The Open Thermodynamics Journal

2008, 2 : 89-94
Published online 2008 September 22. DOI: 10.2174/1874396X00802010089
Publisher ID: TOTHERJ-2-89

BLEVE: Theory and Importance in Oil Recovery

Anthony A. Clifford
Department of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.

ABSTRACT

BLEVEs as phenomena are defined as extremely violent explosions that may occur when liquids and highdensity fluids under pressure are subject to a failure in the containing vessel. Some examples are given and the theory of BLEVEs explained. Oil recovery and carbon capture and storage have made BLEVE relevant today.