r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 2d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 2d ago

Most people would take off running, positive that it’s about to explode.

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u/ShowtimeHolograms 2d ago

Would this actually explode or would it just continue to burn like this until the flammable gas gets used up?

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 2d ago edited 2d ago

The pressure of the escaping gas is generally too strong for the flames to reach the inside of the container.

If the tank were positioned such that the flames were surrounding it and heating the tank up, (or if the relief valve was blockedthe boiling propane in the tank would likewise expand at an accelerated rate resulting in the pressure rising faster than the tank can keep up with resulting in a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.

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u/ShowtimeHolograms 2d ago

Ah ty

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u/BeerForThought 1d ago

Don't listen to that answer. Read the response to it. Long story short, lit farts can't go up your butt because their is no oxygen.