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← HistoryWhy did Byzantine crews vent Greek fire holding tanks?
A)Preventing thermal runaway explosion✓
B)Releasing pressure-induced fluid cavitation
C)Reducing mixture density for range
D)Minimizing material transport losses
💡 Explanation
Crews periodically vented Greek Fire tanks controlling vapor which prevents excessive pressure rise promoting tank failure by thermal runaway/explosion, because the exotic mixture auto-catalyzes vigorously at lower temperatures therefore rapid gas build-up, rather than density changes or minor transport effects.
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