Is there a practicable alternative for acetylene in the motor trade

[kurnal]

Probably the wrong forum for this one but here goes.

With all the concerns over acetylene cylinders and fire, particularly the disruption to the community should an incident occur, is there any realistic alternative to acetylene in the motor trade for focussed heating of seized nuts, brazing and welding of corroded things like exhaust pipes?

[CivvyFSO]

http://www.bakersgas.com/how-to-convert-from-acetylene-to-alternative-fuel.php

[BLEVE]

Probably the wrong forum for this one but here goes.

With all the concerns over acetylene cylinders and fire, particularly the disruption to the community should an incident occur, is there any realistic alternative to acetylene in the motor trade for focussed heating of seized nuts, brazing and welding of corroded things like exhaust pipes?

Propane will facilitate the tasks described above. Seized nuts sound painful though

[SamFIRT]

I was chatting to one of our HASMAT / DIM Officers the other day and it seems the 24 hour cooling guidance for acetylene is going to be scrapped. Basically if a cylinder passes its wet test then it is safe to be moved; is to be the new guidance; should obviate the need to consider LPG alternatives. Not as much energy in LPG anyway.

I will check at work and get back to you all.

[kurnal]

Thanks to all. The problem with propane is that you cannot weld with it.

Interested in the possible new guidance, looks like another full circle is to be completed.

 

[Golden]

Having read the original research report from the tests completed at Buxton (yawn) the 24 hr period should never have been introduced in the first place, the research was extremely flawed in my opinion and the 24 hr was based on a cylinder exploding overnight when it was unsupervised (if I remember correctly) and there were questions over whether the dam it was held in had developed a leak.

Sorry can't help with the original question!!

[SamFIRT]

Having spoken to the HASMAT/Dim officer in my office he informs me there have been tests completed in Germany and that new guidance is soon to be issued from CLG regarding acetylene cylinders.

It is expected to be as my previous post and that cylinders involved in fire can be removed after they have passed their wet test.

Don’t know when the new FSC is to be released on it though.