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Re: exploding plastic storage tanks
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Originally Posted by Tom Line
A spandex sleeve (or even bumper material...) over each tank would be an elegant and easy way to safeguard folks from flying debris, and the porous nature of the fabric would prevent the air pressure from 'exploding' the sleeve.
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No, no it wouldn't. See other posts in this thread about shrapnel puncturing ball covers without issue.
I think I posted something similar last year... but biaxial kevlar sleeve or similar would be required to provide even modest protection. Multiple layers would be required IMO, and a good way to keep the ends of the sleeve closed.
Edit: what velocity air flow is needed to exert a significant pressure on a fabric? Said fabric doesn't need to be air-tight to sustain significant loading in the event of a storage tank's catastrophic failure. Not to mention cutting and tearing resistance to the sharp tank fragments.
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Last edited by JamesCH95 : 10-03-2014 at 13:25.
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