BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
industrial accident
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
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| gptkbp:cause |
fragmentation
thermal radiation fireball shockwave |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1960s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)
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| gptkbp:involves |
pressurized liquid
vapor explosion |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Crescent City, Illinois train derailment (1970)
Kingman, Arizona explosion (1973) San Juanico disaster (1984) |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:water
ammonia butane liquefied petroleum gas propane |
| gptkbp:prevention |
pressure relief valve
container cooling |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
overheating
structural weakness corrosion |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
chemical engineering
fire safety |
| gptkbp:triggeredBy |
container failure
external fire |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Feyzin_refinery_disaster
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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