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Subject:Re: Propane Tank in a Van Fire Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
From:Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:45:23 -0500

That is not a BLEVE.  If you study a bit on the internet you will see
that a BLEVE is much much more violent than the pressure release
valve operating on that vanagon tank.
This is one of the best I've seen:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-JgyQA7u0
Edward

At 08:38 AM 12/6/2010, george jannini wrote:
>   Look up BLEVE for an explanation of what you're seeing and hearing
>in that video.
>
>Geo/ATL

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