What does BLEVE stand for?

What does BLEVE stand for?

• A. Boiling Liquid Evaporating Vapor Event
• B. Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
• C. Boiling Liquid Explosive Vapor Effect
• D. Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Eruption

Answer: (B)

BLEVE stands for Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion. This term describes a failure mode where a vessel containing a hot, pressurized liquid ruptures, causing the liquid to flash boil into rapidly expanding vapor and create a destructive explosion. The wording captures three key ideas: the liquid is boiling, the vapor expands quickly, and the release results in an explosion. The other options don’t reflect the established terminology, since they use final terms like Event, Vapor Effect, or Eruption instead of Explosion.

BLEVE stands for Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion. This term describes a failure mode where a vessel containing a hot, pressurized liquid ruptures, causing the liquid to flash boil into rapidly expanding vapor and create a destructive explosion. The wording captures three key ideas: the liquid is boiling, the vapor expands quickly, and the release results in an explosion. The other options don’t reflect the established terminology, since they use final terms like Event, Vapor Effect, or Eruption instead of Explosion.