Can Gas Flow Backwards and Reach Inside a Cylinder in an LPG System?

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The discussion centers on the safety concerns of flame propagation in an LPG system involving a rubber pipe and a pressure regulator set at 1.2 bar gauge pressure. It is established that the flame will not travel back through the rubber pipe to the LPG cylinder due to the lack of oxygen within the cylinder and hose. The high-velocity gas flow exiting the open end of the rubber pipe effectively prevents flame movement towards the cylinder. However, there is a risk of the flame damaging the rubber hose itself.

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Consider this case.

An LPG cylinder is used to provide LPG to a rubber pipe (3/8" diameter).
If a regulator is attached to the cylinder, and the rubber pipe is just left open on the other side to let gas out, and a match is kept at the open end.
Will the flame that is created at the open end of rubber pipe move all the way inside the rubber pipe and reached inside the cylinder? Or will the gas flowing at high velocity just not let the flame move back inside?
The pressure regulator is set at 1.2 bar gage pressure, however the pressure gauge after the valve shows 0 reading, since the pipe is just left open to the atmosphere.

The rubber pipe is about 2m long.

A gate valve is used to let the gas out in somewhat controlled quantities.

Schematic attached - i primarily wanted to know if the flame will move backwards and reach the cylinder or not (to know the safety issues)
 

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As far as I know, it's the lack of oxygen in the tank and hose that prevents flame propagation. Don't take my word for it, though.
 
It will not travel back inside the rubber hose. However, it could burn the rubber hose off and continue to make it shorter and shorter...
 
oh that's okay :P...

all i didnt want is the flame going back towards the gas cylinder and blasting the cylinder!
 

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