Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) 2
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) 2 : Explosion of a pressure tank containing an overheated material when the vapor expansion rate exceeds the pressure relief capacity (e. g. , steam boiler or LPG tank). If the contents are flammable, the rapidly released vapor may react in a secondary fuel-air explosion, usually violent and spectacular