an explosive failure.
Oxygen, itself, is not an explosive though.Explosives are technically those substances that produce supersonic shock waves when detonated. Oxygen gas would be an oxidizer.
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∙ 13y ago
Oxygen itself does not burn or explode, but it can support combustion. In the presence of a fuel source and a spark, oxygen can accelerate the rate of combustion, making fires burn more intensely. However, oxygen tanks themselves are designed to be safe when handled properly.
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∙ 15y agoNo.
But it can make other things burn quite rapidly.
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∙ 8y agoYes. A mixture of hydrogen and oxygen is highly explosive. Igniting this mixture will form water vapor.
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∙ 12y agoOnly in contact with some organic materials as greases, oils, etc., in mixtures with hydrogen, etc.
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∙ 10y agoA contact with hydrogen or organic compounds at a high temperature.
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∙ 10y agoNo. See the link below.
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∙ 11y agoNo.
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Why charcoal burns slowly when left undisturbed?
Because when you blow on the coals you are adding oxygen to the fire and oxygen fuels a fire. A fire would simply go out without any oxygen. Because when you blow on the coals you are adding oxygen to the fire and oxygen fuels a fire. A fire would simply go out without any oxygen.
Can wind ever defeat fire?
While wind can help to spread fire by providing oxygen and fueling its growth, it cannot directly defeat fire. Fire requires specific actions, such as using water, foam, or fire extinguishers, to extinguish it effectively. Wind may make it more challenging to control a fire, but it is not a definitive way to defeat it.
Does pepsi blow up a balloon the fastest?
No
Could you blow up on Uranus?
No, it is not possible to blow up Uranus. Uranus is a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium, and it lacks the necessary conditions for an explosion to occur.
Why do the plants in a mini ecosystem use up oxygen?
They do not. All green plants make oxygen. Something else growing in there is using up oxygen.
Do hair blow dryers burn up oxygen in the room?
No, hair blow dryers do not burn up oxygen in the room. They simply blow air around, so they do not consume oxygen or create a fire hazard in that manner.
What is required to produce the chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen?
Lol trying to blow up the ocean
Why must you never smoke or cause a spark near a patient in an oxygen tent?
it will blow up!
Did Thames blow up?
did not blow up
Is oxygen used to blow up balloon?
Yes, oxygen is the gas that inflates the balloon when blown up. When you blow air into a balloon, you are also blowing oxygen into it from the surrounding air.
If you were to put oxygen on the moon Titan would it blow up because of all the other chemicals there?
blow-up is definitely the wrong word. There would be a very slow oxidation as the temperature there is not high enough to initiate the chain-combustion of ----anything. If you were to put oxygen into the atmosphere of Titan it would be there for a few hundred years before it was all gone.
When did Mercury blow up?
Mercury did not blow up.
How do you blow up a machine?
You get a bomb then blow it up! But why?
how to blow up a bloon?
how to blow up a bloon
Why does the candle flames go out when you blow it?
When you blow out a candle, you disrupt the balance between the oxygen supply and the fuel (wax) being consumed by the flame. When you remove the oxygen by blowing, the flame no longer has the necessary element to sustain itself, causing it to extinguish.
If there was no oxygen in the sun would it blow up?
No. Oxygen has nothing to do with how the sun works. The sun is powered by nuclear fusion of hydrogen in its core. The outward force of thermal pressure is balanced by the inward force of gravity.
How can you make a sentence with the word 'Blow up'?
The angry customer threatened to blow up the store if they didn't receive a refund.
