Which outcome occurs inside cryogenic storage tank if liquid nitrogen undergoes rapid depressurization?

💡 Explanation

When liquid nitrogen undergoes rapid depressurization, rapid vaporization (boiling crisis) occurs because the liquid tries to equilibrate quickly, generating large volumes of vapor that can result in a vapor explosion. Therefore a vapor explosion results rather than solidification, a pressure increase, or better insulation each having different mechanisms.

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