Who says LPG cylinders explode??

**Bushie** · 26th February 2009, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

The one at St Peters?
4th Jan 1990....I read the link I posted

Not well enough though

and you shouldn't believe everything you read

Neither of us were right (it may seem)

Hundreds of inner-Sydney residents were taken to evacuation shelters when a BLEVE of unknown cause turned into a full-scale emergency. The incident occurred on 1 April (Sunday) at approximately 8.45pm at the Boral LPG distribution depot at St Peters, an inner-south industrial suburb. The massive explosion & blaze, with temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius, burned for more than 8 hours as police & emergency service crews cordoned off a 3km radius safe zone.

From the bottom of the same page.

I do remember it being a Sunday as I had been on day shift - finishing at 1800, at the old Station 1

I used to have some footage from a security camera at the container depot of the 100tonne cylinder launching. --- SPECTACULAR

Martyn

**V8Ian** · 26th February 2009, 08:36 PM

From memory Cairns would have been '87 - '88. It was behind the Cape York pub so may have in a private siding. My original guess must have been made during a senior moment

**Grover-98** · 26th February 2009, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Swap N Go.

**Bushie** · 26th February 2009, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

You'd think a Govt site would have the right date......so my date for Sylvania Hts may be wrong too....it was 1978 tho, I know that much

29th April 1981

Originally Posted by Hansard 30th April 1981

Mr DOBIE (Cook)(10.30) —Today I was granted leave to return to my electorate to visit many of the survivors from the horror of last night's fire at the Pacific Heights Nursing Home, Sylvania Heights. I took with me the sympathy and personal concern of the Prime Minister (Mr Malcolm Fraser) to the relatives of those who had lost aged relatives in Sylvania last night and comfort and encouragement to those many aged and disabled men and women who have survived this disaster. I know that all honourable members will support these sentiments. It was Sydney's worst fire disaster. I stand here tonight moved by the horrifying fact that 16 aged people in the twilight of their years were so gruesomely killed. I stand here moved by the resilience of those grand old and not so old folk who have survived an event which has shocked my district. Only five months ago five brave young bushfire volunteers were incinerated in a bush fire at Waterfall only a few miles from Sylvania.

Martyn

**V8Ian** · 26th February 2009, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

More like 18-20 yrs ago then not 8-10yrs

Time does fly when you are having fun

Or getting old

**bussy1963** · 27th February 2009, 07:07 AM

About 16 years ago when i was in the CFA @ maffra we attended a fire in shed. As we were entering the building we heard a all mighty hiss and then a bang it was a 9 kg gas cylinder. It had been impinged by flame and the metal of the bottle tore in a "U" shape on the side . The tear was so clean everybody we showed thought it had been laser cut. It was very interesting moment when it happened only me and dry cleaners knew how close it was

**CaverD3** · 27th February 2009, 01:35 PM

What happed to common sense?

I don't think that pile metal should need to be tagged.

**Bushie** · 27th February 2009, 04:33 PM

Automotive cylinder

The roof section ended up some 25-30m away.

Luckily for most stolen/torched cars in the scrub, by the time the guys get to them they have either vented or blown.

Martyn

**CraigE** · 27th February 2009, 04:40 PM

Both petrol and gas cylinders can and will create a Bleve, though it is not the norm. If either are in serviceable condition then they should vent off. When they do not vent off a Bleve usually occurs, followed by the associated fireball. Usually the fire associated with them venting off is not a major concern.
I have however seen them go off. Failed relief valves or inappropriate design / positioning.
There are far more than 2 Bleve's that have occured in Australia, just only a couple of big ones. I have pics of a truck diesel tank that caused a Bleve as it could not vent.
It is still something to be concerned about as it is an exposure while fire fighting, but not a reason to be banning them. If the fire gets hot enough to melt the cylinder, the last of your concerns are it becoming a Bleve.

**hook** · 28th February 2009, 10:50 PM

Photos on the TV news for the VIC 09 bush fires show gas bottles still standing next to burnt down houses.

Found it real strange to see.

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