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A flame arrester during testing A flame arrester made for a 91 cm (36 inch) pipe weighing 10 tons. A flame arrester (also spelled arrestor), deflagration arrester, [1] or flame trap [2] is a device or form of construction that will allow free passage of a gas or gaseous mixture but will interrupt or prevent the passage of flame.
A gas non-return valve (NV), which: prevents dangerous gas mixtures. ensures the gas only flows in the intended direction. and a flame arrestor (FA), which: cools the flame to below the ignition temperature of the gas or gas mixture. prevents flashback. In addition to these two basic safety functions a flashback arrestor can also have a:
A gas explosion is the ignition of a mixture of air and flammable gas, typically from a gas leak. [1] In household accidents, the principal explosive gases are those used for heating or cooking purposes such as natural gas , methane , propane , butane .
If you smell an unexplained gas odor in your home, take that as your cue to get out. The egg-like smell could be a sign of a gas leak. The Kansas City area has experienced multiple destructive gas ...
In fire and explosion prevention engineering, purging refers to the introduction of an inert (i.e. non-combustible) purge gas into a closed system (e.g. a container or a process vessel) to prevent the formation of an ignitable atmosphere. Purging relies on the principle that a combustible (or flammable) gas is able to undergo combustion ...
The police also revealed that parts of the garbage truck — which was powered by compressed natural gas — landed up to “several blocks away” after the "significant" explosion. ABC 7 Chicago ...
However, the explosion appears to have actually been caused by pressurized gas cylinders that were kept in the work truck, according to FDNY Deputy Chief George Healy. The explosion damaged ...
BLEVE–fireball, 2008 Toronto propane explosion The following is a list of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) accidents. It shows whether the accident occurred during dangerous goods transportation or at a fixed facility, the accident origin (e.g., storage, process reactor, rail tank car, tank truck), the material involved, its amount, the number of fatalities, and whether a ...