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growing my dad practically forbade use of petrol generators

we kept on hearing stories of people getting burned from petrol they kept in storage

we actually had family fried swho had had a petrol generator since childhood and one night there was an accident where one child died and two were disfigured for life

i had another story of a person whose car caught fire and burned whiel carrying perol

but i have ben using and storing petrol for the past 15 years

what i have done differently -

today we don't have open flame as source of light - it is torchlight or led lamp
petrol is stored in chemical jerrycans outside teh house

the point i am making is that most gas fires are actually due to bad practices

using low quality containers
keeping cylinder in the house
not paying attention to smells
buying gas from dodgy people

this actually applies to a lot of incidents
have your system in place.
of course it helps if you have money - when you share a compound with people, if you leave your jerry ca or cylinder outside one riff raff is likely to 'borrow' so people keep them inside

ikorodureporta:
Why are there less cases of gas explosions in our homes despite having more users..
Back then the news of explosions used to be scary...

Is it that the gas is less volatile?
I'm usually afraid seeing little children mishandling the cylinders

There is more awareness n tech has improve on how to keep lpg safe

Tapout:
To some extent, it's the truth. At least from what I’ve observed during the few times I’ve been to the gas station since the whole hike ish. Most people with 12.5kg cylinders don’t seem to fill them up anymore. The only people I noticed filling up their cylinders were those with smaller ones, like the 3kg cylinder you mentioned.

More households in (semi) urban use gas now than before. If they fill it up is a different topic. I think lesser gas explosion has to do with something else.

Knowledge is power.

You learn more about something and you have better understanding handling it. Many of our people are notorious for impatience, carelessness, arrogant ignorance and disdain for orderliness and structure.

A very keen observation

A very good topic for discus

I went to fill gas at a gas station in lekki and the guy there checked the cylinder and he told me the cylinder is bad that he won't sell to us.
I was like this cylinder is good naw, just a little rust under.
As i was going back home, I thought about it and I understand they're being highly safety conscious
But if it was a road side gas seller, he would just sell, wetin concern am.

tnerro1:
Most people are more aware of of the dangers of it and are taking action. Most people now put their cylinders outside the home with a pipe connecting it to the gas cooker.

That's not true

Smh, some are even saying it's because people don't fill cylinders up, or pple are now using firewood because of Tinubu, that's why there are fewer explosions, mainwhile someone is trying to educate and has usually they insulted him and tried to shut him down. School matters


In Nigeria, there are a few reasons why domestic gas explosions may appear less common today, even though far more households use LPG (cooking gas) than 10–20 years ago:
More experience with LPG: When LPG use started expanding rapidly, many households were unfamiliar with proper handling. Today, millions of Nigerians have used gas for years and understand basic safety practices.
Better equipment: Modern cylinders, regulators, and hoses are generally safer and more reliable than many of the products commonly available years ago.
Improved industry regulation: Agencies such as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have pushed for safer LPG storage, distribution, and handling practices across the industry.
Replacement of dangerous practices: In the past, some people used damaged cylinders, improvised fittings, or poorly maintained equipment. While this still happens, awareness campaigns have reduced some of these risks.
Media perception: Years ago, a few major explosions may have created a strong impression that such incidents were happening constantly. Today, incidents still occur, but many are reported locally and don't always become nationwide news.
It's also worth noting that the number of LPG users has grown dramatically, so if the explosion rate per user has fallen, the total number of incidents might not feel as high relative to the number of households using gas.
However, gas accidents have not disappeared in Nigeria. They still occur due to:
Leaking hoses or regulators
Expired or damaged cylinders
Poorly ventilated kitchens
Illegal or unsafe refilling operations
Leaving burners on without ignition
The biggest change is probably that gas use has become much more common, and people have become much more knowledgeable about using it safely, reducing the risk per household. Source gtp

Improved national energy policies have helped, given that the primary causes of the explosions were circulation of substandard and expired cylinders and unregulated retail filling stations.

ikorodureporta:

So unfilled ones can't explode
Gas na gas

Brownian motion explains why a filled gas to the brim is likely to explode than unfilled ones.

Fekumzi123:
That's not true

Be specific

Same thing as petrol

I can remember growing up that we were always warned to keep fuel far far away from anything inflammable

Nowadays, it seems like the petrol has become much less inflammable

Didi2d:
I went to fill gas at a gas station in lekki and the guy there checked the cylinder and he told me the cylinder is bad that he won't sell to us.
I was like this cylinder is good naw, just a little rust under.
As i was going back home, I thought about it and I understand they're being highly safety conscious
But if it was a road side gas seller, he would just sell, wetin concern am.

Ehen ? Nigeria is getting better lirru by lirru
Nice observation & response from the attendant ✔️✔️

ikorodureporta:
Why are there less cases of gas explosions in our homes despite having more users..
Back then the news of explosions used to be scary...

Is it that the gas is less volatile?
I'm usually afraid seeing little children mishandling the cylinders

The reduced incident and accident associated with LPG utilization is attributed to improvement in Process Safety Design in LPG formulations taking into consideration of our ambient environmental conditions
Since, LPG is chiefly a combination of Butane and Propane in a defined proportions predicated on physicochemical parameters and environmental conditions.

Ever since gas went up. It is 1kg to 2kg most 6kg users fill. Gas won't blow

Mckandre:
Re u a mortician?🤔

Re u a motician?

U got me laughing real hard there

I once asked this question myself. I noticed that back in the days when gas explosion was frequent, people used more of the table cooker that looks like a cupboard. Then if there was a leak, you won’t know. Now most gas users see everything on first look, especially with the single cylinder with burner on top.

Low quality flammable gas... Just like you have mixed low quality pms petrol and dieael

kpankpangolo:
I believe he’s right.

Shake an unopened PET bottle of Coca Cola. Watch what happens when you open it. Fill another bottle halfway with Coca Cola and shake it vigorously. See the difference when you open it.

So to you its filled gas cyllinders that causes explosion cos I don't understand the he's right you are portraying

Tenses:
Brownian motion explains why a filled gas to the brim is likely to explode than unfilled ones.

Where did Brownnian motion explained that a filled gas cylinder will explode why an unfilled or half filled gas cylinder will be less likely to explode kindly post it here let me learn from you

keemsleek:
Smh, some are even saying it's because people don't fill cylinders up, or pple are now using firewood because of Tinubu, that's why there are fewer explosions, mainwhile someone is trying to educate and has usually they insulted him and tried to shut him down. School matters


In Nigeria, there are a few reasons why domestic gas explosions may appear less common today, even though far more households use LPG (cooking gas) than 10–20 years ago:
More experience with LPG: When LPG use started expanding rapidly, many households were unfamiliar with proper handling. Today, millions of Nigerians have used gas for years and understand basic safety practices.
Better equipment: Modern cylinders, regulators, and hoses are generally safer and more reliable than many of the products commonly available years ago.
Improved industry regulation: Agencies such as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) have pushed for safer LPG storage, distribution, and handling practices across the industry.
Replacement of dangerous practices: In the past, some people used damaged cylinders, improvised fittings, or poorly maintained equipment. While this still happens, awareness campaigns have reduced some of these risks.
Media perception: Years ago, a few major explosions may have created a strong impression that such incidents were happening constantly. Today, incidents still occur, but many are reported locally and don't always become nationwide news.
It's also worth noting that the number of LPG users has grown dramatically, so if the explosion rate per user has fallen, the total number of incidents might not feel as high relative to the number of households using gas.
However, gas accidents have not disappeared in Nigeria. They still occur due to:
Leaking hoses or regulators
Expired or damaged cylinders
Poorly ventilated kitchens
Illegal or unsafe refilling operations
Leaving burners on without ignition
The biggest change is probably that gas use has become much more common, and people have become much more knowledgeable about using it safely, reducing the risk per household. Source gtp

This write up is more explanatory to the topic

Then....Israel and MOSSAD were testing their bomb pager ni.

Ita Tinubu doing wonders

Cooking gas explosion mainly occurs doing dry season. Hot temperatures are not gas friendly, hence incidents of explosion during the season are more pronounced. When we approach December, incidents of cooking gas explosion will feature feature more in the news.

Lamasta:
Where did Brownnian motion explained that a filled gas cylinder will explode why an unfilled or half filled gas cylinder will be less likely to explode kindly post it here let me learn from you

Brownian motion is the collision of gas molecules with each other and also collision of gas molecules with the container right?

You'd agree with me that the more the gas molecules (filled cylinder) the greater the bombardment of molecules between themselves and the cylinder and vice versa.

Now, if these gas molecules are further excited by addition of heat (through sun rays or the fire from the burner) the motion (brownian) of the gas molecules become super fast which may result to explosion.

ikorodureporta:
Why are there less cases of gas explosions in our homes despite having more users..
Back then the news of explosions used to be scary...

Is it that the gas is less volatile?
I'm usually afraid seeing little children mishandling the cylinders

Because gas is expensive now and no one is ready to waste any.

Tenses:
Brownian motion is the collision of gas molecules with each other and also collision of gas molecules with the container right?

You'd agree with me that the more the gas molecules (filled cylinder) the greater the bombardment of molecules between themselves and the cylinder and vice versa.

Now, if these gas molecules are further excited by addition of heat (through sun rays or the fire from the burner) the motion (brownian) of the gas molecules become super fast which may result to explosion.

So the gas that is half filled in a cyllimder are not super fast It is only the one filled that is super fast and causes explosion according to your explanataion

Lamasta:
So the gas that is half filled in a cyllimder are not super fast It is only the one filled that is super fast and causes explosion according to your explanataion

The answer is distance.

The distance the gas molecules travels to hit each other and the cylinder.

The longer the distance the lesser the impact and the shorter the distance the greater the impact.

Question

Between a filled cylinder and a half filled cylinder which one will it take the gas molecules to travel a shorter distance?

Tenses:
The answer is distance.

The distance the gas molecules travels to hit each other and the cylinder.

The longer the distance the lesser the impact and the shorter the distance the greater the impact.

Question

Between a filled cylinder and a half filled cylinder which one will it take the gas molecules to travel a shorter distance?

What you typed here does not relate to the question the OP is asking concerning why explosion of gases is not rampant unlike before......Your explanations here is just talking about movement of gases in general and does not relate to explosion

Lamasta:
What you typed here does not relate to the question the OP is asking concerning why explosion of gases is not rampant unlike before......Your explanations here is just talking about movement of gases in general and does not relate to explosion

Good observation 👍

It's not an answer to the original poster's question but an answer to a question by a nairalander who asked,

How is it likely for a filled gas cylinder to explode than for unfilled gas to explode?