In a message dated 6/24/2003 9:18:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, al_knoll@PACBELL.NET writes: > There's another reason for that headspace in the tank. Propane expands > with > increasing temperature to compress the gas in the headspace. Just because > that volume reduces to zero doesn't mean the expansion of the propane liquid > stops. Sufficient pressure can rupture the tank. Not good for children and > other living things. > I'm sorry but I just can't help myself anymore... So headspace is the place that pensioner does all his thinking. Both the place where normal people have gray matter and the place to dispose of matter of a different color. Colors can sometimes make simple things sound disgusting. Flame suit on. BenT |
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