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Commercial, off-the shelf propane cylinders are subjected to high safety regulations. Furthermore, those cylinders are equipped with safety devices like pressure relief valves (PRV).
Nevertheless, a failure of the container is possible in case of being exposed to an intensive fire. The result of this is severe hazard for users. rescue forces and infrastructure. Within the framework of a destructive test series, 15 identical propane cylinders have been exposed to an intensive fire in horizontal position. The cylinders were not equipped with a pressure relief device. Each cylinder was filled with a mass of m = 11 kg of liquid propane. Three different types of fire have been used (wood. petrol. propane). The experiments reveal the failure of all cylinders in a time period t < 155 s. The failure leading to a fragmentation into up to seven major parts with throwing distances of up to I = 262 m. In all trials, the temperature of the cylinder wall (three positions). of the liquid phase inside and of the surrounding fire (three positions) was recorded. Furthermore the inner cylinder pressure and the induced overpressure of the pressure wave after the failure were recorded. Overpressures in the close-up range (I= 5 m) of up top=0.27 bar were recorded. All tests were documented by video from several positions (general view, close-up, high-speed 5000 fps). This test series creates the basis for further experimental studies in the field of alternative fuels for vehicles. The aim of this test series is to assess and analyse the consequences of the failure of gas vessels (for LPG. CNG, CGH2) in the aftermath of severe incidents.