Abstract
In conjunction with the production of a new film entitled BLEVE Update
174, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sponsored,
a series of six Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE)
tests using 1.893$m^3$ propane tanks. The purpose of the experiments
was to obtain film footage of BLEVEs and to compile test data and
documentation that might help to better define failure mechanisms
and other important physical processes involved. The experiments
included tests with simulated pool fires and tests with liquid and
gaseous flame jets. The fill level of each tank was varied for the
six experiments. The tanks were instrumented with thermocouples and
pressure transducers in both the liquid and vapor space. This paper
describes the test setup and summarizes the data measurements obtained.
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