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To: Navy Patriot

USA Today http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2095817

They claimed 270 tons of Ammonium Nitrate. (What kind of ton - the 2000 lb/ton?) 540,000 lbs of Am Nitrate? That would have to be in the two large buildings.

Presuming the round buildings North side were grain storage.

If true, How big a volume is that?


48 posted on 04/20/2013 10:05:44 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)
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To: Pikachu_Dad
If true, How big a volume is that?

Ammonium nitrate is about 18.6 cubic feet per (American 2000#) ton.

That would be just over 5000 cubic feet, or a 10' X 10' building 50' high.

That's enough volume and weight to go bang.

49 posted on 04/20/2013 10:39:01 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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