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Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen - Then and Now
Posted by: John J. Lentini, CFEI (IP Logged)
Date: June 01, 2007 11:04AM

I have seen exactly that phenomenon. The frangible disc on an O2 cylinder broke, and the valve directed the escaping gas in 3 directions, one of them directly onto the surface of the tank. The resulting flame was hot enough to eat a hole right through the steel tank. It was a pretty interesting fire.

John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC
Fire Investigation Consultant
Florida Keys
[www.firescientist.com]



Subject Views Written By Posted
  Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen 1619 Gerald Hurst 05/28/2007 03:46PM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen 930 Gerald Hurst 05/28/2007 11:01PM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen - Relevance 968 Gerald Hurst 05/30/2007 02:12PM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen 854 T.HORN 05/30/2007 05:28PM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen - Then and Now 1004 Gerald Hurst 05/31/2007 04:59PM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen - Then and Now 1465 SCarman 05/31/2007 11:55PM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen - Then and Now 829 SJAvato 06/01/2007 10:06AM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen - Then and Now 864 Gerald Hurst 06/01/2007 11:07AM
  Re: Inverse Flames and Burning Oxygen - Then and Now 854 John J. Lentini, CFEI 06/01/2007 11:04AM


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