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To: GeronL

Dust explosions are extremely bad.


30 posted on 04/17/2013 9:30:14 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Vendetta))
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To: Hardraade

Yep, I hear it can even happen with flour and sugar plants. Crazy to think about.


33 posted on 04/17/2013 9:30:48 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Hardraade
Dust explosions are extremely bad.

Is that what this was?

Or was it ammonium nitrate? A fire near a large pile of ammonium nitrate is a recipe for this sort of event. Others have mentioned the 1947 Texas City Disaster, which had a yield estimated at 2.7 to 3.2 kt.

97 posted on 04/17/2013 10:57:49 PM PDT by cynwoody
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