Gunner Asch writes:


Iggy has evidently never seen a gasoline vapor explosion.

I hope he never does. But YouTube may be of assistance in his learning
journey.

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...ine+vapor+expl

We covered such in firefighting class when I worked on a pipeline.
You use a different tactic on BLEVE's:

a) Recognize BLEVE
b) $^%&%$& RUN
.....

We welded tanks/pipelines all the time.

1) Jethero shoots a hole in same.

2) Pound in rubber plug.

3) Let dry {~week}

4) Ensure either good line rate, or sufficent tank fill above weld.
[~2 ft comes to mind; less if Diesel than gas.]

5) Lay patch atop plug {can't recall size but say 8" dia.]

6) Weld in place.

Of course, these were slightly larger than the average car's
tank; say 60' diameter and 40' tall. And there was NO problem
welding to a wall of say 0.375" thick.


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