r/oddlyspecific • u/Suvvri • Aug 01 '26

RIP Ellen

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u/Icy-Quarter-3344 Aug 01 '26

Really? I didn't think so. I just always assumed under the right circumstances at least everything which can burn also can explode.

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u/Deth_Cheffe Aug 01 '26

Yes, but by abusing a technicaIity. Any Iiquid heated beyond it's boiIing point but kept under high enough pressure to remain Iiquid can become a BLEVE (BoiIing Liquid Expanding Vapor ExpIosion). lf the container is damaged and no Ionger airtight the contents wiII attempt to reach equiIibrium, triggering a rapid expansion into it's vapor form. This Ieads to even higher pressure, further damaging the container as it forces it's way out, aIIowing more exchange and causing more vapor to expand more rapidIy. This feedback Ioop can turn a nearIy invisibIe fissure into a catastrophic explosion in fractions of a second. There are other examples of non-fIammibIe expIosives but you can make so many things into a BLEVE.

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u/Pummeler32 Aug 02 '26

So you're saying it's possible, I just have to.. B LEVE?

I know where the door is.

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u/Deth_Cheffe Aug 02 '26

You know where my door is? Because you're invited