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  1. 25th February 2009, 07:39 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by mike 90 RR View Post
    Fire couldn't have been that hot ... It'd still got the isolation tag on it

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  2. 25th February 2009, 07:57 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by THE BOOGER View Post
    NRMA did tests years ago and found petrol tanks explode easier than LPG,
    LPG should burn off. Have had 3 LPG cars and people were always telling me how dangerous they are.
    Never known a petrol tank to explode, but I've seen a few LPG cylinders that have. If the cylinder is impinged by flame on the vapour space it can BLEVE


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  3. 25th February 2009, 09:57 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushie View Post
    Never known a petrol tank to explode, but I've seen a few LPG cylinders that have. If the cylinder is impinged by flame on the vapour space it can BLEVE


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    Hmmm, no they dont explode as such, bUt just rupture & spill which, when ignited go WHOOOMPH.
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    I had a 70l Auto gas tank in the bushes at my place that had gas in it, after the bushfires went through my place a couple of weeks ago, it still looks ok. the gas must have been vented somehow (not by the cfa as they wouldn't have seen it). Now its just sitting in a pile of ash, probably needs a retest and a lick of paint
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  5. 25th February 2009, 10:11 PM #15
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    Auto lpg tanks have a pressure relief valve. the gas escapes and is burnt but tank should not explode (should not sometimes it doesnt work)
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    There is a report of a gas tank exploding in Marysville, yet to be confirmed. There are two BLEVE'S recorded in Australia, both were in Gas Depots, one in Qld, the later one in Botany around 1990- Boral depot.
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  7. 25th February 2009, 10:17 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeJay View Post
    Thank goodness its been isolated and tagged... Wouldnt want something to go wrong
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie2 View Post
    Thank goodness its been isolated and tagged... Wouldnt want something to go wrong
    I agree. The sad thing is that someone would still try to use that.
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    Cairns goods yard, rail gas tanks 8-10 (?) years back
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeJay View Post
    Hmmm, no they dont explode as such, bUt just rupture & spill which, when ignited go WHOOOMPH.
    Remember the Ford Pinto in top secret??

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