Comments on: Train Crash, Explosion in Italy Kills Dozens http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/ The Fire/EMS Digital Dayroom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael falzon http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-2947 Michael falzon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:18:02 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-2947 Definitely LPG. Interestingly it appears that it was an unconfined gas explosion (a tank leaked and the vapour cloud ignited). All the tanks in the photos appear intact so there does not appear to have been a BLEVE, just an initial vapour explosion followed by collateral damage from the fires started in buildings cars etc. Again this is supposition! Mike Definitely LPG. Interestingly it appears that it was an unconfined gas explosion (a tank leaked and the vapour cloud ignited).
All the tanks in the photos appear intact so there does not appear to have been a BLEVE, just an initial vapour explosion followed by collateral damage from the fires started in buildings cars etc. Again this is supposition!

Mike

]]> By: Michael falzon http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-14652 Michael falzon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-14652 Definitely LPG. Interestingly it appears that it was an unconfined gas explosion (a tank leaked and the vapour cloud ignited). All the tanks in the photos appear intact so there does not appear to have been a BLEVE, just an initial vapour explosion followed by collateral damage from the fires started in buildings cars etc. Again this is supposition! Mike Definitely LPG. Interestingly it appears that it was an unconfined gas explosion (a tank leaked and the vapour cloud ignited).
All the tanks in the photos appear intact so there does not appear to have been a BLEVE, just an initial vapour explosion followed by collateral damage from the fires started in buildings cars etc. Again this is supposition!

Mike

]]> By: firegeezer http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 firegeezer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:39:01 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-2946 "Petroleums" outnumber the "naturals." Posting has been corrected. “Petroleums” outnumber the “naturals.” Posting has been corrected.

]]> By: firegeezer http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-14651 firegeezer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-14651 "Petroleums" outnumber the "naturals." Posting has been corrected. “Petroleums” outnumber the “naturals.” Posting has been corrected.

]]> By: firegeezer http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 firegeezer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:36:56 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-2945 You could well be right, Michael. All of the European news sources were calling it "natural gas," but they do use some different nomenclatures over there. (such as calling diesel fuel "kerosene.") It's worth checking into. Bill S. Firegeezer You could well be right, Michael. All of the European news sources were calling it “natural gas,” but they do use some different nomenclatures over there. (such as calling diesel fuel “kerosene.”) It’s worth checking into.

Bill S.
Firegeezer

]]> By: firegeezer http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-14650 firegeezer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-14650 You could well be right, Michael. All of the European news sources were calling it "natural gas," but they do use some different nomenclatures over there. (such as calling diesel fuel "kerosene.") It's worth checking into. Bill S. Firegeezer You could well be right, Michael. All of the European news sources were calling it “natural gas,” but they do use some different nomenclatures over there. (such as calling diesel fuel “kerosene.”) It’s worth checking into.

Bill S.
Firegeezer

]]> By: Michael Falzon http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Michael Falzon Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:19:04 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-2944 I don't think it was LNG rather LPG (butane / propane) Many peole use the words interchangeably but LNG is refrigerated for transport. LPG is not. Most accounts refer to LPG I don’t think it was LNG rather LPG (butane / propane)
Many peole use the words interchangeably but LNG is refrigerated for transport. LPG is not.
Most accounts refer to LPG

]]> By: Michael Falzon http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/30/train-crash-explosion-in-italy-kills-dozens/comment-page-1/#comment-14649 Michael Falzon Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12249#comment-14649 I don't think it was LNG rather LPG (butane / propane) Many peole use the words interchangeably but LNG is refrigerated for transport. LPG is not. Most accounts refer to LPG I don’t think it was LNG rather LPG (butane / propane)
Many peole use the words interchangeably but LNG is refrigerated for transport. LPG is not.
Most accounts refer to LPG

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