The blast was likely a BLEVE - boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion. Read more about the science behind the explosion ⬇️ BoksburgExplosion BoksburgFire
The massive Boksburg blast, which took the lives of 18 people and left dozens more badly burned and injured, was probably what is known as a BLEVE , one of the most devastating non-military explosions. BLEVEs normally occur when a vessel containing pressurised fluid – like the Liquid Petroleum Gas being carried by the truck which caught fire in Boksburg – ruptures after it reaches a temperature above the boiling point of its contents.
when a vessel containing pressurised fluid – like the Liquid Petroleum Gas being carried by the truck which caught fire in Boksburg – ruptures after it reaches a temperature above the boiling point of its contents.In the case of pressurised LPG, that boiling point is below zero degrees Celsius. When this happens, the liquid quickly becomes a gas.
The National Wildfire Co-ordinating Group in the US directs fire fighters and first responders to move at least 750m away from the site, because projectiles or missiles from the explosion can travel that far.The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the US advises: “Fight fire from the maximum distance possible, or use unmanned hose holders or monitor nozzles.
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