Is it safe to keep gas cylinder in direct sunlight?
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Yes. Keeping a gas cylinder under the sunlight is just okay. It will not make it explode. It will only increase its pressure. The heat absorbed by the cylinder is not enough to ignite the liquid inside. Explosion will only occur when the temperature around the cylinder is very high for too long and even blast when it is continuously exposed to intensed heat like fire.
hope the comprehensive answer of Eric Hahn clarifies your apprehensions. In context of india, pl note that even the dark colored LPG cylinders (of HPCL) kept in hot summer sun can reach even 70 deg C. The SVP of 80:20 mix of C3:C4 at 70 deg C is much lower than the bursting test pressure (of 90 bar at the manufacturing). Therefore there is no probability of exposure of direct sun causing explosions of LPG cylinders. The frequent explosions of LPG cylinders are reported in India as these are almost always kept inside the kitchen and other indoor places. when these cylinders get exposed to any indoor fire, these get heated to much higher temperatures and the internal pressure rises above the bursting pressure. That results in catastrophic explosion with violent force and sudden release of a lot of inflammable gas into the already raging fire.
have been campaigning against this DANGEROUS practice of keeping LPG cylinders indoors in India for a long time with all Govt authorities, but without any Success so far.
have been campaigning against this DANGEROUS practice of keeping LPG cylinders indoors in India for a long time with all Govt authorities, but without any Success so far.
No, the gas bottle will not explode. When the sun is shining and the temperature rises, the pressure in the gas cylinder obviously rises as well. Preferably, store the cylinders in a cool place in the shades. Preferably do not place a connected gas cylinder in bright sunlight and never near a source of heat.
Yes but it's preferable to store gas cylinders in a cool dry place do not place a gas bottle in bright sunlight and never near a source of heat. If your gas cylinder standing under the sun the temperature rises, the pressure in the gas bottle obviously rises as well, it will not explode. For safety and to avoid any accident just keep it in a right place.
There is no long term safety study that has been conducted on whether or not keeping a gas cylinder in direct sunlight is safe. It is important to note that there are many different reasons why a gas cylinder might be in direct sunlight, so it is not really clear what is absolutely safe to do with a gas cylinder in direct sunlight.
The ideal place to store a gas cylinder is in a well-ventilated space away from direct sunlight. Due to the nature of the substances within, it is important to keep the cylinder away from sources of heat, flammable substances, electric sockets or spaces where you receive transmission from the TV etc.